Unit 9 Test

Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

• A. troposphere

• B. thermosphere

• C. stratosphere

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In a convection current, rising warm air is replaced by cooler, _________________ air that sinks beside it.

• A. denser

• B. less dense

• C. stable

Wind that blows from the sea to the land is called a __________.

• A. global wind

• B. jet stream

• C. sea breeze

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What type of wind moves at very high speeds and high altitudes?

• A. prevailing wind

• B. jet stream

• C. land breeze

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Heat is transferred through the process of _________________________.

• A. convection

• B. conduction

• C. energy

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How does the Coriolis effect influence the planet?

• A. It causes the direction of major wind and ocean currents.

• B. It causes hurricanes and tornadoes.

• C. It causes weather fronts.

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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• A. oxygen

• B. nitrogen

• C. carbon dioxide

How does the Gulf Stream affect Florida’s climate?

• A. Causes cold, dry winters

• B. Causes cold, snowy winters

• C. Causes hot, humid summers

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A boundary between two air masses is called a(n) ___________________.

• A. continental air mass

• B. isobar

• C. front

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Some of the Sun’s energy passes through the atmosphere to reach Earth’s surface. When this energy remains in our atmosphere, instead of escaping back into space, it is due to ____________________.

• A. the Coriolis effect

• B. the greenhouse effect

• C. latent heat

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