1. Why are the Earth\'s poles colder than the equator? A) because the Earth\'s p
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1. Why are the Earth's poles colder than the equator?
A) because the Earth's poles are farther from the Sun than the Earth's equator
B) because the sun strikes the Earth at a lower angle at the poles than at the equator C) because there are fewer hours of sunlight at the poles than at the equator
D) because there is more snow at the poles than at the equator
2. Which of the following is not one of the possible explanations for previous ice ages? A) changes in the large-scale oceanic circulation
B) increases in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C) large land masses (continents) positioned at the poles
D) periodic changes in the Earth's eccentricity
3. Which of the following atmospheric convection cells is located in the tropical belt (within latitude 30 ° N and S of the equator?)
A) Ferrel cells B) Hadley cell
C) Polar cell D) Ekman cell
4. In which ocean does deep water have the longest residence time?
A) Atlantic Ocean B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean D) deep water has equal residence time in all ocean
5. The _____________ is the layer of rapid decrease in temperature within the ocean A) halocline B) pcynocline
C) thermocline D) isothermal gradient
6. Which of the following is not a possible cause of upwelling of ocean waters? A) Ekman transport in the offshore direction
B) Ekman transport in the onshore direction.
C) Advective collision of 2 surface water masses
D) effect of persistent local winds blowing in an offshore direction.
7. Which of the following processes releases energy to the environment? A. condensation B) sublimation C) melting D) evaporation.
8. Which of the following commonly recognized water mass is influenced by wind? A. surface and upper water masses B) intermediate water
C) deep water D) bottom water
9. Which of the following applies? The adiabatic lapse _________ following condensation of water vapor
A. increases B) decreases
C) stays the same D) none of the above applies.
10. The balance of radiation between solar radiation received at the earth’s surface and the outgoing radiation from the earth’s surface is positive
A. at the tropical belt between the equator and 37 ° N and S
B) between 37and 60 ° N and S of the equator.
C) between 60 and 90 ° N and S equator
D) between 37 and 45 ° N and S of the equator.
Explanation / Answer
1.B) because the sun strikes the Earth at a lower angle at the poles than at the equator
5.C) thermocline
7.A. condensation
Sublimation, Evaporation, and Melting are all cooling processes
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