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True or False? Convection near coast lines cause local winds such as land breezes.
False
True
2
True or False? Air always moves from low pressure to high pressure.
True
False
3
What are molecules that contain carbon called
Water Molecules
Liquid Molecules
Inorganic Molecules
Organic Molecules
4
Which of the following is NOT a global wind pattern?
Polar Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
Prevailing Westerlies
5
In what process is carbon returned to the environment?
Respiration
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
6
Warm air rises= _______ pressure area.
high
low
medium
7
How do plants get the nitrogen they need?
The Sun
Their Roots
Their Petals
Eating Them
8
____________ are between the equator and 30 degrees N and S latitude.
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Prevailing Easterlies
9
Precipitation that seeps into the ground and is stored among rocks is called...
Ground Water
Condensation
Runoff
Rain
10
The bending of air current due to Earth's rotation is called the _________.
Lunar Effect
wind cycle
Coriolis Effect
global winds
11
Why do organisms need nitrogen?
To make energy
To make protein
To make food
To make sugar
12
Water that falls from the atmosphere to the land and oceans is called...
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
13
The changing of water from liquid to vapor is called...
Transpiration
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
14
Water vapor cools and returns to a liquid state during....
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
15
How do surface currents help distribute heat around the globe?
by carrying cold water away from the equator
by carrying cold water to the poles
by carrying warm water away from the equator
by carrying warm water to the equator
16
What happens to carbon dioxide during photosynthesis?
It is used to make sugar
It changes color
It is broken down into simpler forms
It turns into light
17
Water vapor is released by plants and returned to the environments in a process called...
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
18
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
evaporation
winds
the Sun
currents
19
The process of burning organic matter in which it releases carbon dioxide occurs during...
Respiration
Decomposition
Nitrogen Fixation
Combustion
20
Process in which bacteria in soil change nitrogen gas into forms that plants can use is called
Condensation
Respiration
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Fixation
21
Wind blowing across the ocean causes ____________.
nutrient currents to form
the Coriolis Effect
surface currents to form
deep currents to form
22
Salinity is the measure of which of the following materials in water?
dissolved salts
carbon dioxide
oxygen
sand
23
____________ move over long distances.
Global winds
Local breezes
Sea breezes
24
Cooler air sinks= _______ pressure area.
medium
low
high
25
The Coriolis Effect causes ____________.
the paths of wind to curve
tides to come in and out
the water to become salty
the Gulf Stream
26
What is the 2nd most common molecule in living things
Nitrogen
Helium
Carbon
Hydrogen
27
What is NOT an example of precipitation
Snow
Rain
Sleet
Lakes
28
True or False? Warmer air masses have a greater volume because molecules are more spread out.
False
True
29
What percent of the atmosphere is Nitrogen?
102%
78%
55%
2%
30
True or False? The Sun is the main energy source for weather.
True
False
31
Precipitation that falls on land and then flows into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...
Rain
Condensation
Ground Water
Runoff
32
Which is NOT a factor used to describe weather?
atmospheric pressure
temperature
climate
wind
33
How do animals get the nitrogen they need?
Through the Soil
Eating other Organisms
Through the Sun
Through their Roots
34
What is a reason water is needed for life on Earth
It transports nutrients and waste
Organisms are mostly composed of water
Regulates temperature
All of the answers
35
__________ is the horizontal movement of air that occurs because of pressure differences.
Thunder snow
Tornadoes
Wind
36
A mass of moving water is called a ___________.
crest
current
tide
trough
37
The ocean gains the most heat at ____________.
tropic of capricorn
the equator
the poles
tropic of cancer
38
Is the Eastern Australian Current a warm current or a cold current?
cold
lukewarm
warm
What's a current?
39
The conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time (a day or week) is _________.
climate
air pressure
weather
temperature
40
Decomposition returns nitrogen to where
The Sun
The Soil
The Organism
The Air
41
The movement of water between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living things is called...
Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Many Cycles
42
The movement of nitrogen between the environment and living things is called...
Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
43
True or False? Weather events happen when air masses interact or change locations.
True
False
