AnswersAZ-Earth and Space Science BUnit Test

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How do changes in wind currents affect the short-term climate in a region?

A
Prevailing winds can cause a milder climate with heavy rain.
B
Global winds can cause a longer summer.
C
Prevailing winds can cause heavy rains or a dry climate.
D
Global winds can cause a longer winter.
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Study the image.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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What is one way people have negatively affected land resources?

A
habitat restoration
B
urbanization
C
terrace farming
D
reforestation
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Where does the energy within the greenhouse effect originate?

A
from convection within the atmosphere
B
from the circular movement of hot and cold air
C
from solar radiation entering the atmosphere
D
from the conduction of heat from the ground to the air
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The image shows a representation of mountains of various heights, numbered 1, 2, and 3. The plain is labeled number 4.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which atmospheric layer prevents meteoroids from reaching Earth’s surface?

A
mesosphere
B
stratosphere
C
thermosphere
D
troposphere
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What happens to the particles of a substance as its temperature increases?

A
They move faster.
B
They move slower.
C
They lose some energy.
D
They move in a circular direction.
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Which scenario describes a renewable resource being used for energy?

A
A factory fuels its furnaces with coal.
B
A turbine creates electricity using a gasoline-powered motor.
C
A school heats its classrooms with a natural gas furnace.
D
A power company generates electricity using a river’s current.
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During which two months do both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive the same amount of energy from the Sun?

A
December and June
B
January and July
C
March and September
D
May and November
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Which is one factor that affects the type of cloud that will form?

A
altitude
B
wind direction
C
color of clouds
D
size of ice pellets

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