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Total questions: 72

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Class

Date

1.

How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones

a)

determines how powerful they will be

b)

determines where they will go

c)

determines where they form

d)

determines the direction of the wind rotation

2.

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?

a)

wind patterns

b)

cloud formation

c)

volcanic activity

d)

nutrient cycling

3.

Where weather occurs.

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

4.

As you go higher in the stratosphere, the temperature _______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

5.

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

6.

Found in the stratosphere.

a)

ozone

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

clouds

d)

water vapor

7.

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

a)

Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

b)

Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

c)

Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

d)

Air always moves from east to west.

8.

Where I find clouds?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

ionosphere

9.

How does the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect the atmosphere's temperature?

a)

If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.

b)

If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap less heat and the atmosphere cools.

c)

If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decrease, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.

d)

If greenhouse gases increase, the atmosphere will turn green in color.

10.

In a convection current cold air does what?

a)

Rises

b)

Stays Stationary

c)

Sinks

d)

Does Not Change

11.

Which statement describes the air pressure in the atmosphere as the distance above Earth’s surface increases?

a)

Air pressure increases

b)

Air pressure decreases.

c)

Air pressure remains constant.

d)

Air pressure remains constant.

12.

What happens to the average air temperature, moving from the poles toward the equator?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases

c)

It goes to 0°C

d)

It remains constant.

13.

How does heat affect pressure inside a closed container?

a)

colder particles move faster, increasing pressure

b)

colder particles move faster, decreasing pressure

c)

warmer particles move faster, increasing pressure

d)

warmer particles move faster, decreasing pressure

14.

In which direction do winds move when convection occurs at the coast during the daytime?

a)

The winds move from the land to the sea.

b)

The winds move from the sea to the land.

c)

The hot and cool air rises above the land.

d)

The hot and cool air sinks over the land.

15.

What time of day do you usually find a land breeze?

a)

Morning

b)

Afternoon

c)

Night

16.

This type of tectonic plate boundary is shown in the diagram

a)

Convergent tectonic plate boundary

b)

Divergent tectonic plate boundary

c)

Transform tectonic plate boundary

17.

This type of tectonic plate boundary is shown in the diagram

a)

Convergent tectonic plate boundary

b)

Divergent tectonic plate boundary

c)

Transform tectonic plate boundary

18.

This type of tectonic plate boundary is found at the San Andreas fault in California and near the countries Turkey and Syria

a)

Convergent tectonic plate boundary

b)

Divergent tectonic plate boundary

c)

Transform tectonic plate boundary

19.

This type of tectonic plate boundary has helped form the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington State, the Andes Mountains in South America, and the Himalayas in Asia.

a)

Convergent tectonic plate boundary

b)

Divergent tectonic plate boundary

c)

Transform tectonic plate boundary

20.

This type of tectonic plate boundary is found in Iceland, the East African Rift Valley, and throughout the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Convergent tectonic plate boundary

b)

Divergent tectonic plate boundary

c)

Transform tectonic plate boundary

21.

When 2 continental plates collide...

a)

they are pushed down into the mantle

b)

one plate overrides the other and forms a trench

c)

they buckle upward and form mountains

d)

they remain level since densities in both plates are equal

22.

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

a)

outer core

b)

inner core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

23.

What is this boundary creating?

a)

A trench

b)

Sea floor spreading

c)

Weathering

d)

Convergent Boundary

24.

Which compositional layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

25.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by _____.

a)

Earth's magnetic field

b)

conduction

c)

earthquakes

d)

convection currents in the mantle

26.

What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere?

a)

The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.

b)

The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.

c)

The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere.

d)

The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere.

27.

What is the correct order of Earth's layer starting from the surface?

a)

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

c)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

d)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

28.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

29.

El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

30.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

31.

During a temperature inversion

a)

Warm air gets trapped under cold air

b)

Warm air rises and cooler air sinks

c)

Cool air rises and warmer air sinks

d)

Cool air gets trapped under warmer air

32.

Temperature inversions impact air pollution by

a)

Increasing air circulation which helps air pollution dissipate

b)

Increasing air circulation trapping air pollution close to the ground

c)

Reducing air circulation trapping air pollution close to the ground

d)

Reducing air circulation which helps air pollution dissipate

33.

During El Nino, what kind of winter would be expected in the Southern United States?

a)

Warmer and drier than usual

b)

Warmer and wetter than usual

c)

Cooler and wetter than usual

d)

Cooler and drier than usual

34.

In general, El Nino years produce ____ hurricanes and named storms than La Nina or neutral circulation patterns

a)

more

b)

fewer

c)

the same number of

35.

What is the driving force behind Hadley Cells?

a)

The convergence of air

b)

The warming of the equator

c)

The density of water

d)

The rotation of the Earth

36.

What happens to air as it rises in the atmosphere?

a)

It descends to Earth's surface

b)

It becomes more dense

c)

It carries moisture to form clouds

d)

It flows towards the poles

37.

