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Unit 6 Earth Science Review
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1
Which region would have oceans with higher salinity?
The windward side of a mountain range
Near the equator
Near 30o latitude
Near the mouth of the Amazon river
2
The Coriolis Effect bends currents to the ____ in the Southern Hemisphere causing ____ gyres.
Right, counterclockwise
Left, clockwise
Left, counterclockwise
Right, clockwise
3
TRUE -OR- FALSE: The earth is closest to the sun in January and farthest in July.
TRUE
FALSE
4
Deep ocean currents driven by water density are called ______.
Cyclonic
Thermohaline
Coriolis
Upwelling
5
Which of the following materials has the highest albedo?
Arctic ocean water
Grass
Soil
Snow
6
TRUE -OR- FALSE: Deep ocean currents are driven by wind.
TRUE
FALSE
7
When are the sun’s rays most intense on Earth’s surface?
When the sunlight hits the poles during an equinox.
When angle of incoming sunlight is 90° to Earth’s surface.
When angle of incoming sunlight is 45° to Earth’s surface.
When sunlight hits the equator during the summer solstice.
8
Air always moves from ____ areas with ____ pressure to ____ areas with ____ pressure.
cold, high, warm, low
warm, low, cold, high
cold, low, warm, high
warm, high, cold, low
9
The upward slope of the Keeling Curve occurs because...
More intense storms increase CO2
CO2 levels change with the seasons
CO2 is added to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels
Increasing temperatures increase CO2
10
What is the power source for the weather and climates on Earth?
The Moon
The Wind
The Sun
The Tides
11
What direction do currents turn in the Northern Hemisphere? In the Southern Hemisphere?
North; south
West; east
Clockwise; counter-clockwise
Counter-clockwise; clockwise
12
Which of the following is the best explanation for why the Earth has seasons?
Earth's closer to sun in summer causing more intense light
Earth is round causing more direct sunlight near the poles.
Earth's tilt changes light intensity as we orbit the sun.
Earth's tilt causes distance between sun & poles to decrease
13
On a mountain range in the trade wind belt, the ___ side would be wet due to the ____.
east, Coriolis Effect
west, Rainshadow Effect
west, Coriolis Effect
east, Rainshadow Effect
14
What is NOT true about ocean currents?
Carry heat/energy from the equator to poles.
The high specific heat of water creates ocean currents.
Warm currents move to poles.
Cold currents move towards equator.
15
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Methane
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Water Vapor
16
The reason coastal areas tend to have milder changes in seasons is because:
Water has a higher specific heat than land
Water has a lower specific heat than land
Water has a higher albedo than land
Water has a lower albedo than land
17
TRUE -OR- FALSE: Evaporation rates in the ocean are highest at the equator.
TRUE
FALSE
18
Seawater is the LEAST dense when the water temperature is _______ and the salinity is _______.
high; high
low; high
low; low
high; low
19
What causes deserts to form around 30
o
latitude?
Sinking air warms and increases evaporation
Sinking air cools and condenses
Rising air cools and condenses
Rising air warms and increases evaporation
20
Melting sea ice would result in __________. (pick 2)
increased absorption of energy
decreased absorption of energy
lower oceanic albedo
higher oceanic albedo
21
The process of currents moving away from coasts & pulling deeper water to surface is called:
Orographic lifting
Upwelling
Tilting
Subduction
22
The energy that drives surface ocean currents and waves comes from __________.
wind
variations in temperature
density differences
salinity variations
23
A surface ocean current moving towards the poles is __________.
Warm
Cold
Only warm in the southern hemisphere
Only warm in the northern hemisphere
24
Which statement best describes the climate in the Falkland Islands?
Mostly warm with major seasonal changes in temperature
Mostly cold with major seasonal changes in temperature
Mostly warm with mild seasonal changes
Mostly cold with mild seasonal changes
25
TRUE -OR- FALSE: Air descends near the equator.
FALSE
TRUE
26
Oceans cover about ________ of the Earth’s surface.
67.2%
52%
93%
71%
27
On the September equinox, the sun would be over the...
Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N)
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S)
North Pole (90 N)
Equator
28
What are the large, circular currents in the ocean called?
Gyres
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Hadley Cells
29
Objects being deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere is called __________.
Coriolis Effect
Greenhouse Effect
Autokinetic Effect
Jarvis Effect
30
What season is it when Chicago receives the least intense solar energy?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
31
Which of the following is NOT a cause of climate change?
Solar energy systems
Fracking & oil drilling
Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
32
TRUE -OR- FALSE: The earth is always gaining and losing energy at the same time.
TRUE
FALSE
33
Ocean currents are important because they do all of the following EXCEPT:
Bring rain and warmth to some coastal areas
Bring cold water & nutrients from the bottom to the surface
Provide drinking water to many coastal areas
Transfer energy from the equator to the poles
34
Density of seawater is determined by _______ and _______.
Coriolis Effect and Wind Direction
Temperature and color
Temperature and Salinity
Salinity and Coriolis Effect
35
Illinois is in the ____ wind belt meaning the winds blow from ______.
Prevailing westerlies, east to west
Trade winds, west to east
Trade winds, east to west
Prevailing westerlies, west to east
36
Objects move in circles, such as wind cells, in what type of heat transfer?
Greenhouse Effect
Radiation
Convection
Coriolis Effect
37
Which statement explains why palm trees grow in parts of Scotland?
Scotland is located near the equator, so it is warm all year
Parts of Scotland are in the rainshadow of a mountain range
Ocean currents keep parts of Scotland warm all year
Parts of Scotland are low elevation so they're warm all year
38
Hot areas on Earth's surface cause air to ___ creating ____ pressure.
sink, low
rise, high
rise, low
sink, high
39
On December 21st, where would the most direct sunlight be focused?
Equator (0o)
South Pole (90 S)
Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N)
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S)
40
Upwelling zones are important because they....
Transfer warm water from the equator to the poles
Bring warm water to the surface
Cause gyres to form
Bring nutrients from the ocean floor to the surface
