Final Exam Review Part 2- Patuxent High School - Yurko

Two most important factors that determine climate of an area are precipitation and:

Which of the following is thought to increase global warming?

which of the following gases is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

The transfer of heat through direct contact of molecules

What phase of the moon will we see at point A in the diagram?

Which of these is NOT a method of absolute dating

The driving force of surface currents?

Why is sulfur dioxide classified as a pollutant

Which event is related to El Nino?

The Earth's atmosphere is broken up into four layers; which one do we live in?

Earth formed about _______ years ago

A violent eruption from the sun which shoots gas outward is

Where does the chemical known as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) come from?

CFC's deplete the ozone layer. Which of the following increase that depletion?

The Coriolis Effect is caused by:

As you increase in altitude, what happens to air pressure?

An increase in cloud cover over an extended period of time could result in:

Which cloud type is almost always associated with thunderstorms?

A meteorologist uses which tool to predict the speed and direction of an air mass.

What is the name of the theory that describe the formation of the universe?

Which of the following is true about the relationship of air pressure and temperature.

The formation of clouds caused by the cooling of rising warm air masses is __________________