Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation — Unit test Answers

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What happens when volcanoes release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

The climate gets warmer.

The climate gets cooler.

Winter becomes longer.

Summer becomes longer.

How does La Niña affect the climate of the Pacific Ocean?

The ocean becomes cooler.

The warm water moves toward the east.

The cold water sinks deeper into the ocean.

The strength of the prevailing winds decreases.

Which correctly lists the three zones that further divide the open-ocean zone?

deep zone, intertidal zone, neritic zone

neritic zone, surface zone, trench zone

deep zone, surface zone, transition zone

intertidal zone, neritic zone, surface zone

Which statement describes the impact of ocean currents on climate?

Ocean currents create changes in the temperature of air over land masses.

Ocean currents cause the temperature of air over large bodies of water to change.

Ocean currents move cold water from the equator to the poles, creating cool weather regions.

Ocean currents carry warm water from the poles to the equator to create warm weather regions.

What statement is accurate based on the study of tree rings?

Trees near the arctic will have thicker rings than those near the equator.

Trees with a pattern of thin rings indicate a wet, warm climate.

Size and density of tree rings can give information on past climates.

The number of rings indicate how much fruit the tree can bear.

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