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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe layer of the atmosphere that contains all of the water vapor and weather istropospherethermospheremesospherestratosphere
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?oxygennitrogenargoncarbon dioxide
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which list is in the correct order of atmospheric layers starting from Earth's surface?troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphereThermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphereExosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermospheremesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following contributes to the unequal warming of earth?
I. variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches Earth
II. variation in the amount of surface area over which the Sun's rays are distributed
III. variation in the amount of sunlight reflected from cloudsI onlyI and II onlyII and III onlyIII only - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has the highest albedo?soilsnowwaterpavement
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe sun's rays are least directnear the polesnear the equatorat high altitudesfar from the ocean
- 7. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 8. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 9. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAs the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.monthsday and nightseasonsyears
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?sandsiltclayloam
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has the highest porosity/permeability?
sand
clay
silt
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the smallest in particle size?
sand
clay
silt
- 14. Multiple Choice
breakdown of rock by wind, water, and temperature changes
Physical
Chemical
Biological
- 15. Multiple Choice
disintegration of rocks caused by chemical reactions
Physical
Chemical
Biological
- 16. Multiple Choice
breakdown of rocks by plant roots, burrowing animals and lichen
Physical
Chemical
Biological
- 17. Multiple Choice
This layer of soil is most similar to parent material
O horizon
A horizon
B horizon
C horizon
- 18. Multiple Choice
layer of soil in some acidic soils, metals and minerals are leached from above
O horizon
A horizon
B horizon
E horizon
- 19. Multiple Choice
Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
- 20. Multiple Choice
Layer of the atmosphere where the aurora borealis can be found
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which latitude of the Earth receives the greatest amount of solar energy
Equator
Mid-latitudes
Polar
- 22. Multiple Choice
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it experiences
Winter
Fall
Summer
Spring
- 23. Multiple Choice
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it experiences
Winter
Fall
Summer
Spring
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIf the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be noGreenhouse effectCoriolis effectGlobal warmingConvection
- 25. Multiple ChoiceDuring __________ upwelling occurs off the coast of Peru.Normal ConditionsEl Nino
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe layer of soil which the topsoil is found.Horizon AHorizon BHorizon CHorizon D or R
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does NOT contribute to atmospheric convection currents?Hadley cellswesterliesgyrespolar cells
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called thesaturation pointlatent heat capacityabsolute humiditydew point
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Coriolis effect is responsible forthe convergence of two ascending Hadley cellsthe location of atmospheric currents caused by the unequal heating of Earththe cooling effect of air as it rises and expandsthe deflection of atmospheric currents
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHigh productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in the areas withgyresupwellingwarm watersprevailing wersterlies
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?
windward, because of rising, moist air
leeward, because of rising, dry air
windward, because of sinking, moist air
leeward, because of sinking, dry air
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which layer of soil contains the most organic material?
O horizon
A horizon
E horizon
C horizon
- 33. Multiple Choice
This phenomenon causes trade winds to weaken or reverse causing a decrease in upwelling on the west coast of South America to decrease.
El Nino
La Nina
Gyre
Cyclone
- 34. Multiple Choice
Fisheries in Peru would thrive under which conditions?
Normal Conditions
El Nino
La Nina
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