Regional climates can be categorized as tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar. The distinction between these climates is based on which of the following?

temperature and precipitation patterns

average wind speed and direction

latitude and proximity to the oceans

how similar they are to average global climate at the time

Which of the following statements about studying climate change is TRUE? Choose ALL that apply.

Air bubbles trapped in ice cores help scientists estimate the temperature of the air hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Scientists assume that rocks that form only in warm tropical places today must have formed in warm tropical places in the past.

With modern technology, it is possible to measure climate change almost instantly

Satellites are useful for studying weather but not climate.

Most fossils do not provide any information about past climates.

How do scientists interpret the graph "Modeled effects of human activity" shown here.

Climate change since 1906 can be explained better by human and natural factors combined than by natural factors alone.

Natural factors have played no role in climate change since 1906.

There is actually no evidence that climate change is occurring.

Climate change since 1906 can be explained by natural factors alone.

Weather and climate are influenced by interactions between the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. What is an example of atmosphere and geosphere affecting global climate?

Volcanism causes a temporary, worldwide cooling of Earth’s atmosphere.

Hurricanes form in the atmosphere over warm, tropical water.

Air rises and cools as it passes over mountains, dropping rain and snow only on the mountain's windward side.

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

Weather and climate are influenced by interactions between the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. What is an example of atmosphere and hydrosphere affecting weather?

Hurricanes form in the atmosphere over warm, tropical water.

Air rises and cools as it passes over mountains, dropping rain and snow only on the mountain's windward side.

Volcanism causes a temporary, worldwide cooling of Earth’s atmosphere.

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

Weather and climate are influenced by interactions between the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. What is an example of atmosphere and biosphere affecting the atmospheric composition?

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

Hurricanes form in the atmosphere over warm, tropical water.

Air rises and cools as it passes over mountains, dropping rain and snow only on the mountain's windward side.

Volcanism causes a temporary, worldwide cooling of Earth’s atmosphere.

Weather and climate are influenced by interactions between the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. What is an example of atmosphere and geosphere affecting regional climate?

Air rises and cools as it passes over mountains, dropping rain and snow only on the mountain's windward side.

Hurricanes form in the atmosphere over warm, tropical water.

Volcanism causes a temporary, worldwide cooling of Earth’s atmosphere.

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

The graph shows changes in the average global air temperature over geologic time as recorded in the rock record. Which of the following are factors that most likely contributed to the changes in temperature shown in the graph? Choose ALL that apply.

increases and decreases in ice cover

variations in Earth’s motion in space

variations in the temperature of Earth’s core

inputs of energy from powerful star explosions

The graph shows changes in the average global air temperature over geologic time as recorded in the rock record. Why are scientists particularly worried about climate change that is occurring today?

Temperatures are currently increasing at a much faster rate than is known to have occurred in the recent geologic past.

Earth’s climate has generally been stable over the past 4.5 billion years.

No one knows what is causing temperatures to rise or how to stop them.

Temperatures are much higher today than they have ever been in the past.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the weather and the climate in a region?

A given day’s weather becomes part of the data used to compute monthly averages that describe a region’s climate.

The current state of the atmosphere on a given day indicates the climate of a region.

The high daily temperature each month is a good indicator of a region’s yearly climate.

The average daily temperature in a region for the month of January will allow you to describe the average daily temperature in March.

Earth’s climate changes by natural and human causes. Which one is an impact made by human activity on global climate?

changes in the motion of tectonic plates

Which statement describes a way the geosphere would be different if Earth had no atmosphere?

Deep craters formed early in Earth’s history would still be present.

Sand dunes would cover a large part of Earth’s surface.

Gases would not spew and lava would not flow from volcanoes.

Movement of Earth’s tectonic plates would not form mountain ranges.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which major gas in today's atmosphere was introduced by living organisms about 2.7 billion years ago?

oxygen

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

argon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement correctly characterizes the relationship between water vapor and air?

Warmer air can hold more water vapor.

Colder air can hold more water vapor.

Warmer and colder air can hold the same amount of water vapor.

Water vapor condenses when air temperature increases.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly characterizes the relationship between air pressure and wind movement?

Winds tend to flow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

Winds tend to flow north from high-pressure systems.

Winds tend to flow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Winds tend to flow south from high-pressure systems.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Weathering and erosion occur when which two Earth system spheres interact?

geosphere and biosphere

atmosphere and hydrosphere

biosphere and atmosphere

geosphere and atmosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a cause of wind?

differences in gravity

differences in solar heating

Coriolis effect

Earth's curvature

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are causes of motion within the atmosphere? Choose all that apply.

Earth's rotation, which causes air to veer east or west

gravity, which causes dense air to sink and push up warmer air

unequal heating of Earth's surface, which creates differences in temperature, density, and air pressure

the solar system's orbit around the galaxy, which causes friction between the atmosphere and other matter in space

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
1 mm average annual precipitation

global climate

regional climate

either global or regional climate

neither global nor regional climate

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Unit 9 - Atmosphere Quiz

Which major gas in today's atmosphere was introduced by living organisms about 2.7 billion years ago?

Which statement correctly characterizes the relationship between water vapor and air?

Which sentence correctly characterizes the relationship between air pressure and wind movement?

Weathering and erosion occur when which two Earth system spheres interact?

Which of the following is a cause of wind?

Which of the following are causes of motion within the atmosphere? Choose all that apply.

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
1 mm average annual precipitation

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
15 degrees Celsius and sunny

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
average annual temperature of 15 degrees Celsius

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
average weather conditions over a specific part of Earth over many years

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Unit 9 - Atmosphere Quiz

Which major gas in today's atmosphere was introduced by living organisms about 2.7 billion years ago?

Which statement correctly characterizes the relationship between water vapor and air?

Which sentence correctly characterizes the relationship between air pressure and wind movement?

Weathering and erosion occur when which two Earth system spheres interact?

Which of the following is a cause of wind?

Which of the following are causes of motion within the atmosphere? Choose all that apply.

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:1 mm average annual precipitation

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:15 degrees Celsius and sunny

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:average annual temperature of 15 degrees Celsius

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:average weather conditions over a specific part of Earth over many years

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Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
1 mm average annual precipitation

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
15 degrees Celsius and sunny

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
average annual temperature of 15 degrees Celsius

Identify whether this term/description/measurement is related to global climate, regional climate, both, or neither:
average weather conditions over a specific part of Earth over many years