The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 ⁰ North and South.

a)

Hadley Cell

b)

Polar Cell

c)

Ferrel Cell

38.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

The entire planet is closer to the sun during summer

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

39.

How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter days are short in the Northern Hemisphere, and long in the Southern Hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere winters are cold, Southern Hemisphere winters are hot

c)

In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from December to March; In the South, it lasts from June to September

d)

In the Northern Hemisphere winter lasts from June to Septermber. In the South it lasts from December to March.

40.

What is it called when the Earth's nights and days are equal in time?

a)

aquifer

b)

equinox

c)

equal nights

d)

solstice

41.

What is the name given to the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

midnight sun

d)

axis

42.

The measurement of soil, silt, and other material that is suspended in water is called

a)

turbidity

b)

salinity

c)

Pesticide

d)

Watershed

43.

What is an urban heat island?

a)

A city that is cooler than its surroundings

b)

A city that experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas

c)

A rural area that is warmer than nearby cities

d)

A natural phenomenon that cools urban areas

44.

Because of the Coriolis Effect, hurricanes around North America flow

a)

in a clockwise rotation.

b)

in a straight line

c)

in waves

d)

in a counter-clockwise rotation

45.

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

a)

Argon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

46.

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

90%

47.

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Water Vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

48.

What is the outer most main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

49.

The nutrient that is responsible for DNA, amino acids, and proteins that plants need.

a)

nitrogen

b)

potassium

c)

phosphorus

d)

carbon

50.

Potassium is useful in plants for:

a)

Cell-to-cell communication

b)

Lipid Formation

c)

Nucleic Acid Maintenance

d)

Absorbing sunlight

51.

At which type of plate boundary do volcanoes form?

a)

Convergent - Continental and Oceanic Crust

b)

Convergent- Continental and Continental Crust

c)

Convergent - Oceanic and Oceanic Crust

52.

What is a trench?

a)

Gently sloping, shallow area

b)

A deep, steep-sided canyon at a subduction zone

c)

A smooth and flat area on the ocean floor

d)

At the edge of the shelf, the ocean floor drops down an incline

53.

What part of the atom or molecule does infrared radiation affect

a)

The nucleus

b)

The electrons

c)

The bonds

d)

The charge

54.

The analysis of the way matter emits and absorbs radiation is called ___.

a)

astronomy

b)

chemistry

c)

spectroscopy

d)

atomic theory

55.

Molecules that absorb microwaves undergo …

a)

rotational movement.

b)

electron energy promotion.

c)

bond vibrational movement.

56.

Molecules that absorb UV radiation ....

a)

experience rotation or spin.

b)

experience electron promotion (electron excitement).

c)

experience bond vibration.

57.

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

a)

microwaves

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet

58.

_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared rays

d)

visible light

59.

Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron

a)

drops from a higher to a lower energy level.

b)

jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.

c)

moves within its atomic orbital.

d)

falls into the nucleus.

60.

If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

a)

absorbs energy

b)

releases energy

61.

What is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for ammonia NH₃

a)

b)

c)

d)

62.

CCl₄ has how many double bonds?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

63.

Which gas is considered a greenhouse gas?

a)

Oxygen (O2)

b)

Nitrogen (N2)

c)

Carbon dioxide (CO2),

d)

Hydrogen (H2)

64.

Explain how deforestation impacts the carbon cycle and greenhouse gas emissions.

a)

Deforestation reduces greenhouse gas emissions

b)

Deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle

c)

Deforestation impacts the carbon cycle by reducing the number of trees available to absorb carbon dioxide.

d)

Deforestation leads to increased oxygen levels in the atmosphere

65.

Why is carbon dioxide often referred to as a greenhouse gas?

a)

It reflects heat away from Earth

b)

It traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

c)

It causes cooling of the atmosphere

d)

It absorbs sunlight

66.

What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

a)

Plants release carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

b)

Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store carbon in their tissues.

c)

Plants absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

d)

Plants have no impact on the carbon cycle

67.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Neon

d)

methane

68.

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

a)

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

b)

Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

c)

humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

d)

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

69.

Albedo can best be described as...

a)

the temperature at the equator

b)

the amount of solar radiation absorbed

c)

the amount of solar radiation reflected

d)

the air pressure during El Nino

70.

Which type of surface would have the lowest albedo effect?

a)

Dark, Dull, and Rough

(Ex: Soil, Sand, and Water)

b)

White, Shiny, and Smooth

(Ex: Clouds, Ice, and Snow)

71.

What is photochemical smog?

a)

A type of fog that forms over oceans

b)

A brown haze formed when sunlight reacts with air pollutants

c)

A type of cloud that forms in cold weather

d)

A clear sky phenomenon during sunrise

72.

What are the major primary pollutants from automobiles that contribute to smog?

a)

CO2 and SO2

b)

NO and VOCs

c)

O2 and N2

d)

H2O and CO

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