AnswersRMA FL-2001310-EarthSpace Science Semester 2Unit Test

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What path do global winds follow due to the Coriolis effect?

A
a curved path
B
a random path
C
a straight path
D
a vertical path
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Study the image.Which air mass has formed immediately north of Antarctica in the image?Study the image.

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A
maritime polar
B
continental polar
C
maritime tropical
D
continental tropical
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Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight.

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A
They take the form of heat.
B
They can cause skin cancer and sunburn.
C
They are some of the shortest waves.
D
They can be seen by human eyes as visible light.
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Which important indoor safety measure should be taken during a thunderstorm?

A
Lie on the floor.
B
Cover your head.
C
Go to the basement.
D
Move away from windows.
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Which description refers to fog?

A
burns off when it gets dark
B
extends up to 10 miles into the sky
C
is found in areas near bodies of water
D
forms when the ground warms at night after a cool, dry day
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Which blow from west to east, following the boundary between hot and cold air?

A
trade winds
B
sea breezes
C
jet stream
D
polar easterlies
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What are the characteristics of continental tropical air masses?

A
They have cool, dry air.
B
They have warm, dry air.
C
They have cool, moist air.
D
They have warm, moist air.
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Which statement describes an important role of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere?

A
Animals breathe carbon dioxide.
B
Plants use carbon dioxide to make food.
C
Carbon dioxide helps animals make proteins.
D
Carbon dioxide forms clouds that produce rain.
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During thunderstorm formation, a lot of energy builds up in cumulonimbus clouds because some processes that help form the cloud and that occur within the cloud give off energy.What process helps build up energy in cumulonimbus clouds?

A
Water droplets freeze in the cumulonimbus clouds.
B
Warm air sinks as the cumulonimbus clouds form.
C
Warm, moist air mass collides with a cold, dry air mass.
D
Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere melt.
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Which technology collects data for weather, climate, and environmental monitoring from space?

A
radar
B
satellites
C
weather stations
D
weather balloons
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The image below shows a weather service map.

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A
shows isolines and isobars
B
shows types of precipitation
C
was created for newspapers
D
is probably not used to make forecasts
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For which group of natural hazards would an evacuation plan be helpful?

A
thunderstorms, hurricanes, and rip currents
B
wildfires, droughts, and flooding
C
droughts, rip currents, and hurricanes
D
hurricanes, flooding, and tsunamis
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The Florida Panhandle can experience drought. One way to manage drought conditions is to conserve water. One way of conserving water in Florida is to use Florida-friendly plants in yards. The Florida Panhandle has soils consisting of clay. Study the information in the table about four types of grasses, and then answer the question that follows.Which type of grass would most likely be used to create a Florida-friendly yard in the Panhandle?

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A
Florida Gama Grass
B
Panic Grass
C
Fakahatchee grass
D
Wire Grass
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Which lists the layers of the atmosphere from Earth's surface outward?

A
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
B
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
C
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
D
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
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Which feature makes Florida susceptible to floods, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tropical cyclones?

A
Florida is found in the central region of the United States.
B
Most of Florida is low-lying.
C
Water surrounds Florida on all sides.
D
Florida is very mountainous.
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Which type of precipitation is most likely to form during a thunderstorm?

A
sleet
B
hail
C
snow
D
freezing rain
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Study the arrow that is circled in the image.

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A
Warm air is rising.
B
Cool air is sinking.
C
There is a difference in air pressure.
D
Cool air is less dense than warm air.
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Examine the weather map.

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A
a hurricane
B
low pressure
C
high pressure
D
high temperatures
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What can happen to solar radiation when it enters Earth’s atmosphere?

A
It is increased as it hits the clouds.
B
It is absorbed or reflected as it travels to Earth’s surface.
C
It is changed into visible light.
D
It is destroyed by the water molecules in the atmosphere.
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Which refers to solid ice that condenses and forms on surfaces like grass or windows?

A
dew
B
frost
C
hail
D
sleet

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