Science earth and space test 7 Abeka

Question 1

what is the coldest point in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

mesopause

Question 2

Why does a compass always Point North?

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it is drawn to align with earth's magnetic field

Question 3

What is cool, gentle wind blowing in from the water to the land

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land breeze

Question 4

the steady change in atmospheric pressure with altitude is the atmospheres temperature

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gradient

Question 5

which of the following is required for monsoons to form?

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land near a large body of water

Question 6

the area where the solar wind interacts with the Earth's magnetic field is the

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magnetosphere

Question 7

What temperature layer of the atmosphere is at the bottom of the hydrosphere

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mesosphere

Question 8

he weather layer of the atmosphere is the

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trophosphere

Question 9

What is one of the two factors that caused the Coriolis effect?

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inertia

Question 10

What causes anabatic winds

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heating of air near the surface

Question 11

wildfire is often produced when systems surround themselves. What direction do these windsblow?

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downhill, because of the dry air

Question 12

Why do Cyclones rotate in the opposite direction from the Cyclones in the northern hemisphere

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coriolis effect deflects the direction of actual movement

Question 13

What unit is used to measure the amount of energy something gains, loses, or uses in 1 second?

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watt

Question 14

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

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conduction

Question 15

Which atmospheric layer is the least understood?

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mesosphere

Question 16

What direction does an anticyclone revolve in the southern hemisphere?

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clockwise

Question 17

Aurora's that occur in southern latitudes are called Aurora

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australis

Question 18

What effect causes wet and dry seasons through a seasonal change in wind direction

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monsoon

Question 19

winds named because they be consistently allowed ships to make a quick passage across the ocean

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trade winds

Question 20

What is the most important and abundant greenhouse gas

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water vapor

Question 21

what doughnut-shaped regions around the earth and trap particles from the solar wind

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van allen radiation belts

Question 22

how does adiabatic cooling help create high-altitude winds?

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an air mass drops in temp.to be equal and spreads horizontal

Question 23

What is the solar energy that reaches the surface of the Earth called?

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insolation

Question 24

High Altitude winds that are concentrated, Meandering bands of rapidly moving air are called

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jet streams

Question 25

What portion of Earth's magnetic field stretches away from the Sun?

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Magnetotail

Question 26

What point on Earth’s elliptical orbit does Earth receive the greatest amount of isolation?

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perihelion

Question 27

a warm, dry wind that travels down a mountain slope is called a

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foehn

Question 28

What feature marks the bottom of the mesosphere

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ozone layer

Question 29

downslope wind caused by cooling are near a slope

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katabatic wind

Question 30

the ratio of solar radiation reflected by an object to the solar radiation that strikes is the

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albedo

Question 31

What is the outermost temperature layer of the atmosphere

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exosphere

Question 32

What global winds occur at the Earth's surface and high latitudes

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jet streams

Question 33

What name is given to the upper atmosphere because of its distinct layers

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heterosphere

Question 34

What two gases help give the earth a mild and stable climate

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carbon dioxide, water vapor

Question 35

The Shield that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation is the

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ozone layer

Question 36

Why does this air sink back to the Earth long before it reaches the poles? (traveling outward)

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the lines of force likely exited the region of magnetism

Question 37

Would the layer above the Tropopause rise with altitude if there were no oxygen in atmosphere?

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No,the temperature drops and there's less oxygen as yo go up

Question 38

What is the normal value of atmospheric pressure at sea level

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1013 millibars

Question 39

Why is afternoon usually the warmest part of the day

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heat continues to build up,gases trap it in the atmosphere

Question 40

a weather map of North America shows a large area with winds rotating clockwise, a high or low?

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high

Question 41

Which type of current causes most of the Earth's weather

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convection currents

Question 42

What transfers heat in the process of radiation

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electromagnetic waves

Question 43

regions of high pressure and gentle winds at about 30 degrees north and south latitude are

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horse latitudes

Question 44

which temperature layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer

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stratosphere

Question 45

inthe tropics,she saw glow on the horizon, which she thought was an Aurora.how is it incorrect?

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because the aurora arein the northern or southern hemisphere

Question 46

more insolation during the month of July Georgia about 35 degrees n. or Australia about 35 s.

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georgia

Question 47

What causes the intertropical Convergence Zone

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when both hemispheres winds converge and rise

Question 48

which of the following surfaces would you expect to warmers quickly during the day

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sandy beach

Question 49

when that occurs when a large amount of dense, cold air spills over a mountain range

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prevailing winds

Question 50

How does air normally move in the atmosphere

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it flows from a region of high pressure to low pressure

Question 51

the upper troposphere waves associated with the polar front jet stream are called

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rossby waves

Question 52

the amount of energy available to heat Earth's land, water, and air is called Earth’s

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energy budget

Question 53

Which type of UV radiation is only partially absorbed by the ozone layer

Accepted Answer

UVC

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