Question 1

All of the following are warm currents, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Equatorial Current. 
B)  North Equatorial Current. 
C)  Gulf Stream. 
D)  Canary Current 
A)  South Equatorial Current. 
B)  North Equatorial Current. 
C)  Gulf Stream. 
D)  Canary Current

Question 2

For precipitation to occur

Accepted Answer

A)  the force of gravity is incapable of overcoming the buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended. 
B)  buoyant forces keeping water droplet and ice crystals suspended must be greater than the force of gravity. 
C)  buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended must be less than the force of gravity. 
A)  the force of gravity is incapable of overcoming the buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended. 
B)  buoyant forces keeping water droplet and ice crystals suspended must be greater than the force of gravity. 
C)  buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended must be less than the force of gravity.

Question 3

This diagram suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ice crystals can form across a range of temperatures at higher altitudes 
B)  water droplets form across a range of temperatures 
C)  while rain is failing at lower elevations, ice crystals can exist at higher elevations 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  ice crystals can form across a range of temperatures at higher altitudes 
B)  water droplets form across a range of temperatures 
C)  while rain is failing at lower elevations, ice crystals can exist at higher elevations 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 4

For these ocean currents in the South Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4

Question 5

A monsoon is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  typhoon in the Pacific Ocean 
C)  large, supercell thunderstorm 
D)  seasonal change in wind direction 
A)  hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  typhoon in the Pacific Ocean 
C)  large, supercell thunderstorm 
D)  seasonal change in wind direction

Question 6

Which process or feature would most be responsible for the greatest incremental growth in a water droplet?

Accepted Answer

A)  collision-coalescence 
B)  condensation nuclei 
C)  evaporation 
D)  strong surface tension 
A)  collision-coalescence 
B)  condensation nuclei 
C)  evaporation 
D)  strong surface tension

Question 7

Which of the following areas would most likely be a rainforest?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 8

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the removal of oxygen by Earth's rotational spin 
B)  an increase in gravitational force away from Earth 
C)  an increase in water vapor away from the surface 
D)  the reduction of ozone content by solar radiation 
E)  a decrease in the thickness and density of air on top 
A)  the removal of oxygen by Earth's rotational spin 
B)  an increase in gravitational force away from Earth 
C)  an increase in water vapor away from the surface 
D)  the reduction of ozone content by solar radiation 
E)  a decrease in the thickness and density of air on top

Question 9

Supercell thunderstorms are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  downward-moving winds called microbursts) along the front of the storm 
B)  a strong central updraft that may produce tornadoes 
C)  an anvil shape 
D)  all of these 
A)  downward-moving winds called microbursts) along the front of the storm 
B)  a strong central updraft that may produce tornadoes 
C)  an anvil shape 
D)  all of these

Question 10

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D)  on the side of the earth facing the Sun 
A)  in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D)  on the side of the earth facing the Sun

Question 11

What is the relationship between water vapor at point A and water droplets at point B?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm vapor at A is caused by the heat released in condensation at point B 
B)  warm vapor at A is likely not related to condensation at point B 
C)  warm vapor at A causes cooling and condenses to liquid water at point B 
D)  water evaporates at point A, rises, and then cools and condenses at point B 
E)  vapor and water droplets are the behaving the same way 
A)  warm vapor at A is caused by the heat released in condensation at point B 
B)  warm vapor at A is likely not related to condensation at point B 
C)  warm vapor at A causes cooling and condenses to liquid water at point B 
D)  water evaporates at point A, rises, and then cools and condenses at point B 
E)  vapor and water droplets are the behaving the same way

Question 12

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D)  on the side of the earth facing the Sun 
A)  in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
C)  in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
D)  on the side of the earth facing the Sun

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a setting that can form a desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  near cold, upwelling ocean currents 
B)  in the subtropics due to atmosphere circulation patterns 
C)  in a rain shadow of a mountain range 
D)  in cold, dry polar regions 
E)  all of these are settings that can form deserts 
A)  near cold, upwelling ocean currents 
B)  in the subtropics due to atmosphere circulation patterns 
C)  in a rain shadow of a mountain range 
D)  in cold, dry polar regions 
E)  all of these are settings that can form deserts

