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Question 13 pts
Which statements about global winds are correct? Select ALL that apply.
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The Earth's rotation does not affect global winds.

Global winds flow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

The Coriolis effect causes global winds to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

Temperature differences between the equator and poles drive the circulation of global winds.

Global winds always travel in a straight line from the equator to the poles.

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Question 23 pts
Which statement concerning the ozone layer is TRUE? Select ALL that apply.
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The ozone layer has a huge hole in it above Antarctica.

The ozone layer is in the stratosphere.

The ozone layer protects Earth from harmful pollution.

Ozone molecules are the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.

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Question 33 pts
What factors influence the Milankovitch cycles? Select ALL that apply.
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precession

eccentricity

albedo

obliquity

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Question 41 pts
The Amazon Basin is located near the Equator. The climate is hot and humid and it consistently receives high amounts of direct sunlight. What is the MAIN reason it is hot and humid?
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latitude

wind belts

albedo

altitude

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Question 51 pts
How does the Coriolis effect deflect wind in the Southern Hemisphere?
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to the right

to the east

to the left

to the north

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Question 61 pts
Which is a minor gas found in Earth’s atmosphere?
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oxygen

argon

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

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Question 71 pts
Which term describes dangerous weather with the potential to cause damage, severe social disruption, or loss of human life?
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stormy weather

severe weather

humid weather

hot weather

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Question 81 pts
Humans have built irrigation systems to water crops. What type of interaction in the Earth system is this?
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biosphere-geosphere

hydrosphere-biosphere

hydrosphere-atmosphere

atmosphere-biosphere

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Question 91 pts
Which term describes the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water?
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condensation

humidity

vapor pressure

dew point

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Question 101 pts
Where do cirrus clouds form in the troposphere?
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higher level

surface-level

lower level

middle level

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Question 111 pts
Which of the following views of weather is an example of systems thinking?
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Weather is a system that can contribute to the overall climate of an area.

Weather consists of several components that each contribute to the overall system.

Weather is a system that determines whether an area will have rain or stay dry.

Weather has the overall purpose of distributing heat throughout the Earth.

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Question 121 pts
The International Space Station orbits in which atmospheric layer?
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the exosphere

the mesosphere

the thermosphere

the troposphere

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Question 131 pts
What part of a system are the processes that transform inputs into outputs?
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boundary

surroundings

flow

components

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Question 141 pts
Which meteorological tool measures precipitation?
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rain gauge

anemometer

barometer

hydrometer

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Question 151 pts
What happens to air pressure as you ascend to higher altitudes?
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Air pressure varies unpredictably, solely influenced by current weather patterns.

Air pressure increases, reflecting higher oxygen concentrations at certain altitudes.

Air pressure decreases because there is less air mass exerting pressure from above.

Air pressure stays the same, as altitude does not affect air molecules.

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Question 161 pts
What are the long-term patterns in temperature and precipitation for a given location?
Group of answer choices

precession

albedo

climate

weather

Answer 1

Q1: Global winds — correct statements:
- Global winds flow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
- The Coriolis effect causes global winds to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Temperature differences between the equator and poles drive the circulation of global winds.

Q2: Ozone layer — true statements:
- The ozone layer has a huge hole in it above Antarctica.
- The ozone layer is in the stratosphere.

Q3: Milankovitch cycles — factors:
- precession
- eccentricity
- obliquity

Q4: Main reason Amazon Basin is hot and humid:
- latitude

Q5: Coriolis effect deflects wind in the Southern Hemisphere:
- to the left

Q6: A minor gas in Earth’s atmosphere:
- argon

Q7: Term for dangerous weather with potential to cause damage, disruption, or loss of life:
- severe weather

Q8: Irrigation systems watering crops is what Earth-system interaction:
- hydrosphere-biosphere

Q9: Temperature at which air becomes saturated with water:
- dew point

Q10: Cirrus clouds form in the troposphere at:
- higher level

Q11: View that is an example of systems thinking:
- Weather consists of several components that each contribute to the overall system.

Q12: The International Space Station orbits in:
- the thermosphere

Q13: Processes that transform inputs into outputs are called:
- flow

Q14: Meteorological tool that measures precipitation:
- rain gauge

Q15: What happens to air pressure as you ascend to higher altitudes:
- Air pressure decreases because there is less air mass exerting pressure from above.

Q16: Long-term patterns in temperature and precipitation for a given location:
- climate