Quiz about Ultimate Earth Systems Quizziz

Question 1

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 2

Which term refers to all the water on Earth's surface?

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

Question 3

What is the solid rock portion of Earth known as?

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 4

Which term describes all the living things on Earth?

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 5

What is the term for long-term weather patterns in an area?

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Climate

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Weather

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Precipitation

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Air Mass

Question 6

What describes day-to-day atmospheric conditions?

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Weather

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Climate

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Precipitation

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Air Mass

Question 7

What is the term for water falling from clouds?

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Precipitation

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Air Mass

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Climate

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Weather

Question 8

What is a large body of air with similar properties called?

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Air Mass

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Precipitation

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Climate

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Weather

Question 9

What are the four main spheres on Earth that work together?

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Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, and Biosphere

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Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, and Exosphere

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

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Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, and Exosphere

Question 10

What is the result of the interactions between Earth's spheres?

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Weather and climate

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Earthquakes and volcanoes

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Ocean currents and tides

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Mountain formation

Question 11

Understanding Earth's systems helps predict what?

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Environmental changes

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Economic trends

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Political shifts

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Technological advancements

Question 12

Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Exosphere

Question 13

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

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Mesosphere

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Exosphere

Question 14

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

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Mesosphere

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 15

Which layer of the atmosphere has very hot and thin air?

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Thermosphere

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Exosphere

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Stratosphere

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Troposphere

Question 16

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?

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Exosphere

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Mesosphere

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Stratosphere

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Troposphere

Question 17

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere extends from 0 to 12 km?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 18

At what altitude does the Karman line, which marks the boundary of space, occur?

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100 km

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50 km

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80 km

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700 km

Question 19

Which layer of the atmosphere is known for containing the ozone layer?

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Stratosphere

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Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Exosphere

Question 20

What is the range of the thermosphere in terms of altitude?

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80 to 700 km

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0 to 12 km

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12 to 50 km

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50 to 80 km

Question 21

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short term, and climate is long term.

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Weather is long term, and climate is short term.

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Weather and climate are both short term.

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Weather and climate are both long term.

Question 22

How often can weather change?

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Daily or even hourly

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Every decade

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Every year

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Every century

Question 23

Over what time period do climate patterns average?

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Decades

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Days

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Weeks

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Months

Question 24

What factors can describe climate?

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Regional characteristics and seasonal patterns

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Daily temperature changes

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Hourly humidity levels

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Immediate precipitation

Question 25

Which of the following climate types is characterized by high temperatures and high rainfall with little seasonal variation?

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Tropical

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Polar

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Temperate

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Desert

Question 26

What are polar climates characterized by?

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Extremely cold winters, cool summers, and little precipitation

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High temperatures and high rainfall

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Moderate temperatures and distinct seasons

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Hot and dry conditions

Question 27

Which climate type is characterized by moderate temperatures and distinct seasons?

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Temperate

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Tropical

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Polar

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Desert

Question 28

What factors influence global climate patterns?

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Latitude, Ocean Currents, Elevation, and Geographic Features

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Latitude, Ocean Currents, Humidity, and Wind Speed

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Elevation, Humidity, Wind Speed, and Geographic Features

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Ocean Currents, Humidity, Wind Speed, and Latitude

Question 29

What effect do ocean surface currents have on the Earth's climate?

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They move heat around the Earth, balancing out the temperature.

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They increase the Earth's temperature uniformly.

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They have no effect on the Earth's climate.

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They only affect the climate near the equator.

Question 30

What is the impact of deep ocean currents on the global climate?

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They affect the global climate as a whole.

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They have no impact on the global climate.

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They only affect local weather patterns.

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They only influence the climate in polar regions.

Question 31

What weather pattern is associated with El Nino?

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Wetter conditions than usual in the Southern US and warmer, drier conditions in the Northern US.

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Cooler and drier conditions in the Southern US.

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Warmer and wetter conditions in the Northern US.

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No significant change in weather patterns.

Question 32

What happens during La Nina?

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The surface temperature of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean is cooler than average.

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The surface temperature of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean is warmer than average.

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There is no change in the surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean.

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The surface temperature of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean becomes extremely hot.

Question 33

What type of ocean current is the Gulf Stream?

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Warm current

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Cold current

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Equatorial current

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Subpolar current

Question 34

Which ocean current flows along the west coast of South America?

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Peru Current

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California Current

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Gulf Stream

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Agulhas Current

Question 35

What is the direction of the North Equatorial Current in the Pacific Ocean?

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East to West

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West to East

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North to South

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South to North

Question 36

Which current is found in the Indian Ocean and is known for being a warm current?

