Midterm Review 2022

Question 1

When the air temperature is cooled to the dew point what will occur?

Accepted Answer

saturation

Question 2

What element is formed when fusion occurs in the core of the Sun?

Accepted Answer

helium

Question 3

Why does air temperatures rise as air descends in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

the air is compressed

Question 4

What type of relationship exists between air temperature and relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

indirect relationship

Question 5

When pressure decreases in the atmosphere what happens to the temperature?

Accepted Answer

decrease

Question 6

By adding fresh water to ocean water....

Accepted Answer

salinity decrease

Question 7

As air in a low pressure system rises it...

Accepted Answer

expands and cools forming clouds

Question 8

The two variables that move DEEP ocean currents are ________ and ________

Accepted Answer

salinity, temperature

Question 9

What temperature is reached when the air mass is saturated?

Accepted Answer

dew point temperature

Question 10

The Gulf Stream current flows into the North Atlantic Drift. This _________ Europe&#x27;s climate

Accepted Answer

warms

Question 11

When the cloud formed in the bottle...

Accepted Answer

water vapor content = water vapor capacity

Question 12

When water moisture is kept constant and air temperature is decreased, relative humidity will

Accepted Answer

increase

Question 13

What do cold currents do to land masses?

Accepted Answer

cool the land mass

Question 14

According to Kepler's 3rd law, a planet's period of revolution is related to the planet's

Accepted Answer

distance from the Sun

Question 15

Upward vertical movement is a characteristic of a...

Accepted Answer

low pressure

Question 16

When warm air expands this allows for the air to...

Accepted Answer

hold a lot of water and rise

Question 17

As air in a high pressure system falls..

Accepted Answer

air compresses and heats

Question 18

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Which of the following is the result of its tilt?

Accepted Answer

the seasons

Question 19

Which force is most responsible for the formation of the solar system

Accepted Answer

gravitational force

Question 20

Heavy precipitation at the equator decreases ____________

Accepted Answer

salinity

Question 21

Isobars show places of...

Accepted Answer

equal pressures

Question 22

Why does temperature decrease in the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

there are fewer gases to create heat

Question 23

What element is responsible for producing energy in the Sun&#x27;s core?

Accepted Answer

hydrogen

Question 24

Which location on Earth would the direct rays of the Sun strike on December 21st?

Accepted Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 25

The most common salt found in the ocean is

Accepted Answer

sodium chloride

Question 26

How are the layers of the atmosphere separated?

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 27

Why is it necessary for the Earth to have some greenhouse gases ?

Accepted Answer

the gases hold in heat

Question 28

Which astronomer was the first to use the telescope?

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 29

What gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

nitrogen

Question 30

Earth&#x27;s climate zones are divided by lines of

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 31

Air in a high pressure system flows...

Accepted Answer

downward, out and clockwise

Question 32

SURFACE ocean currents are caused by

Accepted Answer

wind

Question 33

One problem with El Niño is that is stops _____________ , which is important to fisheries

Accepted Answer

upwelling

Midterm Review 2022

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Midterm Review 2022

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