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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