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Question #1
Greenhouse warming is due to which of the following?
A.
Greenhouse gases absorbing and radiating reflected light from the surface
B.
Greenhouse gases reflecting direct sunlight
C.
Greenhouse gases absorbing and radiating radiated light from the surface
D.
Greenhouse gases absorbing and radiating direct sunlight
Question #2
If the ice shelf in the photo continues to melt and break off into icebergs, which of the following is likely to occur?
A.
The regional albedo will increase and ocean temperatures will heat up more gradually.
B.
he regional albedo will decrease and ocean temperatures will heat up more rapidly
C.
The regional albedo will decrease and ocean temperatures will heat up more gradually.
D.
The regional albedo will increase and ocean temperatures will heat up more rapidly
Question #3
Deep oceanic circulation is driven by the sinking of:
A.
Cold fresh water
B.
Warm salty water
C.
Cold salty water
D.
Warm fresh water
Question #4
Moisture-laden offshore breezes can often create coastal fogs in areas like San Francisco Bay. Which of the following most significantly contributes to the creation of this fog?
A.
Coastal upwelling
B.
Adiabatic cooling
C.
Coriolis Effect
D.
Hadley cells
Question #5
Isotopes of which element can be used as a proxy for the temperature at which snow initially precipitated before it became part of a glacier?
A.
Argon
B.
Carbon
C.
Nitrogen
D.
Helium
E.
Oxygen
Question #6
Tropical rainforests receive vast amounts of precipitation as a result of which atmospheric circulation cells?
A.
Cultured cells
B.
Walker cells
C.
Hadley cells
D.
Polar cells
E.
Ferrell cells
Question #7
Which of the following factors is NOT thought to significantly shape oceanic Gyre patterns?
A.
The Coriolis effect on oceanic winds
B.
The location of the continents
C.
ensity
D.
Hot air rising off hot continents causing monsoons
E.
The Coriolis effect on water masses moving across latitudes
Question #8
If you were a pilot flying from New York to London, what direction would you have to initially aim relative to a straight-line direction towards London to account for the Coriolis effect?
A.
West of London
B.
South of London
C.
North of London
D.
Aim straight for London
E.
East of London
Question #9
Which of the following is not considered a major component of the overall mixing of air in earth's atmosphere?
A.
tornadoes
B.
cyclones
C.
monsoons
D.
Hadley cells
Question #10
If you were to throw a message in a bottle off the coast of Los Angeles, California, based on the figure of ocean surface currents, where would be the most likely location where it could eventually be found?
A.
Perth, Australia
B.
London, England
C.
South Africa
D.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
E.
Antarctica
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