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Agulhas Current

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West Australian Current

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Canary Current

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Labrador Current

Question 37

What is a Cold Front?

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The leading edge of a mass of cold air that replaces a mass of warm air

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The leading edge of a mass of warm air that replaces a mass of cold air

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A narrow variable band of strong westerly air currents

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A process by which heat is transferred by movement of heated fluid

Question 38

What is a Warm Front?

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The leading edge of a mass of warm air that replaces a mass of cold air

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A narrow variable band of strong westerly air currents

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The leading edge of a mass of cold air that replaces a mass of warm air

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A process by which heat is transferred by movement of heated fluid

Question 39

What are Convection Currents?

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A process by which heat is transferred by movement of heated fluid

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The leading edge of a mass of warm air that replaces a mass of cold air

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A narrow variable band of strong westerly air currents

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The leading edge of a mass of cold air that replaces a mass of warm air

Question 40

What is a Jet Stream?

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A narrow variable band of strong westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the Earth

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The leading edge of a mass of warm air that replaces a mass of cold air

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The leading edge of a mass of cold air that replaces a mass of warm air

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A process by which heat is transferred by movement of heated fluid

Question 41

What is the water cycle?

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The process of water moving through its phases on Earth

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The process of photosynthesis in plants

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The cycle of rock formation

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The sequence of animal migration

Question 42

What powers the Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar cells in the atmosphere?

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Convection currents

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Conduction currents

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Radiation currents

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Magnetic currents

Question 43

What is the primary cause of trade winds blowing from east to west in the Earth's equatorial region?

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Coriolis effect

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Gravitational pull

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Ocean currents

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Solar radiation

Question 44

How does air circulate inside the Earth?

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By convection currents

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By conduction currents

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By radiation currents

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By magnetic currents

Question 45

What are jet streams?

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Narrow, fast-moving currents in the upper atmosphere

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Slow-moving currents in the lower atmosphere

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Wide, slow-moving currents in the upper atmosphere

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Narrow, fast-moving currents in the lower atmosphere

Question 46

What role do jet streams play in weather patterns?

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They shape weather patterns by influencing areas of high and low pressure

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They create high pressure areas only

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They have no effect on weather patterns

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They only influence tropical weather patterns

Question 47

In which direction do jet streams flow?

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West to East

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North to South

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East to West

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South to North

Question 48

What is the significance of jet streams in relation to storms?

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They are a track for storms

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They prevent storms from forming

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They slow down storm movement

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They have no relation to storms

Question 49

What is the primary characteristic of the Hadley cell?

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Rising air

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Descending air

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Polar easterlies

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Subtropical high pressure

Question 50

What is the name of the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

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Tropopause

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Mesopause

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Stratopause

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Thermopause

Question 51

Which jet stream is located closer to the equator?

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Subtropical jet stream

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Polar front jet stream

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Equatorial jet stream

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Arctic jet stream

Question 52

At approximately what altitude does the tropopause occur?

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10 km

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5 km

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15 km

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20 km

Question 53

What is a characteristic of a high pressure system?

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Air is sinking and flowing outward.

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Air is rising and converging inward.

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Associated with clouds and precipitation.

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Moving counter-clockwise.

Question 54

How does air move in a low pressure system?

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Rising and converging inward.

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Sinking and flowing outward.

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Moving clockwise.

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Leading to clear skies and calm weather.

Question 55

Which type of pressure system is typically associated with clear skies and calm weather?

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Both high and low pressure systems

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Neither high nor low pressure systems

Question 56

In which direction does air move in a high pressure system?

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Clockwise

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Counter-clockwise

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Upward

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Inward

Question 57

In which direction does air always move in a pressure system?

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From high pressure to low pressure

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From low pressure to high pressure

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In a circular motion

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Randomly

Question 58

How can the movement of air in a pressure system be visualized?

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Like sledding down a hill

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Like climbing up a hill

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Like walking on a flat surface

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Like swimming upstream

Question 59

Which instrument is used to measure air/atmospheric pressure?

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Hygrometer

Question 60

In what units is air/atmospheric pressure measured?

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Millibars

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Degrees

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Miles per hour

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Knots

Question 61

What is used to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Hygrometer

Question 62

Which of the following is a unit for measuring windspeed?

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Knots

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Millibars

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Degrees

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Liters

Question 63

____________________ is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. ________________ rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation.

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Infiltration

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Percolation

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Deposition

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Condensation

Question 64

Besides temperature what other characteristic is used to describe an air mass?

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Humidity

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Pressure

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Density

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Wind Speed

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