Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which belt is a global wind belt found in the middle latitudes?

A
doldrums
B
jet streams
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
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Oran wants to model the behavior of Earth’s magnetic field when Earth’s magnetic south is near Earth’s geographic north using a ball, a bar magnet, and a compass. He designates the top of the ball as Earth’s geographic north.

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A
Model 1
B
Model 2
C
Model 3
D
Model 4
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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between air pressure, air density, or altitude?

A
As altitude increases, pressure increases.
B
As altitude increases, air density increases.
C
Air pressure and density are lowest at sea level.
D
Denser air exerts more pressure than less dense air.
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Which statement best describes monsoons?

A
They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise.
B
They are winds that blow in the opposite direction of a normal wind.
C
They bring heavy rain in the winter and in the summer.
D
They influence precipitation as wind moves near a mountain.
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A scientist on Earth drops a hammer and a feather at the same time an astronaut on the moon drops a hammer and a feather.

A
The hammer hits the ground before the feather on both Earth and the moon.
B
The hammer hits the ground before the feather on Earth, but the feather hits the ground first on the moon.
C
The hammer and the feather hit the ground together on both Earth and the moon.
D
The hammer hits the ground before the feather on Earth, and the hammer and feather hit at the same time on the moon.

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