Unit 7 Test Review

Where does most evaporation come from?

• lakes

• plants

• burning fuels

• equatorial oceans

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Which of the following is the atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

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What modern organism serves the same function as cyanobacteria by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen as a waste gas?

• trees

• corals

• humans

• mushrooms

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The radiation from the sun heats up Earth’s surface near the equator more than other areas. When this energy radiates into the atmosphere, how does it impact the atmosphere near the equator?

• The air heats up and rises, forming an area of low pressure. This low-pressure area will have cool, dry air, and no precipitation.

• The air heats up and rises, forming an area of low pressure. This low-pressure area will have warm, moist air, and precipitation.

• The air heats up and rises, forming an area of high pressure. This high-pressure area will have cool, dry air, and no precipitation.

• The air heats up and rises, forming an area of high pressure. This high-pressure area will have warm, moist air, and precipitation.

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Why is the sun’s energy that reaches the equator more intense than that which reaches the poles?

• The equator is closer to the sun than the poles are.

• The sun’s rays hit the equator at an angle near 90°.

• The sun’s rays are spread out over a small area at the poles.

• The sun’s rays are spread out over a large area at the equator.

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What would happen to the stratosphere if humans were to increase the amount of ozone within it?

• It would be warmer because ozone absorbs incoming solar radiation.

• It would be warmer because ozone absorbs outgoing infrared radiation.

• It would be colder because ozone absorbs heat radiated from the mesosphere.

• It would be colder because ozone allows more incoming solar radiation to pass without being absorbed.

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

• geosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and atmosphere

• geosphere and atmosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains a protective layer of ozone?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

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Which of the following is a cause of wind?

• Differences in gravity

• Differences in solar heating

• Coriolis Effect

• Earth's Curvature

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