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1
What is this symbol showing?
Occluded front
Warm front
Stationary front
Cold front
2
What is the bottom layer of the atmosphere called?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
3
Choose the correct percentages for the gases in our atmosphere
Oxygen = 50%, CO2= 50%
Oxygen = 78%, Nitrogen= 21%, Other (like CO2) = .037%
Nitrogen= 78%, Oxygen= 21%, Other (like CO2) = .037%
50% = Nitrogen, 50%= Oxygen
4
The type of ocean margin shown in the picture is called a _________ margin
Closed
Inactive
Passive
Active
5
An EF 5 Tornado would indicate that....
There are winds over 200mph and severe damage
There are winds over 100mph and medium damage
There is a small storm
There are little winds and little damage
6
What will be the weather conditions if a cold front moves in?
Warm and sunny
Light rain
Clear skies
Stormy conditions
7
The dominant weather conditions over a long period of time is called ______?
Weather
Climate
Low pressure system
High pressure system
8
The daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temp, pressure, wind and moisture is called?
Climate
Air mass
Weather
Front
9
What are the 2 ocean zones?
benthic and pelagic
pelagic and primary
benthic and primary
upper and lower
10
How often do spring tides occur?
Twice a year
Once a year
Twice a day
Twice a month
11
Describe how the temperature changes throughout the graph (increase or decrease)
decrease, decrease, increase, increase
increase, increase, decrease, decrease
decrease, increase, decrease, increase
increase, decrease, increase, decrease
12
The temperature __________ in the thermosphere
increases
decreases
13
What is this symbol showing?
Occluded front
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
14
Spring tides occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in _________
A circle
Parallel
A straight line
A right angle
15
Which zone is the upper zone of the ocean?
Pelagic
Benthic
Waves
Open water
16
What is the main pollutant found in oceans?
Oil
Food
Coal
Plastic
17
What percent of Earth is covered by oceans?
About 60%
About 70%
About 50%
About 80%
18
What is the lowest part of a wave called?
Trough
Bottom
Crest
Wavelength
19
What is the highest part of a wave called?
Trough
Wavelength
Top
Crest
20
Which is the largest and deepest ocean?
Arctic
Atlantic
Antarctic
Pacific
21
What is the term for an irregular occurrence of climate changes that produces storms?
El nino
Hurricane
La nina
Tsunami
22
Spring tides are ________ kind of tides
Slow
Strong
Weak
Cold
23
A whirling mass of warm, moist air that brings stormy weather and large winds is a ____?
Low pressure system
Medium pressure system
Small pressure system
High pressure system
24
Large circular patterns of moving water in the oceans that cause currents are called ________?
Gyres
Tidal Wave
Breaker
Waves
25
The arrangement of natural and artificial features of an area is called _______?
Oceanography
Cartography
Geology
Topography
26
What 2 things are considered when determining a region's climate?
Average amount of precipitation and temperature
The average pressure and average temperature
Average amount of precipitation and pressure
Pressure and Precipitation
27
What are the 2 types of tides?
Spring and Fall
Spring and Summer
Neap and Spring
Neap and Fall
28
What type of weather would you experience during a high pressure system?
Clear skies, nice weather
Rain
Snow
Hot temperatures
29
Which zone is the lower zone of the ocean?
Bottom
Benthic
Open water
Pelagic
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Neap tides are tides that are ______
Slow
Weak
Warm
Strong
