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Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation — Unit test Answers

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Which substance may lower air temperatures after a volcanic eruption?

A
lava
B
sulfur dioxide
C
carbon dioxide
D
water vapor
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Which correctly lists three greenhouse gases?

A
oxygen, carbon dioxide, helium
B
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane
C
helium, methane, oxygen
D
methane, oxygen, carbon dioxide
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Why does a coastal area have less variation in temperature than a noncoastal area?

A
Temperatures feel cool all year round due to the duration of daylight.
B
Temperatures change from warm to cool depending on the season.
C
The temperatures on land change more rapidly than temperatures on water.
D
The air is warm because warm water moves from the equator to the poles.
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The image below shows a weather service map.

Question illustration
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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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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Which statement explains one way that ponds and lakes differ?

A
Ponds are shallower than lakes.
B
Ponds are larger than lakes.
C
Pond water moves more than lake water.
D
Lakes have more plants at the bottom than ponds.
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How do scientists use ice to study ancient climates?

A
through glacial deposits and ice cores
B
through glacial deposits and ice ages
C
through ice cores and Earth’s ellipse
D
through Earth’s ellipse and ice ages
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Which correctly lists three water sources that contribute to a river system?

A
groundwater, ponds, streams
B
lakes, rivers, ponds
C
rivers, streams, watersheds
D
streams, lakes, oceans
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Which substance is a greenhouse gas that is emitted by human activities, is the most widespread, and remains in the air the longest?

A
water vapor
B
methane
C
fluorinated gas
D
carbon dioxide
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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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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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A landscaper is shopping for landscaping materials. She wants to use materials through which water flows easily.Which two materials should she choose?

A
clay and gravel
B
gravel and loosely packed soil
C
granite and rocks with cracks
D
rocks with cracks and clay
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Which open-ocean zone order shows decreasing temperature?

A
deep zone, transition zone, surface zone
B
surface zone, transition zone, deep zone
C
transition zone, surface zone, deep zone
D
surface zone, deep zone, transition zone
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Which material is an aquifer layer most likely made of?

A
soil
B
clay
C
solid granite
D
cracked rocks
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During the entire month of June, temperatures increase in the Northern Hemisphere and decrease in the Southern Hemisphere.What causes these temperature changes?

A
The Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky.
B
The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky.
C
The north end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the Sun.
D
The south end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the Sun.
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Which correctly lists the three main ocean zones?

A
deep, neritic, surface
B
intertidal, deep, surface
C
neritic, intertidal, open ocean
D
open ocean, deep, continental
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Which statement describes an attribute of an artesian well?

A
requires a bucket
B
uses natural pressure
C
needs a mechanical pump
D
is heated by hot rocks or magma
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A farmer is analyzing cross sections of his land to determine where to build a well. Which phrase describes the best area to dig down to the groundwater?

A
where the saturated zone is 15 meters deep
B
where the water table is at 100 meters deep
C
where the unsaturated zone is 50 meters thick
D
where there is a 25-meter thick clay layer at the surface
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Which event may occur when ocean salinity increases?

A
mass of water increases
B
freezing point of water increases
C
sunlight in deeper locations decreases
D
amount of dissolved gases in water increases
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Which correctly lists three places that fresh water is found?

A
rivers, oceans, lakes
B
oceans, coastal wetlands, seas
C
ice sheets, water vapor, rivers
D
water vapor, streams, oceans

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