Weather Unit

1.

1 point

The driver of all weather and ocean surface currents on Earth through convection in the atmosphere is which of the following?

Earth's rotation through the Coriolis Effect

Gravity

Wind belts

The sun

2.

1 point

Which layer of the atmosphere would you expect to find hot air balloons?

Troposphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

3.

1 point

What do you think is the greatest threat to the continued survival of life on Earth today? Select all that apply.

Increased Greenhouse Gases

Melting of the polar ice caps

Acid precipitation

Degradation of the ozone layer

4.

1 point

Tornado Alley states include all but which state listed below?

Maine

Oklahoma

Texas

Nebraska

5.

1 point

If we are experiencing high barometric pressure today, what would you expect the weather to be?

Clear skies, cool air

Clear skies, warm air

Stormy skies, cool air

Stormy skies, warm air

6.

1 point

Which of the following contributes to the movement of ocean currents? Select all that apply.

Salinity

Water Temperature

Wind

Sun

7.

1 point

If the amount of carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere dropped to almost nothing, which of the following scenarios is likely to occur?

The planet would lose heat and become cooler.

The planet would warm up enough to melt the poles and raise sea levels.

The planet's atmosphere would start to drift off into space, making it dangerously thin.

The planet would warm up and kill all life.

8.

1 point

The transfer of thermal energy (heat) through the rising of air is called _____.

Conduction

Convection

Sea breezes

Radiation

9.

1 point

Fill in the following blanks: Wind is the movement of air from a ____________ area to a ___________ area.

Low pressure; high pressure

High pressure; low pressure

Calm, warm; Stormy, cool

Stormy, warm; calm, cool

10.

1 point

What is the name of the legislation in the US that is enforced by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)?

The Clean Air Act

The Environmental Protection Act

The Air Quality Control Act

The Air Pollution Act

11.

1 point

If you notice the barometric pressure begin to drop as the day wears on, what kind of weather might we be expecting?

Cool, clear skies

Warm, clear skies

Cool, stormy skies

Warm, stormy skies

12.

1 point

The Coriolis Effect is responsible for which of the following scenarios? Select all that apply.

Objects in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the right.

Ocean currents in the northern hemisphere move counter-clockwise.

Objects in the southern hemisphere are deflected to the right.

Ocean currents in the southern hemisphere move counter-clockwise.

13.

1 point

Who is currently the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world?

United States

China

India

Africa

14.

1 point

Lake Effect snow results from which of the following scenarios. Choose the best answer.

High pressure area forming clouds full of snow.

Warm air passing over cold water.

Cold air passing over warm water.

Low pressure area forming clouds full of snow.