Question 1

If the earth's atmosphere were to disappear, the rate at which the earth radiates energy into space would

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A)  decrease slightly.
B)  decrease considerably.
C)  increase slightly.
D)  increase considerably.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Temperatures in the stratosphere increase with altitude because of the presence there of

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A)  water vapor.
B)  ozone.
C)  pollutants.
D)  CFCs.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of

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A)  carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels.
B)  sulfuric acid from the burning of fossil fuels.
C)  unburned hydrocarbons in the exhausts of gasoline engines.
D)  chlorofluorocarbon (CF
C)   gases used in refrigeration.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Of the following gases, the most abundant in the atmosphere is

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A)  oxygen.
B)  nitrogen.
C)  carbon dioxide.
D)  argon.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A wind in the Southern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north.Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

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A)  toward the south.
B)  toward the east.
C)  toward the west.
D)  downward.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Ice crystals

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A)  never occur in clouds.
B)  usually are found in low-altitude clouds.
C)  usually occur in high-altitude clouds.
D)  occur equally often in clouds at all altitudes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The generally easterly winds that blow on both sides of the equator are called

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A)  trade winds.
B)  monsoons.
C)  cyclones.
D)  doldrums.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Water covers

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A)  less than half the earth's surface.
B)  roughly half the earth's surface.
C)  more than half the earth's surface.
D)  Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the season.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

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A)  clockwise toward its center.
B)  counterclockwise toward its center.
C)  clockwise away from its center.
D)  counterclockwise away from its center.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Weather phenomena such as clouds and storms are found in the

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A)  thermosphere.
B)  stratosphere.
C)  troposphere.
D)  ionosphere.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Relative to the average depth of the oceans below sea level, the average height of the continents above sea level is

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A)  greater.
B)  smaller.
C)  about the same.
D)  greater at low tide, smaller at high tide.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The process by which air heated by contact with a warm part of the earth's surface rises upward is called

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A)  the Coriolis effect.
B)  conduction.
C)  convection.
D)  insolation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of

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The generally easterly winds that blow on both sides of the equator are called

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