Unit 1 Test: Weather & Climate

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Atmospheric pressure is measured with a(n)

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barometer

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1.1

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Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

• chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
• volcanic ash dispersal
• destruction of the ozone layer
• pollen distribution

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destruction of the ozone layer

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1.3

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One harmful effect of temperature inversions is

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smog

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1.3

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Energy from the sun travels to Earth as

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radiation

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1.1

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After Earth absorbs infrared rays that heat the ground, what kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground?

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thermal

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The narrow bands of high-speed winds that blow in the upper atmosphere are called

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jet streams

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What kind of wind blows cool air from land to water?

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land breeze

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1.5

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Identify the item that is not a particulate in the atmosphere: dust, salt, pollen, gases.

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gases

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Interactions between solar radiation and the ionosphere cause

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auroras

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Which processes remove water vapor from the atmosphere?

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condensation and precipitation

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1.6