Ees Benchmark #1 Review
- 1.How does radiation travel through space?
- A.
Energy travels in a straight line.
- B.
Energy travels in a zig zag line.
- C.
Energy travels as waves.
- 2.Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect ?
- A.
The warming of the earth's surface and lower atmosphere occurs when carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor and other greenhouse gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation.
- B.
The warming of the earth's surface and lower atmosphere of Earth occur when oxygen and nitrogen absorb and reradiate reradiate infrared radiation.
- C.
None of the above.
- 3.Venus has an atmosphere made up of 97% carbon dioxide. What type of temperatures would you expect to find in Venus?
- A.
Extremely Low temperatures.
- B.
Extremely High temperatures.
- C.
Average, livable temperatures.
- 4.What would be the result of deforestation?
- A.
An increase in carbon dioxide.
- B.
A decrease in carbon dioxide.
- C.
No effect
- 5.What happens to the temperature as pressure increases?
- A.
As pressure increases, temperature increases
- B.
As pressure increases, temperature decreases
- C.
As pressure increases there is no change in temperature
- 6.This is a band of anomalously warm ocean water temperatures that occasionally develops off the western coast of South America and can cause climatic changes across the Pacific Ocean.
- A.
La Nina
- B.
El Nino
- C.
Global Warming
- D.
Tsunami
- 7.The causes of Global Warming can be split up into the following groups:
- A.
Natural causes and Artificial causes
- B.
Human causes and extra-terrestrial causes
- C.
Natural causes and Human causes
- D.
Natural causes, Artificial causes and Human causes
- 8.What causes the seasons?
- A.
The elliptical movement of the earth around the sun
- B.
The tilt of the earth at various stages of the earth's revolution around the sun
- C.
The solar wind moves the earth at different angles
- 9.Differences in _____are caused by unequal heating of the earth.
- A.
Temperature
- B.
Air pressure
- C.
Density
- 10.A martitime polar air mass would bring what type of weather to that area?
- A.
Cold and moist
- B.
Cold and dry
- C.
Warm and moist
- 11.____________humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.
- A.
Total
- B.
Partial
- C.
Relative
- D.
None of the above
- 12.
What is the wind direction in the station model above?- A.
South Easterly
- B.
South
- C.
North Easterly
- D.
North Westerly
- 13.
What is the wind speed on the above station model?
- A.
25 knots
- B.
15 knots
- C.
50 knots
- D.
35 knots
- 14.The curved paths of global winds and surface currents are caused by
- A.
The rotation of the Earth
- B.
The Coriolis effect
- C.
Warm air near the equator
- D.
Continental deflection
- 15.The quickest, cheapest, and most effective way to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is to
- A.
Switch from fossil fuels to nuclear fuels.
- B.
Increase the efficiency of energy use.
- C.
Plant trees to trap more carbon dioxide.
- D.
Stop deforestation.
- E.
Slow population growth.
- 16.Global warming is likely to:
- A.
Increase the number of people the planet can sustain by stimulating plant growth
- B.
Decrease the number of people the planet can sustain by increasing water use
- C.
increase the number of people the planet can sustain by reducing the use of energy for heating
- D.
Decrease the number of people the planet can sustain by reducing land area due to sea level rise
- E.
it is impossible to predict how global warming will affect carrying capacity
- 17.How does the El Nino cycle begin?
- A.
Many small ocean creatures and fish die.
- B.
Winds over the Pacific Ocean die down, and the ocean water warms.
- C.
Drought occurs in Zimbabwe, causing food shortages.
- D.
Scientist become puzzled.
- 18.What does the term "Urban Runoff" mean?
- A.
It is the term used to describe a nation collecting contaminants from water
- B.
Tsunami
- C.
Water running over areas collecting pollutants as it flows
- 19.This occurs when circulation in the ocean brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface:
- A.
Rotation of the earth
- B.
Density
- C.
Coriolis effect
- D.
Upwelling
- 20.What type of ocean motion is influenced by the moon and the sun?
- A.
Density currents
- B.
Surface currents
- C.
Waves
- D.
Tides
- 21.When the sun, moon, and earth are all aligned (in a straight line), you have a
- A.
Density current
- B.
Neap tide
- C.
Surface current
- D.
Spring tide
- 22.The gravitational pull of the moon is strongest (Standard 1.1a):
- A.
During spring
- B.
During winter
- C.
During the evening
- D.
On the side farthest from the moon
- E.
On the side nearest the moon
- 23.Which of the following factors does not determine a region’s climate?
- A.
Geography
- B.
Wind Patterns
- C.
Ocean Currents
- D.
Orographic Effect
- E.
Longitude
- 24.Which process increases the salinity of ocean water?
- A.
The Coriolis effect
- B.
Convection currents
- C.
Evaporation
- D.
Continental deflection
- 25.Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by convection?
- A.
A pan sitting on a hot burner
- B.
The Sun heating the Earth
- C.
Warm air at the equator rises toward the poles
- D.
None of the above
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