Question 14

Pictured here is a model of how the atmosphere is heated. Which arrow represents heating of the earth's atmosphere by long wave radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  insolation reflected by land 
B)  insolation reflected by clouds 
C)  energy absorbed by land 
D)  infrared energy emitted by land 
A)  insolation reflected by land 
B)  insolation reflected by clouds 
C)  energy absorbed by land 
D)  infrared energy emitted by land

Question 15

As a result of cold currents, July SST's, shown in this globe, are relatively colder

Accepted Answer

A)  along the equator. 
B)  along the north-south axis of the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  near the east coasts of continents. 
D)  near the west coasts of continents. 
A)  along the equator. 
B)  along the north-south axis of the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  near the east coasts of continents. 
D)  near the west coasts of continents.

Question 16

To create a land breeze

Accepted Answer

A)  the cool air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Warm air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
B)  the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
C)  the warm air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
D)  the cool air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
A)  the cool air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Warm air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
B)  the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
C)  the warm air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an offshore breeze. 
D)  the cool air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an offshore breeze.

Question 17

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the change in isotopes in ice-core data. This graph implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  current temperatures are by far the hottest based on this record 
B)  atmospheric warming started as early as the late 1700s 
C)  the coolest time period on this data set was from around 1500 to the last part of the 1700s 
D)  all of these 
A)  current temperatures are by far the hottest based on this record 
B)  atmospheric warming started as early as the late 1700s 
C)  the coolest time period on this data set was from around 1500 to the last part of the 1700s 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Wind moves sediment by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bouncing sand grains along the surface 
B)  rolling sand grains along the surface 
C)  carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents 
D)  all of these 
A)  bouncing sand grains along the surface 
B)  rolling sand grains along the surface 
C)  carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents 
D)  all of these

Question 19

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the western Pacific and cooler-than-normal temperatures for the eastern Pacific. What condition is being illustrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoon 
B)  world-wide drought 
C)  El Niño 
D)  La Niña 
A)  monsoon 
B)  world-wide drought 
C)  El Niño 
D)  La Niña

Question 20

Which of the following is a key aspect of all deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  they receive less precipitation than they lose to evaporation and other processes 
B)  they receive less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year 
C)  the largest ones are in the northern hemisphere 
D)  all of these 
A)  they receive less precipitation than they lose to evaporation and other processes 
B)  they receive less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year 
C)  the largest ones are in the northern hemisphere 
D)  all of these

All of the following are warm currents, EXCEPT:

For precipitation to occur

This diagram suggests that:

For these ocean currents in the South Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

A monsoon is a:

Which process or feature would most be responsible for the greatest incremental growth in a water droplet?

Which of the following areas would most likely be a rainforest?

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to:

Supercell thunderstorms are characterized by:

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

What is the relationship between water vapor at point A and water droplets at point B?

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

Which of the following is NOT a setting that can form a desert?

Pictured here is a model of how the atmosphere is heated. Which arrow represents heating of the earth's atmosphere by long wave radiation?

As a result of cold currents, July SST's, shown in this globe, are relatively colder

To create a land breeze

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the change in isotopes in ice-core data. This graph implies that:

Wind moves sediment by:

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the western Pacific and cooler-than-normal temperatures for the eastern Pacific. What condition is being illustrated?

Which of the following is a key aspect of all deserts?

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All of the following are warm currents, EXCEPT:

For precipitation to occur

This diagram suggests that:

For these ocean currents in the South Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

A monsoon is a:

Which process or feature would most be responsible for the greatest incremental growth in a water droplet?

Which of the following areas would most likely be a rainforest?

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to:

Supercell thunderstorms are characterized by:

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

What is the relationship between water vapor at point A and water droplets at point B?

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is summer:

Which of the following is NOT a setting that can form a desert?

Pictured here is a model of how the atmosphere is heated. Which arrow represents heating of the earth's atmosphere by long wave radiation?

As a result of cold currents, July SST's, shown in this globe, are relatively colder

To create a land breeze

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the change in isotopes in ice-core data. This graph implies that:

Wind moves sediment by:

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the western Pacific and cooler-than-normal temperatures for the eastern Pacific. What condition is being illustrated?

Which of the following is a key aspect of all deserts?

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Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

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Mountains, Basins, and Continents

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