Atmospheric Science Quiz

What happens to the density of air as it warms at Earth's surface?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

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What is the result of air reaching its saturation point?

• It becomes drier

• It forms clouds and precipitation

• It sinks back to the surface

• It heats up rapidly

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What role does latent heat release play in atmospheric currents?

• It cools the air

• It offsets adiabatic cooling

• It decreases air pressure

• It stops air from rising

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What happens to air as it reaches the top of the troposphere?

• It becomes warmer and more humid.

• It is chilled by adiabatic cooling and contains little water vapor.

• It rises further into the stratosphere.

• It becomes saturated with water vapor.

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What are Hadley cells?

• Ocean currents that cycle between the poles.

• Convection currents that cycle between the equator and 30° N and 30° S.

• Wind patterns that occur only at the poles.

• Air currents that remain stationary over the equator.

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Why are regions at 30° N and 30° S typically hot, dry deserts?

• Due to constant rainfall and high humidity.

• Because of the presence of large bodies of water.

• Because the air descends, warms by adiabatic heating, and is dry.

• Due to the lack of sunlight in these regions.

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What drives the circulation of the Hadley cells?

• Ocean currents

• Intense solar energy near the equator

• Wind patterns

• Earth's magnetic field

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What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

• A region of high pressure

• A latitude with the least sunlight

• The latitude that receives the most intense sunlight, causing Hadley cells to converge

• A cold desert area

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Why is the latitude of the ITCZ not fixed?

• Due to ocean currents

• Because of Earth's axis of rotation and orbit around the Sun

• Changes in wind patterns

• Variations in Earth's magnetic field

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Where do polar cells form?

• At the equator

• At 30° N and 30° S

• At 60° N and 60° S

• At 45° N and 45° S

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