Transcript Exam Review Week 2x

Exam Review Week 2
1. What
is the primary means through
which the Sun warms Earth?
A. fluctuation of subatomic particles
B. fluctuation of gravitational fields
C. transfer of energy through
conduction
D. transfer of energy by
electromagnetic waves
transfer of energy by
electromagnetic waves
2. What is the most
abundant gas in the air?
A. Argon
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
nitrogen
3. Identify the lowest level of the
atmosphere.
A. exosphere
B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
D. thermosphere
troposphere
4. Name the layer of the atmosphere with the
greatest air pressure.
A. exosphere
B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
D. thermosphere
troposphere
5. Which electromagnetic
waves have the longest
wavelength?
A. gamma rays
B. x-rays
C. visible light
D. radio
radio
6. Earth receives energy from
the sun through what process?
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. none of the above
radiation
7. Which statement below best
describes the wavelengths of radiation
given off by the sun?
A. They are longer than those given off
by Earth.
B. They are shorter than those given
off by Earth.
C. They are the same length of those
given off by Earth.
D. They are impossible to measure.
They are shorter than those given off
by Earth.
8. Name the 2 most important heat
absorbing gases in the atmosphere.
A. water and hydrogen
B. water and methane
C. carbon dioxide and water vapor
D. carbon dioxide and methane
carbon dioxide and water vapor
9. Which of the following is true about
equinoxes?
A. They occur in December and June.
B. They produce the shortest night of
the year.
C. They have an equal number of hours
of dark and light.
D. They produce the longest number of
daylight hours.
They have an equal
number of hours of
dark and light.
10. When does the summer
solstice occur in the Northern
Hemisphere?
A. June 5
B. June 21
C. March 21
D. March 5
June 21
11. Which type of electromagnetic
energy is given off by Earth?
A. gamma rays
B. infrared waves
C. visible light
D. x-rays
infrared waves
12. According to scientists the
solar system formed from a
A. cloud of rotating gas and dust
B. cloud of rotating solids and
gas
C. nebula of frozen particles
D. stationary cloud
cloud of rotating gas and dust
13. Which are widely considered to be
safe locations during a hurricane?
a.in a kitchen, in a closet, under a
stairwell
b.on a porch, in a basement, in a
bathroom
c.under a stairwell, in a basement, in a
closet
d. in a bathroom, in a kitchen, on a
porch
under a stairwell, in a basement, in a
closet
14. Visible light reaches Earth’s
surface while infrared light is
trapped as heat. Which
characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere
causes this to happen?
a. the greenhouse effect
b. Global warming
c. Acid rain
d. the ozone hole
the greenhouse effect
15. What causes the differences
in the air masses that permit
hurricanes to form over
oceans?
A.Ocean water is cool and cools the air above it.
B.Ocean water is warm and heats the air above it.
C.Ocean water contains salt that reacts with air,
changing the air pressure.
D.Ocean water contains algae that make oxygen,
changing the air’s composition.
Ocean water is warm and heats the air
above it.
16. Temperature
affects the development of sea-turtle eggs. Eggs that
are incubated at warmer temperatures are more likely to become
females. Eggs incubated at cooler temperatures are more likely to
become males. How would higher atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentrations most likely affect sea turtle populations?
a.
Earth’s climate would be warmer, so the percentage of female turtles
would increase.
b.
Earth’s climate would be cooler, so the percentage of female turtles
would increase.
c. Earth’s climate would be cooler, so the percentage of female turtles
would decrease.
Earth’s climate would be warmer, so the
percentage of female turtles would increase.
17. Global warming affects sea levels. Which of
these is a likely consequence if the trend of
global warming continues in coming decades?
A.Melting glaciers will cause flooding of coastal
towns and cities.
B.Melting glaciers will cause flash flooding in
mountainous regions
C.Evaporation will cause the formation of fjords
and U-shaped valleys.
D.Evaporation will cause sea levels to drop
enlarging coastal areas.
A.Melting glaciers will cause
flooding of coastal towns and
cities.
18. Which of these serve as protective barriers
along coastlines and are often destroyed when
hit by a strong hurricane?
a. the erosion of land along the coastline
b. the buildup of dunes along the coast over
time
c. the new construction of buildings along the
coastline
d. the buildup of organic material from oil
rigs along the coast
the buildup of
dunes along
the coast over
time
19. A mass of air is at an elevation of 1000 meters in
the low pressure center of a Northern Hemisphere
storm. Which of the following best describes the
motion of air particles in this air mass due to storm
conditions and the rotation of Earth as the air mass
moves outward?
a. Air particles move up and to the left.
b.Air particles move up and to the right.
c. Air particles move down and to the left.
d.Air particles move down and to the right.
a.Air particles move up and to the right.
20. Which statement describes the motion of Earth
around the sun?
A. The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its
distance from the sun.
B. The speed of Earth is constant because the
distance remains the same between Earth and the
sun.
C. Speed increases the farther Earth is from the sun
and decreases the closer it is to the sun.
D. Speed increases the closer Earth is to the sun and
decreases the farther it is from the sun.
Speed increases the
closer Earth is to the sun
and decreases the
farther it is from the
sun.
21. A company has several factories around the world
and has decided to transition from burning fossil fuels
to using alternative energy resources. How could a
decrease in burning fossil fuels impact the
atmosphere?
A. It could decrease the oxygen levels of the
atmosphere.
B. It could increase the nitrogen levels of the
atmosphere.
C. It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels of the
atmosphere.
D. It could increase the sulfur dioxide levels of the
atmosphere.
C. It could decrease
the carbon dioxide
levels of the
atmosphere
22. How is climate different from weather?
A. Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather
changes slowly over time.
B. Climate influences people’s daily activities,
whereas weather influences people’s seasonal
activities.
C. Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a
given date, whereas weather refers to the
atmospheric conditions during a given season.
D. Climate is based on observations made for a region
over several years, whereas weather is based on dayto-day observations made for a region.
D. Climate is based on
observations made for a
region over several years,
whereas weather is based
on day-to-day observations
made for a region.
23. Since 1901, global surface temperatures
have risen at an average rate of 0.13°F every ten
years. In which way could the average increase
in global temperatures influence Earth?
A. by decreasing erosion within coastal
ecosystems
B. by decreasing periods of drought in all water
systems
C. by increasing the amount of flooding
because of rising sea levels
D. by increasing the formation of sea ice within
polar regions
C. by increasing the
amount of flooding
because of rising sea
levels
24. Which can lead to the depletion of the
ozone layer of Earth?
A. coal-fired power plants
B. vehicle exhaust
C. burning compost
D. aerosols
aerosols
25. How could the removal of trees and
other vegetation impact an
environment?
A. by increasing oxygen production
B. by increasing soil formation
C. by increasing transpiration
D. by increasing erosion
D. by increasing erosion