weekly review #11

An increase in the transparency of Earth's atmosphere is often caused by

• a decrease in cloud cover

• a decrease in solar radiation

• an increase in airborne dust particles

• an increase in the duration of insolation

The winds shift from southwest to northwest as heavy rains and hail begin to fall in Albany, New York. These changes are most likely caused by the arrival of

• an mT air mass

• a cT air mass

• a cold front

• a warm front

Which two 23.5°-latitude locations are influenced by cool surface ocean currents?

• the east coast of North America and the west coast of Australia

• the east coast of Asia and the east coast of North America

• the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America

• the west coast of North America and the west coast of South America

In which two Earth regions is oxygen the second most abundant element by volume?

• crust and hydrosphere

• hydrosphere and troposphere

• troposphere and core

• core and crust

Which station model shows a wind direction from the southeast?

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Most of the sediment that is compacted and later forms shale bedrock is

• clay

• silt

• sand

• pebbles

A landslide is an example of

• river deposition

• glacial scouring

• mass movement

• chemical weathering

How long does it take for this radioactive material to decay through 2 half-lives?

• 1 x 10³ years

• 5 x 10³ years

• 10 x 10³ years

• 40 x 10³ years

At which location is the temperature of the ocean floor bedrock most likely highest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

In addition to carbon dioxide, two other major greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are

• oxygen and nitrogen

• oxygen and methane

• water vapor and nitrogen

• water vapor and methane