Earth Science Final Exam

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Which season is shown in the northern hemisphere?

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winter

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Which of these negative effects is most likely to occur because of global warming? Options: rising sea levels, shorter growing seasons, increased volcanic eruptions, falling sea levels

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rising sea levels

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Lands near water will usually be a little bit __________ in the summer and ________ in the winter.

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cooler, warmer

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The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

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troposphere

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What causes winds to form on Earth?

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uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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As altitude _____________ temperature ___________.

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increases, decreases

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

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Sunny weather

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The boundary between two air masses is known as:

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front

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The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface

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air pressure

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What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

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Nitrogen