Question 1

Air that flows southward from the horse latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere deflects eastward to produce the

Accepted Answer

A) Gulf Stream. 
B) trade winds. 
C) westerlies. 
D) Kuroshio current. 
A) Gulf Stream. 
B) trade winds. 
C) westerlies. 
D) Kuroshio current.

Question 2

If more terrestrial radiation were able to leave Earth's atmosphere than at present,we would experience

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A) global cooling. 
B) no change in temperature. 
C) global warming. 
D) more severe weather. 
A) global cooling. 
B) no change in temperature. 
C) global warming. 
D) more severe weather.

Question 3

Most surface ocean currents are due to

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A) melting polar glaciers. 
B) river flow into the ocean. 
C) winds. 
D) density differences in the vertical profile of the ocean. 
A) melting polar glaciers. 
B) river flow into the ocean. 
C) winds. 
D) density differences in the vertical profile of the ocean.

Question 4

The extent of the continental shelf,an underwater extension of continental crust from shoreline to basin,varies due to fluctuations in sea level.When sea level is lower,the continental shelf is

Accepted Answer

A) is narrow because less of the continental shelf is exposed. 
B) is narrow because less of the continental shelf is submerged. 
C) wider because some of the continental land would be submerged. 
A) is narrow because less of the continental shelf is exposed. 
B) is narrow because less of the continental shelf is submerged. 
C) wider because some of the continental land would be submerged.

Question 5

What is the El Niño condition?

Accepted Answer

Weather patterns in the Pacific are cont

Question 6

Although desert environments can occur for many reasons,a factor that has little to do with their occurrence is

Accepted Answer

A) rising warm air. 
B) the rain shadow effect. 
C) when they are great distances from the ocean. 
D) descending air. 
E) the proximity of deserts to cold ocean currents. 
A) rising warm air. 
B) the rain shadow effect. 
C) when they are great distances from the ocean. 
D) descending air. 
E) the proximity of deserts to cold ocean currents.

Question 7

The tilt of Earth's axis greatly affects the

Accepted Answer

A) change of Earth's seasons. 
B) hours of daylight. 
C) intensity of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
D) distribution of heat energy,hours of daylight,and the change in seasons. 
A) change of Earth's seasons. 
B) hours of daylight. 
C) intensity of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface. 
D) distribution of heat energy,hours of daylight,and the change in seasons.

Question 8

When precipitation at the ocean surface exceeds evaporation,the salinity of seawater

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A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) stays the same. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) stays the same.

Question 9

As a water wave approaches a shoreline,wave speed

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A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) is unchanged. 
D) and wavelength increase. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) is unchanged. 
D) and wavelength increase.

Question 10

Explain the relationship between the general circulation of the air and the circulation of ocean currents.

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Both circulation patterns are a result o

Question 11

The rate of evaporation over the very salty Mediterranean is

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A) less than the rate of precipitation. 
B) greater than the rate of precipitation. 
C) equal to the rate of precipitation. 
D) greater than the influx of fresh water from streams and rivers. 
A) less than the rate of precipitation. 
B) greater than the rate of precipitation. 
C) equal to the rate of precipitation. 
D) greater than the influx of fresh water from streams and rivers.

Question 12

The Earth's largest ocean is the

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A) Atlantic. 
B) Pacific. 
C) Arctic. 
D) World Ocean-there is one big ocean taking up three-quarters of the world! 
A) Atlantic. 
B) Pacific. 
C) Arctic. 
D) World Ocean-there is one big ocean taking up three-quarters of the world!

Question 13

Which pulls on the oceans of Earth with the greater force?

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A) the Moon 
B) the Sun 
C) The Sun and the Moon both pull the same. 
A) the Moon 
B) the Sun 
C) The Sun and the Moon both pull the same.

Question 14

In which atmospheric layer does all our weather occur?

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The answer of In which atmospheric layer does all our...

Question 15

The origin of Earth's primitive ozone layer

Accepted Answer

A) is attributed to photosynthesis. 
B) traces back to the Cambrian period. 
C) is attributed to volcanic eruptions. 
D) helped to form the oceans. 
A) is attributed to photosynthesis. 
B) traces back to the Cambrian period. 
C) is attributed to volcanic eruptions. 
D) helped to form the oceans.

Question 16

In the Northern Hemisphere,air rushing into a low-pressure region

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A) spirals in a clockwise direction. 
B) sinks. 
C) spirals in a counterclockwise direction. 
D) rises. 
A) spirals in a clockwise direction. 
B) sinks. 
C) spirals in a counterclockwise direction. 
D) rises.

Question 17

If the Moon were four times as massive but twice as far from Earth,high tides on Earth would be

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A) higher. 
B) lower. 
C) no different. 
A) higher. 
B) lower. 
C) no different.

Question 18

The two most abundant elements that make up the salinity of seawater are

Accepted Answer

A) sodium and potassium. 
B) chlorine and sulfur. 
C) calcium and sulfur. 
D) chlorine and sodium. 
A) sodium and potassium. 
B) chlorine and sulfur. 
C) calcium and sulfur. 
D) chlorine and sodium.

Question 19

Earth's first atmosphere was composed of

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A) oxygen,hydrogen,and helium. 
B) hydrogen and helium,with trace amounts of ammonia and methane. 
C) gases from volcanic eruptions. 
D) oxygen,water vapor,carbon dioxide,and methane. 
A) oxygen,hydrogen,and helium. 
B) hydrogen and helium,with trace amounts of ammonia and methane. 
C) gases from volcanic eruptions. 
D) oxygen,water vapor,carbon dioxide,and methane.

Question 20

What causes the jet streams to form?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure gradients 
B) temperature gradients 
C) pressure and temperature gradients 
D) none of the above 
A) pressure gradients 
B) temperature gradients 
C) pressure and temperature gradients 
D) none of the above

Exam 24: The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Air that flows southward from the horse latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere deflects eastward to produce the

If more terrestrial radiation were able to leave Earth's atmosphere than at present,we would experience

Most surface ocean currents are due to

The extent of the continental shelf,an underwater extension of continental crust from shoreline to basin,varies due to fluctuations in sea level.When sea level is lower,the continental shelf is

What is the El Niño condition?

Although desert environments can occur for many reasons,a factor that has little to do with their occurrence is

The tilt of Earth's axis greatly affects the

When precipitation at the ocean surface exceeds evaporation,the salinity of seawater

As a water wave approaches a shoreline,wave speed

Explain the relationship between the general circulation of the air and the circulation of ocean currents.

The rate of evaporation over the very salty Mediterranean is

The Earth's largest ocean is the

Which pulls on the oceans of Earth with the greater force?

In which atmospheric layer does all our weather occur?

The origin of Earth's primitive ozone layer

In the Northern Hemisphere,air rushing into a low-pressure region

If the Moon were four times as massive but twice as far from Earth,high tides on Earth would be

The two most abundant elements that make up the salinity of seawater are

Earth's first atmosphere was composed of

What causes the jet streams to form?

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

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