Unit 4: Climate Quiz

The diagram shows major surface currents of the ocean. Ocean currents affect climate and weather patterns by -

• Regulating when tides occur in coastal areas

• Trapping heat at the equator to regulate global climate

• Distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

• Increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to areas experiencing droughts

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​ (a)   is how heat is transferred in a fluid. ​ (b)   are created in the fluid as the ​density and ​ (c)   change. As the fluid is ​ (d)   , it will rise upward. As the fluid is ​ (e)   , it will sink downward.

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• currents
• changes
• heated
• cooled
• temperature
• precipitation

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112.20.b.10.A

The graph shows the average yearly temperature and average yearly precipitationfor Earth locations A-E.

The climate indicated at location E on the graph would most likely be classified as -

• Warm and dry

• Cold and dry

• Cold and humid

• Warm and humid

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The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram.

The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of -

• Earth's rotation

• Changes in humidity

• Changes in temperature

• Earth's gravitational force

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Surface ocean currents resulting from the prevailing winds over the oceans illustrate a transfer of energy from -

• Lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) to atmosphere

• Hydrosphere to lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)

• Atmosphere to hydrosphere

• Atmosphere to lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)

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Which of the following processes puts carbon from the forest floor back into the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Respiration

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During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following most likely occured?

• A decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• An increase of earthquakes

• A decrease of earthquakes

• An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Label the carbon cycle diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Photosynthesis

Hydrosphere

Precipitation

Convection

Atmosphere

Respiration

Biosphere

Decomposition

Soil

Combustion

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The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

Which of the following would most likely lead to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• A decrease in respiration

• A decrease in the ozone layer

• An increase in photosynthesis

• An increase in the burning of fossil fuels

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Current evidence shows that a major deep ocean current, sometimes referred to as the Global Conveyor Belt, is slowing. What would be the effect(s) if this ocean current continues to slow? Select all that apply.

• More frequent and intense storms in the Atlantic Ocean

• More dissolved nutrients in ocean water near the equator

• Cooler temperatures near the equator

• Less dissolved nutrients near the equator

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