Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 17: Climate

Standardized Test Practice

1.
Which is NOT a trace gas?
A)oxygen
B)carbon dioxide
C)methane
D)ozone
2.
What are the atmospheric levels in descending order?
A)troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
B)thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere,
C)mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
D)thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
3.
The place where the temperature inversion begging is called the ____________.
A)thermosphere
B)ozone layer
C)tropopause
D)troposphere
4.
___________ are zones in which air masses interact.
A)Stationary fronts
B)Weather fronts
C)Cold fronts
D)Warm fronts
5.
____ major pressure systems produce ____ major wind systems in each hemisphere.
A)six, four
B)three, four
C)four, three
D)two, four
6.
At Earth's surface in the northern hemisphere, air moves ______________ toward low pressure.
A)counterclockwise
B)clockwise
C)north
D)south
7.
At Earth's surface in the northern hemisphere, air moves ______________ from high pressure.
A)counterclockwise
B)clockwise
C)south
D)north
8.
Which Earth system includes plants, animals, and humans?
A)biosphere
B)lithosphere
C)hydrosphere
D)atmosphere
9.
What evidence is strongly suggested as an important component in global warming?
A)continental climate
B)maritime climate
C)Coriolis effect
D)increase in trace gases
10.
What climatic event is a warming of the Pacific Ocean?
A)El Niño
B)La Niña
C)Coriolis effect
D)Alberta Clipper
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