Atmosphere
What type of map shows air pressure readings?
a. Streamline
b. Isothermic
c. Precipitation
d. Isobaric
d. Isobaric
The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the
Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?
Low
In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend
Hint: Clockwise or Counterclockwise
In a clockwise pattern
Through which of the following is atmospheric Nitrogen converted to Nitrogen in the soil?
a. lightning
b. photosynthesis
c. denitrification
d. anemometer
Lightning
Which tool is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
moving from the earth, upwards what is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
When Earth's axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?
Winter
Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar isolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?
A. Ecuador
B. South Africa
C. Canada
South Africa
The phosphorus cycle is unique because it does not include which location?
a. soil
b. atmosphere
c. plants
d. animals
Atmosphere
What percentage of the atmosphere is made of oxygen gas?
a. 78%
b. 50%
c. 21%
d. 1%
21%
Why are hydrogen and helium commonly found in the exosphere?
a. they move more quickly than other gasses
b. they are lighter than other gasses
c. they have little attraction to other elements
They are lighter than other gasses
If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to
El Nino
An area of the earth that has large bands of rising air and low pressure would likely contain
a. deserts
b. rainforests
c. icecaps
rainforests
Which of the following is part of the quick carbon cycle but not the slow carbon cycle?
a. volcanoes
b. atmosphere
c. photosynthesis
d. ocean sediments
Photosynthesis
How did oceans first impact the early atmosphere?
a. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was decreased
b. carbon dioxide int he atmosphere was increased
c. oxygen in the atmosphere was increased
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was decreased
Why is the ozone layer important?
It protects us from UVB rays which can cause skin cancer and cataracts.
Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0-30 degrees North latitude?
Hadley Cell
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Methane
c. Nitrogen gas
Nitrogen gas
Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?
a. respiration
b. decomposition
c. photosynthesis
photosynthesis
The atmosphere is the largest reservoir for which nutrient?
a. Nitrogen
b. Carbon
C. Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?
A. Weaker upwelling on South American coastline
B. Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies
C. Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific
D. Flooding in Australia and Indonesia
D. Flooding in Australia and Indonesia
Which of the following is not a form of Nitrogen found in the soil?
a. NO2
b. NO3
c. N2
d. NH4
N2