Apes Chap 4

Which of the following is the best description of a region’s climate?

• The average weather that occurs over a long time

• The average precipitation that occurs over a long time

• The average high and low temperatures of a region

In which level of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which level of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What best describes the temperature of the atmosphere?

• It decreases with an increase in altitude in the troposphere.

• It increases with an increase in altitude.

• It maintains a constant level throughout the atmosphere.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Sun’s energy heating Earth?

• The unequal heating of Earth helps determine an area’s climate.

• The angle at which the Sun’s rays hit Earth depends on the latitude.

• The polar regions reflect more sunlight energy than the tropics

• The Sun’s rays are more strongly reflected in the lower latitudes.

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What happens to air as it rises?

• The pressure increases and it expands in volume

• The pressure decreases and it decreases in volume

• The pressure decreases and it expands in volume

What is the overall direction of global air currents at the equator?

• Air currents sink at the equator.

• Air currents rise at the equator.

• Air currents are relatively stable at the equator.

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Which statement about the Coriolis effect is NOT correct?

• The Coriolis effect causes polar winds to come out of the northwest in the Northern

  Hemisphere.

• The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the west in the northern hemisphere.

• The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the east in the southern hemisphere.

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Where is upwelling most likely to occur?

• Along the west coasts of a continent

• Along the east coast of a continent

• In the center of ocean basins

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As water freezes or evaporates, what happens to the salinity of the remaining ocean water?

• There is no change to salinity.

• Salinity decreases.

• Salinity increases.