Unit 3: Hydrosphere and Atmosphere Review

Look at the diagram to answer the question that follows. If a northern coastline such as the Norway coast is located near a warm ocean current than...?

• the climate will be colder than normal for that latitude.

• the climate will be warmer than normal for that latitude.

• spring is longer than normal for that latitude.

• spring is shorter than normal for that latitude.

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Because water can hold a large amount of heat, which effect do oceans have on nearby land areas?

• They prevent rapid extreme temperature changes.

• They form high-pressure areas that cause magma currents.

• They provide the energy that triggers volcanic events.

• They lower the freezing point of fresh water.

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_______ and ______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel. Mark only one oval.

• gravity and the Coriolis Effect

• temperature and salinity

• wind and climate

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The Gulf Stream current travels from the equator toward Europe. If the Gulf Stream stopped flowing, which environmental change would MOST likely occur?

• More reefs would develop in the waters near the eastern Greenland coastline.

• Water temperatures in the Northern Atlantic Ocean would be much hotter.

• Land masses in the Northern Atlantic Ocean would have colder climates.

• Most of Europe would be flooded because of rising sea levels.

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What effect does a higher albedo typically have on temperature? Mark only one oval.

• It decreases temperature by reflecting more solar radiation.

• It increases temperature by absorbing more solar radiation.

• It stabilizes temperature by regulating heat absorption and reflection.

• It has no significant impact on temperature variations.

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A student compares the climate of two towns located on the same latitude. One town is located near the ocean and the second town is inland. Which environmental difference will MOST likely be observed with increasing distance from the ocean? Mark only one oval.

• the number of daylight hours increases

• the summer and winter seasons become milder

• the intensity of sunlight on the ground is greater

• the temperature difference between day and night increases

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Which property of water is directly attributable to its molecular structure and polarity? Mark only one oval.

• High specific heat capacity

• Strong cohesion

• Low viscosity

• Low density

Students are performing an experiment to test the properties of water. They place five white flowers into five cups that contain dyed water. They leave the flowers in the cups for a few days and record the results. Which property of water are the students most likely trying to show by performing the experiment?

• capillary action, because it shows how colored dye will float above the water

• surface tension, because it shows how colored dye will float above the water

• capillary action, because it shows the movement of dyed water against gravity

• surface tension, because it shows the movement of dyed water against gravity

Identify the climate with the following features: covers the area between about 23.5 to 66 degrees N and S, has very warm summers and very cold winters, dominated by the prevailing westerlies. Mark only one oval.

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen? Mark only one oval.

• the ozone hole

• the inversion layer

• the greenhouse effect

• the atmospheric continuum