Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 1

Which phrase defines altitude?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the height of a given point above sea level

Question 2

Which causes a sea breeze?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Air above land warms quicker than air over water.

Question 3

Which statement best describes wavelengths of sunlight that are longer than 700 nanometers?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

These wavelengths form the infrared part of the spectrum.

Question 4

Which relatively flat feature of the ocean floor is in the open ocean and borders the continental shelf?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

abyssal plain

Question 5

Energy output readings from tidal power plants in the ocean are low one day compared to the rest of the month.Which event is the most likely cause?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

neap tides

Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers