Question 1

Which of the following is an example of climate?

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in southern California, temperatures are generally mild and rainfall is low

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a sudden snowstorm resulted in subzero temperatures and 30cm of new snow

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a week of rain caused widespread flooding in Seattle

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record-breaking low temperatures caused a sudden freeze one day in Des Moines

Question 2

Which of the following results when there is a temperature difference between two objects?

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heat is transferred from one object to the other

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one object will always shave more heat than the other object

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both objects will gain more and more heat

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the temperature of both objects increases

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor that controls temperature?

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longitude

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ocean currents

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altitude

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cloud cover

Question 4

Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength?

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radio waves

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infrared

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blue light

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ultraviolet

Question 5

Vancouver, British Columbia, enjoys a moderate year-round climate, which is due to

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its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean

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its latitude

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its relatively high elevation

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the many mountain ranges surrounding the city

Question 6

The temperature differences seen between Seattle, Washington, and Spokane.  Washington, illustrate the effect of

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geographic position

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cloud cover

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altitude

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ocean currents

Question 7

The temperature differences seen between Quito, Ecuador, and Guayaquil, Ecuador, illustrate the effect of

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altitude

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geographic position

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ocean currents

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cloud cover

Question 8

What causes clouds to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space?

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a characteristic known as albedo

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the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

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temperature differences between the land and the atmosphere

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evaporation from the land

Question 9

Clouds absorb outgoing radiation emitted by Earth and reradiate a portion of it back to the surface during

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nighttime

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daytime

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times of heavy rainfall

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summer

Question 10

Which of the following is a general  trend on a world isothermal map?

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temperatures decrease from the tropics toward the poles

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there are more isotherms closer to the equator

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isotherms become wider closer to the poles

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temperatures decrease from east to west

Question 11

The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules in a particular substance is known as....

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temperature

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heat

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convection

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conduction

Question 12

Because of convection, the warmest air in a room

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rises toward the ceiling

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spreads out in all directions

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transfers heat to the walls

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sinks toward the floor

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

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our atmosphere is constantly being heated by the sun

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a metal spoon becomes warm after being set in a pot of boiling water

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pancake batter cooks quickly after being spooned onto a hot griddle

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warm water rises because it is less dens than cool water

Question 14

According to the electromagnetic spectrum...

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visible light waves have wavelengths of less than 1 micrometer

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ultraviolet light waves have some of the longest wavelengths

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long-wave radiation occupies a smaller percentage than short-wave radiation

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gramma rays and X-rays have long wavelengths

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about radiation?

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radiation cannot travle through a vacuum

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objects that absorb radiation will emit radiation equally as well

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ALL objects emit radiant energy

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the hottest radiation bodies produce the shortest wavelengths

Question 16

The blue color of the sky is the result of

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scattering

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absorption

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reflection

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conduction

Question 17

Most of Earth's dry air is made up of

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nitrogen and oxygen

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nitrogen and argon

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carbon dioxide and oxygen

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oxygen and argon

Question 18

What percentage of water vapor is found in the air?

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0 to 4%

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0 to 1%

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0 - 8%

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0 to 10%

Question 19

How is ozone produced?

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one atom of oxygen collides with one molecule of oxygen

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two molecules of oxygen are split simultaneously into four atoms

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two atoms of oxygen combine to form one oxygen molecule

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one molecule of oxygen is split into two atoms

Question 20

In which level of the atmosphere is the ozone concentrated?

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

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troposphere

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thermosphere

Question 21

Seasonal changes occur because of

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Earth's tilt

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Earth's shape

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the distance between Earth and the moon

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the time of year

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