Quiz about Cycles Test Review

Question 1

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

Accepted Answer

Low

Answer

High

Answer

The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

Question 2

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to...

Accepted Answer

El Nino

Answer

tides

Answer

The Jet Stream

Answer

La Nina

Question 3

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 - 30 degrees North latitude?

Accepted Answer

Hadley cell

Answer

Polar cell

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Ferrel cell

Answer

El Nino

Question 4

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

Accepted Answer

In a clockwise pattern

Answer

In a counterclockwise direction

Answer

towards the Southern hemisphere

Question 5

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the...

Accepted Answer

stratosphere

Answer

troposphere

Answer

thermosphere

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mesosphere

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

Accepted Answer

Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

Answer

Weaker upwelling on South American coastline

Answer

Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies

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Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific

Question 7

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

Accepted Answer

Isobaric

Answer

Streamline

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Isothermic

Answer

Precipitation

Question 8

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Barometer

Answer

Hygrometer

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Anemometer

Question 9

Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Denitrification

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Decomposition

Question 10

A location that releases more of a nutrient than it takes in is called a...

Accepted Answer

Sink

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Source

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Reservoir

Question 11

Moving from the earth, upwards, what is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Answer

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

Answer

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Answer

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

Question 12

What percentage of the atmosphere is made of oxygen gas?

Accepted Answer

21%

Answer

78%

Answer

50%

Answer

1%

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen gas

Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Water Vapor

Question 14

Why are hydrogen and helium commonly found in the exosphere?

Accepted Answer

They are lighter than other gasses

Answer

They move more quickly than other gasses

Answer

They have little attraction to other elements

Answer

They are attracted to each other

Question 15

In the candle lab, which gas was used up when the candle was lit?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Water vapor

Answer

All of these

Question 16

How did oceans first impact the early atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was decreased

Answer

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was increased

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Oxygen in the atmosphere was increased

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Oxygen in the atmosphere was decreased

Question 17

An area of the earth that has large bands of rising air and low pressure would likely contain

Accepted Answer

rainforests

Answer

deserts

Answer

La Nina

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icecaps

Question 18

The atmosphere is the largest reservoir for which nutrient?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Carbon

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Phosphorus

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Water

Question 19

In the Lorax movie, the Lorax uses one word to motivate Ted. What is that word?

Accepted Answer

"Unless"

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"Clean"

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"Miracle"

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"Reduce"

Question 20

What was the plot twist in the Lorax?

Accepted Answer

The Once-ler was the story teller to Ted.

Answer

The Lorax grew up to be Ted.

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Ted's mom was supportive.

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Audrey likes trees.

Question 21

What does the Once-ler give to Ted at the end of the movie?

Accepted Answer

A tree seed.

Answer

A hug.

Answer

A thneed.

Answer

A boot.

Question 22

Did the Once-ler promise the Lorax to not cut down any more trees? Then, he proceeded to cut down every tree?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 23

What is the role of Mr. O'Hare in the Lorax movie?

Accepted Answer

Buisness man that profits off of the destruction of the environment.

Answer

Strong environmentalist.

Answer

Saves Ted from the Once-ler.

Answer

To simply be a good guy.

Question 24

The three events that scientists believe led to the formation of our current atmosphere were: 1. water vapor condenses into oceans, 2. CO2 dissolves into the ocean, and 3. algae and plants produce O2 from photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 25

The ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs a portion of the radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the planet's surface. Most importantly, it absorbs the portion of UV light called UVB. UVB is a kind of ultraviolet light from the sun (and sun lamps) that has several harmful effects.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 26

Atmospheric pressure is greatest at sea level.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 27

The troposphere is the thickest layer.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 28

"Meso" = Middle (Vocab word: Mesosphere)

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 29

The three major convection currents are: 1. Polar, 2. Hadley, and 3. Ferrel.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 30

Hurricanes allow us to easily see the Coriolis effect
because they spin different directions based on which
hemisphere they are in.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 31

Gravity is greater on a mountain than in a valley.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 32

The DOGE terminated millions of employees from the National Park Service and Forest Service for being truly bad at their jobs.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 33

Humans have no affect on the environment.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 34

The United States is compliant for the mandated amount of firefighters.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 35

Humans can have different perspectives on the exact same issue. For example, some people might see the mass job termination at the Forest Service and National Park Service as a fantastic way to save money. While others may see it as a step backwards from protecting the environment and our Earth.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 36

The four main perspectives discussed in class about the mass firing of federal employees were: employees who lost their jobs, environmentalist/conservationist, mining company, and local communities/economy.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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