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Weather and Atmosphere Unit Quiz!
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1
How do fossil fuels cause climate change?
When fossil fuels are burned, CO2 is released
By pulling water vapor from the atmosphere and converting it into CO2
Extracting fossil fuels from the ground releases trapped CO2
By releasing methane into the atmosphere
2
How could climate change cause an increase in the frequency and strength of hurricanes?
Colder ocean water leads to stronger hurricanes at a higher frequency
Colder ocean water leads to stronger hurricanes at a lower frequency
Warmer ocean water leads to stronger hurricanes at a higher frequency
Warmer ocean water leads to stronger hurricanes at a lower frequency
3
If the coriolis effects causes objects to rotate clockwise in the NH, what direction will the object rotate in the SH?
Towards the equator
Clockwise
Counter clockwise
Towards the poles
4
In what layer of the atmosphere do planes fly?
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
5
Hurricanes usually start in the southern hemisphere and move to the northern hemisphere.
False
True
6
Which one of these chemicals are responsible for causing ozone depletion?
Water Vapor
Chlorofluorocarbons
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
7
Ferrel Cells are found at which latitude?
Only at the equator
30-60 degrees
0-30 degrees
60-90 degrees
8
Which is not an example of climate?
sunny weather
Warm Summers
Abundant rainfall
Mild winters
9
Urban heat islands are caused by what? (Select all that apply)
Lack of vegetation and bodies of water
concrete absorbs more heat
The use of solar panels in cities
The ability to walk in cities
10
What is a direct cause of mass coral reef die offs?
Overfishing
Polar ice caps melting
Ocean acidification
The use of fertilizers
11
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found in?
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
12
Which air mass is warm and humid?
Maritime tropical
Marine Polar
Continental Tropical
Continental Polar
13
What phenomenon is occuring that is causing the global temperature to increase?
Climate change
El nino
La nina
Volcanic eruptions
14
Greenhouse gasses (in appropiate amounts) help life on earth.
False
True
15
Volcanic eruptions can cause a drop in temperatures. How is this possible?
By killing plants around the area
By releasing toxic vapors that kill animals in the surrounding area
By releasing ash and debris into the atmosphere blocking sunlight
By releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere
16
During which weather pattern are hurricanes most likely to form?
El nino
La nina
17
Which one of these chemicals cause acid rain?
Sulfur Dioxide
Nitrogen Oxide
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
18
Trees and forests are also known as carbon sinks. What does this mean?
Trees pull CO2 from the atmosphere and release it at night
Trees block solar radiation from reaching earth and decrease global temp.
trees pull and store CO2 from the atmosphere
trees release CO2 into the atmosphere
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How confident do you fell in the material covered in this quiz?
I dont know most of it
I could teach it
I know some of it
I know most of it
20
An increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes ocean acidification. What acid is produced from this interaction?
Sulfuric Acid
Nitric Acid
Carbonic Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
21
How does an increase of greenhouse gasses cause the temperature of the earth to also increase?
By trapping more solar radiation in the atmosphere
By melting the polar ice caps
By killing flora and fauna
By causing sea level rise
22
What causes the coriolis effect?
Global wind patterns
The spin of the earth
The distance of the earth to the sun
The gravitational pull of the moon
23
Which event occurred around the 1800's that caused such a sharp increase in global CO
2
levels?
The industrial revolution
Volcanic explosions in hawaii
melting of polar ice caps
urbanization
24
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Both weather and climate are long range averages
Weather is current state of the atmosphere, climate is long range weather.
Weather and climate are both current states of the atmosphere
Weather is long range averages and climate is the current state
25
Continental air masses origonate over ______________ and maritime air masses origonate over ________________.
Land, Water
Water, Land
The tropics, the poles
the poles, the tropics
26
Which one of the chemical compounds below is not a greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Water Vapor
Methane
27
In which area would you expect to see the highest level of air pollution?
suburbs
cities
small towns
forests
28
Why do coastal areas have smaller temperature changes from day to night?
The incoming tides transfer heat to the land
Because the sun shines for longer at the coast
The high heat capacity of land keeps the temperature steady
The high heat capacity of water keeps the temperature steady
29
In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Troposphere
30
what is responcible for causing ocean currents on earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon
wind moving the surface of the ocean
tectonic movement generating waves
solar radiation heating the upper layer of the ocean
31
Climate change is causing a rise in global sea levels because...
Agriculture is causing more waste water to be put into the ocean
the polar ice caps and glaciers are melting
Carbon dioxide is causing the ocean to retain water
It is causing a decrease in evaporation
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An increase in carbon dioxide does not cause an increase in average global temperatures.
False
True
33
What is one risk of ozone depletion?
Increased rates of skin cancer
Lower global temperature
Extreme weather events
Increased plant growth
34
Which one of the substances below has a higher heat capacity?
Sand
Water
