3rd Quarter CSA Review

Which of the following statements correctly describes the greenhouse effect within Earth's atmosphere?

• It only reflects sunlight.

• It reflects both sunlight and heat.

• It lets sunlight in but gradually lets the heat out.

• It lets sunlight in and quickly lets the heat out.

What part of water cycle is occurring at spot C? Water is falling from the sky in the form of rain.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

The process by which Earth keeps the energy from the sun in balance as the incoming amount of energy approximately equals the amount of outgoing energy is called —

• the energy budget.

• the energy equilibrium

• the balance of energy.

• the energy theory

Climate change can occur when the Earth radiates less energy than it receives from the Sun.  Which of the following human activities would least likely  be responsible for this?

• Burning fossil fuels for electricity and transportation

• Carpooling and using public transportation

• Raising cattle for dairy and meat products

• Adding chemical fertilizers to farm crops

Select all that apply. From the following list, select the gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect on Earth.

• methane

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• water vapor

What is the main cause of local winds?

• The different amounts of light cast by the sun and the moon.

• Water cooling faster than land

• Uneven heating and cooling of land and water.

• Water heating faster than land

The diagram below shows two areas that are receiving uneven heating.

Which of the following would correctly describe the movement of air in this situation?

• Air will sink over the water and rise over the land creating a sea breeze

• Air will sink over the land and rise over the water creating a land breeze

What is the main source of energy that creates the motion in both the atmosphere and ocean?

• Geothermal energy

• Tidal

  Energy

• The Sun

• Wind

What is the Heat transfer at spot A. The warm water rises and the cold water sinks.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection current

What is the Heat transfer at spot A. The warm water rises and the cold water sinks.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection current