Question 1

A maritime polar air mass is likely to be dry and cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude)as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis effect. 
B) Cyclonic effect. 
C) Ekman spiral. 
D) Hadley cell. 
E) Saffir-Simpson scale. 
A) Coriolis effect. 
B) Cyclonic effect. 
C) Ekman spiral. 
D) Hadley cell. 
E) Saffir-Simpson scale.

Question 3

The zone ocean where sound can travel extremely long distances is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) pycnocline. 
B) SOFAR channel. 
C) SONAR channel. 
D) surface mix layer. 
E) thermocline. 
A) pycnocline. 
B) SOFAR channel. 
C) SONAR channel. 
D) surface mix layer. 
E) thermocline.

Question 4

Concerned individuals can reduce their personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by doing all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) install low flow plumbing fixtures. 
B) planting trees and increasing green space areas. 
C) purchase recycled products. 
D) reducing the area covered by pavement or structures (houses,garages,pools,decks,etc)in urban and suburban areas. 
E) use of compact fluorescent light bulbs in place of incandescent bulbs. 
A) install low flow plumbing fixtures. 
B) planting trees and increasing green space areas. 
C) purchase recycled products. 
D) reducing the area covered by pavement or structures (houses,garages,pools,decks,etc)in urban and suburban areas. 
E) use of compact fluorescent light bulbs in place of incandescent bulbs.

Question 5

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions 
  
-The strongest winds on Earth are:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 & 2. 
B) 1 & 3 
C) 2 & 3. 
D) 2 & 4. 
E) 3 & 4. 
A) 1 & 2. 
B) 1 & 3 
C) 2 & 3. 
D) 2 & 4. 
E) 3 & 4.

Question 6

The best climate models indicate that Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 5oC in the last 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The angle at which direct sunlight strike the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Tropic of Capricorn
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Tropic of Cancer
Trade Winds
Westerlies

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 5º N latitude and prevailing wind pattern is...

Question 9

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) autotrophic processes. 
B) chemosynthesis. 
C) metabolism. 
D) photosynthesis. 
E) respiration. 
A) autotrophic processes. 
B) chemosynthesis. 
C) metabolism. 
D) photosynthesis. 
E) respiration.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: atmospheric compound with greatest infrared absorption rate
contributes to ozone layer depletion
component of the troposphere
anthropogenic greenhouse gas
produced only in burning hydrocarbons

Accepted Answer

The Answer of H2O and O3 and CFCs and N2O is...

Question 12

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions 
  
-The westerlies wind belt is the area corresponding to:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5.

Question 13

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

Accepted Answer

A) 0º longitude. 
B) 23.5oN latitude. 
C) 23.5oS latitude. 
D) 30oN latitude. 
E) 60ºS latitude. 
A) 0º longitude. 
B) 23.5oN latitude. 
C) 23.5oS latitude. 
D) 30oN latitude. 
E) 60ºS latitude.

Question 14

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the"

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis Scale. 
B) Fujita Scale. 
C) Moh's Scale. 
D) Richter Scale. 
E) Saffir-Simpson Scale. 
A) Coriolis Scale. 
B) Fujita Scale. 
C) Moh's Scale. 
D) Richter Scale. 
E) Saffir-Simpson Scale.

Question 15

The trade winds can be found between 30o and 60o N and S latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) methane 
D) ozone 
E) water vapor 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) methane 
D) ozone 
E) water vapor

Question 17

A hurricane is a very strong high-pressure system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) droughts in prime agricultural areas 
B) increasing hurricane frequency 
C) melting of glacial ice 
D) shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities 
E) All of the above are consequences of global warming. 
A) droughts in prime agricultural areas 
B) increasing hurricane frequency 
C) melting of glacial ice 
D) shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities 
E) All of the above are consequences of global warming.

Question 19

Idealized pressure belts and wind systems are significantly modified by Earth's tilted axis of rotation and:

Accepted Answer

A) differences in the heat capacity of ocean and land. 
B) differences in the latitudinal albedo. 
C) Ekman transport. 
D) latitudinal variations in the Coriolis effect. 
E) variations in incoming solar radiation over many years 
A) differences in the heat capacity of ocean and land. 
B) differences in the latitudinal albedo. 
C) Ekman transport. 
D) latitudinal variations in the Coriolis effect. 
E) variations in incoming solar radiation over many years

Question 20

A cold front is likely to have heavy,brief showers associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A maritime polar air mass is likely to be dry and cold.

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude)as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

The zone ocean where sound can travel extremely long distances is called the:

Concerned individuals can reduce their personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by doing all of the following except:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions -The strongest winds on Earth are:

The best climate models indicate that Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 5^oC in the last 100 years.

The angle at which direct sunlight strike the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions -The westerlies wind belt is the area corresponding to:

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the"

The trade winds can be found between 30^o and 60^o N and S latitudes.

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

A hurricane is a very strong high-pressure system.

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

Idealized pressure belts and wind systems are significantly modified by Earth's tilted axis of rotation and:

A cold front is likely to have heavy,brief showers associated with it.

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A maritime polar air mass is likely to be dry and cold.

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude)as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

The zone ocean where sound can travel extremely long distances is called the:

Concerned individuals can reduce their personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by doing all of the following except:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions -The strongest winds on Earth are:

The best climate models indicate that Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 5oC in the last 100 years.

The angle at which direct sunlight strike the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer questions -The westerlies wind belt is the area corresponding to:

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the"

The trade winds can be found between 30o and 60o N and S latitudes.

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

A hurricane is a very strong high-pressure system.

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

Idealized pressure belts and wind systems are significantly modified by Earth's tilted axis of rotation and:

A cold front is likely to have heavy,brief showers associated with it.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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The best climate models indicate that Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 5^oC in the last 100 years.

The trade winds can be found between 30^o and 60^o N and S latitudes.