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Question 1 (5 points)

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What type of thunderstorm is depicted in the radar illustration above?
Question 1 options:


A)
Tornado


B)
Multicell line


C)
Supercell


D)
Single-cell thunderstorm
Question 2 (5 points)

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How does increasing humidity impact the rate of evaporation?
Question 2 options:


A)
It speeds up the rate of evaporation.


B)
In humidity, our body is unable to sweat.


C)
It doubles the rate of evaporation.


D)
It slows down the rate of evaporation.
Question 3 (5 points)

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In addition to surface tension, what's responsible for driving ocean waves?
Question 3 options:


A)
Drag from wind


B)
Centrifugal force


C)
Thermohaline circulation


D)
The Coriolis effect
Question 4 (5 points)

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Which of the following statements about weather along mountain ranges is correct?
Question 4 options:


A)
The leeward side tends to have more vegetation.


B)
Weather patterns don't tend to change with altitude.


C)
The windward side tends to experience more rain.


D)
The windward and leeward sides experience the same amount of rain.
Question 5 (5 points)

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If radiative forcing were to increase in a particular region of Earth, what would you expect to happen to average temperatures?
Question 5 options:


A)
Average temperature isn't related to radiative forcing.


B)
Average temperatures wouldn't change.


C)
Average temperatures would increase.


D)
Average temperatures would decrease.
Question 6 (5 points)

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Which statement about the differences between climate and weather is correct?
Question 6 options:


A)
Weather forecasts use mathematical equations that are different from those used in climate forecasts.


B)
Climate forecasts look at longer timescales than weather forecasts.


C)
Climate forecasts look at smaller spatial scales than weather forecasts.


D)
Weather forecasts try to predict average temperatures, while climate forecasts try to predict average precipitation.
Question 7 (5 points)

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Which atmospheric layer has around 80 percent of the mass of the earth's atmosphere in the figure shown here? (Hint: It's where the clouds seen on Earth are formed.)
Question 7 options:


A)
Thermosphere


B)
Exosphere


C)
Stratosphere


D)
Troposphere
Question 8 (5 points)

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Which of the following statements about the global ocean conveyor belt is correct?
Question 8 options:


A)
It transports heat from the North Atlantic to the Indian Ocean.


B)
It reduces temperature fluctuations between seasons in North America.


C)
It reduces temperature fluctuations between seasons in Europe.


D)
It determines the frequency of El Niño and La Niña weather systems.
Question 9 (5 points)

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Which process is responsible for destroying shorelines along seawalls near urban areas?
Question 9 options:


A)
Eutrophication


B)
Groundwater infiltration


C)
Erosion


D)
Deposition
Question 10 (5 points)

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What is/are one source of mineral deposits on the seafloor?
Question 10 options:


A)
Lagoons


B)
Volcanic vents


C)
Seafloor spreading


D)
Coral reefs

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. C) Supercell
2. D) It slows down the rate of evaporation.
3. A) Drag from wind
4. C) The windward side tends to experience more rain.
5. C) Average temperatures would increase.
6. B) Climate forecasts look at longer timescales than weather forecasts.
7. D) Troposphere
8. C) It reduces temperature fluctuations between seasons in Europe.
9. C) Erosion
10. B) Volcanic vents