Question 1

Because of the Coriolis force,a wind in the Northern Hemisphere is deflected

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A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) toward the right. 
D) toward the left. 
A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) toward the right. 
D) toward the left.

Question 2

Jet streams not only play an essential role in the global transfer of thermal energy but also aid

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A) eastbound airplanes. 
B) westbound airplanes. 
C) both eastbound and westbound airplanes. 
D) landings and takeoffs. 
A) eastbound airplanes. 
B) westbound airplanes. 
C) both eastbound and westbound airplanes. 
D) landings and takeoffs.

Question 3

The process where surface waters are pushed away from the land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom waters is called

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A) downwelling. 
B) upwelling. 
C) land breeze. 
D) sea breeze. 
A) downwelling. 
B) upwelling. 
C) land breeze. 
D) sea breeze.

Question 4

The mid-oceanic ridge systems in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are

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A) high points in the ocean basins where new crust is being made. 
B) the tallest features in Earth's ocean basins. 
C) some of the oldest rock formations on Earth's surface. 
A) high points in the ocean basins where new crust is being made. 
B) the tallest features in Earth's ocean basins. 
C) some of the oldest rock formations on Earth's surface.

Question 5

What is responsible for causing weather on Earth?

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A) the presence of the oceans 
B) the unequal heating of Earth's surface 
C) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
D) the jet streams. 
A) the presence of the oceans 
B) the unequal heating of Earth's surface 
C) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
D) the jet streams.

Question 6

Suppose the Moon had twice as much mass as it does now and still orbits Earth at the same distance.In that case,the ocean bulges on Earth would be

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A) larger. 
B) smaller. 
C) unequal in size. 
D) not significantly different. 
E) none of these 
A) larger. 
B) smaller. 
C) unequal in size. 
D) not significantly different. 
E) none of these

Question 7

What is the most common depositional feature created by the work of the oceans?

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Question 8

Atmospheric CO2 levels have reached 400 ppm and global warming is no longer a question-it is a fact.Explain three consequences of this trend in climate change?

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1)Sea level rise due to melting Arctic a

Question 9

The angle of the Sun's rays striking Earth's surface greatly affects the

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A) Earth's seasons. 
B) equatorial and polar regions. 
C) intensity of solar energy received at Earth's surface. 
D) distribution of solar energy-from the poles to the equator,hours of daylight,and the seasons. 
A) Earth's seasons. 
B) equatorial and polar regions. 
C) intensity of solar energy received at Earth's surface. 
D) distribution of solar energy-from the poles to the equator,hours of daylight,and the seasons.

Question 10

The winds in a Northern Hemisphere cyclone spiral

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A) clockwise toward its center. 
B) counterclockwise towards its center. 
C) clockwise away from its center. 
D) counterclockwise away from its center. 
A) clockwise toward its center. 
B) counterclockwise towards its center. 
C) clockwise away from its center. 
D) counterclockwise away from its center.

Question 11

Which of the following shoreline features does not belong in association with the others?

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A) sea stack 
B) sea caves 
C) spit 
D) sea arch 
A) sea stack 
B) sea caves 
C) spit 
D) sea arch

Question 12

For lunar tides to occur in the human body,

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A) most of the body would have to be in the liquid state. 
B) Earth's gravitation would have to be incredibly small. 
C) parts of the body would have to be appreciably closer to the Moon than other parts. 
D) the body would have to be female,as evidenced by women's monthly menstrual cycles. 
E) none of these 
A) most of the body would have to be in the liquid state. 
B) Earth's gravitation would have to be incredibly small. 
C) parts of the body would have to be appreciably closer to the Moon than other parts. 
D) the body would have to be female,as evidenced by women's monthly menstrual cycles. 
E) none of these

Question 13

Warm climates favor carbonate deposition because carbonates dissolve more easily in cold water than in warm water.Name two types of carbonate depositional environments.

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Coral reefs-actively growing i

Question 14

What is the underlying cause of air motion?

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The unequa

Question 15

The most common depositional shoreline feature is a

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A) beach. 
B) wave-cut platform. 
C) barrier island. 
D) seamount. 
A) beach. 
B) wave-cut platform. 
C) barrier island. 
D) seamount.

Question 16

Identify erosional features of the shoreline.Identify depositional features of the shoreline.

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Erosional features include cli

Question 17

The primary driving force of Earth's weather is

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A) atmospheric change. 
B) solar radiation. 
C) temperature difference. 
D) the oceans. 
A) atmospheric change. 
B) solar radiation. 
C) temperature difference. 
D) the oceans.

Question 18

Earth's atmosphere probably developed from gases escaping from its interior during volcanic eruptions.This outgassing also produced Earth's

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A) protective ozone layer. 
B) oceans. 
C) numerous mountain belts. 
D) ionosphere. 
A) protective ozone layer. 
B) oceans. 
C) numerous mountain belts. 
D) ionosphere.

Question 19

The ionosphere is an electrified ion-rich area

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A) in the uppermost troposphere. 
B) where atoms lose their electrons and are negatively charged. 
C) where air density and solar radiation is low. 
D) within the uppermost mesosphere and thermosphere. 
A) in the uppermost troposphere. 
B) where atoms lose their electrons and are negatively charged. 
C) where air density and solar radiation is low. 
D) within the uppermost mesosphere and thermosphere.

Question 20

Energy is transported from the tropics to the polar regions chiefly by

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A) winds. 
B) ocean currents. 
C) interchange of carbon dioxide. 
D) none of the above 
A) winds. 
B) ocean currents. 
C) interchange of carbon dioxide. 
D) none of the above

Exam 24: The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Because of the Coriolis force,a wind in the Northern Hemisphere is deflected

Jet streams not only play an essential role in the global transfer of thermal energy but also aid

The process where surface waters are pushed away from the land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom waters is called

The mid-oceanic ridge systems in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are

What is responsible for causing weather on Earth?

Suppose the Moon had twice as much mass as it does now and still orbits Earth at the same distance.In that case,the ocean bulges on Earth would be

What is the most common depositional feature created by the work of the oceans?

Atmospheric CO2 levels have reached 400 ppm and global warming is no longer a question-it is a fact.Explain three consequences of this trend in climate change?

The angle of the Sun's rays striking Earth's surface greatly affects the

The winds in a Northern Hemisphere cyclone spiral

Which of the following shoreline features does not belong in association with the others?

For lunar tides to occur in the human body,

Warm climates favor carbonate deposition because carbonates dissolve more easily in cold water than in warm water.Name two types of carbonate depositional environments.

What is the underlying cause of air motion?

The most common depositional shoreline feature is a

Identify erosional features of the shoreline.Identify depositional features of the shoreline.

The primary driving force of Earth's weather is

Earth's atmosphere probably developed from gases escaping from its interior during volcanic eruptions.This outgassing also produced Earth's

The ionosphere is an electrified ion-rich area

Energy is transported from the tropics to the polar regions chiefly by

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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Atmospheric CO₂ levels have reached 400 ppm and global warming is no longer a question-it is a fact.Explain three consequences of this trend in climate change?