Unit 10 Atmosphere Review

Air that is moving in the northern hemisphere shifts to the ____________ due to the Coriolis effect.

• east

• West

• North

• South

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When the wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures on a psychrometer are nearly the same, you can conclude that

• your instrument reading is accurate

• a change in temperature is likely

• The dew point temperature is very low

• The relative humidity of the air is high

The break-up of water molecules in the atmosphere due to incoming solar radiation is known as

• photosynthesis

• ozone accumulation

• condensation

• photochemical dissociation

The air pressure data used to construct the isobars of standard maps are recorded in which units?

• inches of Mercury

• millibars

• pounds per square inch

• atmosphere

Where would the surface winds be the greatest on this map?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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The temperature at which water vapor condenses is known as the

• dry bulb

• relative humidity

• evaporation point

• dew point

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At what latitude would you most likely find deserts?

• 0°

• 30°

• 60°

• 90°

What gas was notably absent from Earth's second atmosphere?

• Hydrogen (H₂)

• Water Vapor (H₂O)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

• Free Oxygen (O₂)

Which map view best shows the movement of surface air around a low pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In the diagram below, the air shows the direction of the surface winds. The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely?

• 994 mb

• 1005 mb

• 1013 mb

• 1017 mb

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