Chapter 1 Sections 3 & 4

REVIEW

What are the narrow belts of winds that can reach 250 MPH called?

Jet c

urrents

Convection cu

rrents

Jet s

treams

Convection st

ream

s

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1. Jet currents2. Convection

currents3. Jet streams4. Convection

streams

What pressure belts has sinking winds that create high pressure and weak winds at about 30 degree latitude in both hemispheres?

weste

rlies

trade w

inds

doldrums

horse la

titudes

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1. westerlies2. trade winds3. doldrums4. horse latitudes

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Which winds blow west to east between 30 & 60 degree latitude in both hemispheres?

polar easte

rlies

weste

rlies

trade w

inds

doldrums

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1. polar easterlies2. westerlies3. trade winds4. doldrums

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Which winds are formed as cold, sinking air moves east to west from 90 to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres?

polar easte

rlies

weste

rlies

trade w

inds

horse la

titudes

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1. polar easterlies2. westerlies3. trade winds4. horse latitudes

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What is the area around the equator where there is often a lack of wind?

weste

rlies

trade w

inds

doldrums

horse la

titudes

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1. westerlies2. trade winds3. doldrums4. horse latitudes

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What are the winds that blow east to west from 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres to the equator?

polar easte

rlies

weste

rlies

trade w

inds

doldrums

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1. polar easterlies2. westerlies3. trade winds4. doldrums

What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?

Warm

air rise

s at e

quato...

Warm

air sinks a

t equat..

Warm

air rise

s at e

quato...

Cold air rise

s at e

quator..

.

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1. Warm air rises at equator and cold air sinks at poles

2. Warm air sinks at equator and cold air rises at poles

3. Warm air rises at equator and cold air rises at poles

4. Cold air rises at equator and warm air sinks at poles

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Air moves in large circular patterns called

pressu

re belts

.

conve

ction ce

lls.

conve

ction cu

rrents.

trade w

inds.

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1. pressure belts.2. convection cells.3. convection

currents.4. trade winds.

Wind occurs because of differences in

latitu

de.

nitrogen le

vels.

air pre

ssure

.

humidity.

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1. latitude.2. nitrogen levels.3. air pressure.4. humidity.

Where does most of the human-caused air pollution come from?

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pets and oth

er anim

als

smoke

from fo

rest fire

s

car e

xhau

st

carb

on dioxide

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1. car exhaust2. pets and other

animals3. smoke from forest

fires4. carbon dioxide

Which of the following is a consequence of acid precipitation?

global w

arming

acidifica

tion of lake

s

breath

ing problems

smog

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1. global warming2. acidification of

lakes3. breathing

problems4. smog

What causes local winds?

global w

inds

easterlie

s

trade w

inds

temperat

ure difference

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1. global winds2. easterlies3. trade winds4. temperature

difference

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Which of the following factors influences local wind patterns?

geogra

phy

jet s

tream

doldrums

trade w

inds

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1. geography2. jet stream3. doldrums4. trade winds

Convection cells form because of

high and low pre

ssure

be...

the unequal h

eating of ..

.

the te

ndency of w

arm ai...

all of t

he above.

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1. high and low pressure belts.

2. the unequal heating of the earth.

3. the tendency of warm air to sink as it cools.

4. all of the above.

A valley breeze is when

cool a

ir rise

s up th

e slop..

cool a

ir fro

m the m

ounta..

warm

air fro

m the va

lley...

warm

air fro

m the m

oun...

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1. cool air rises up the slopes of the mountain.

2. cool air from the mountain rushes down to the valley.

3. warm air from the valley rises up the slopes of the mountain.

4. warm air from the mountain rushes down to the valley.

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A land breeze is caused when

cool a

ir fro

m the w

ater ..

.

cool a

ir fro

m land ru

shes..

.

warm

air fro

m the w

ater...

warm

air on la

nd rush

es ..

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1. cool air from the water rushes in to replace warm air over land.

2. cool air from land rushes in to replace warm air over water.

3. warm air from the water rushes in to replace cool air over land.

4. warm air on land rushes in to replace cool air over water.

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Mountain and valley breezes are caused by

differe

nces i

n temperat..

.

simila

rities i

n tempera

tu..

the sa

me temperatu

re at..

.

high tempera

ture

s at a

ll...

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1. differences in temperature and elevation.

2. similarities in temperature and elevation.

3. the same temperature at all elevations.

4. high temperatures at all elevations.

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The global wind belt that Europeans in boats with sails would need to take to come to America was the

easterlie

s.

trade w

inds.

weste

rlies.

doldrums.

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1. easterlies.2. trade winds.3. westerlies.4. doldrums.

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Car manufacturers are helping control air pollution from vehicles by

makin

g cars

that r

un on...

putting device

s on ca

r ta...

makin

g cars

that r

un on...

all of t

he above.

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1. making cars that run on hydrogen and natural gas.

2. putting devices on car tailpipes to remove pollutants from exhaust.

3. making cars that run on batteries powered by solar energy.

4. all of the above.

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Which of the following symptoms is NOT a direct symptom of the negative effects of air pollution on human health?

headache an

d dizziness

cough

ing and difficu

lty ...

sore m

uscles

incre

ased co

lds and al

ler...

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1. headache and dizziness2. coughing and difficulty

breathing3. sore muscles4. increased colds and

allergies

Which one of the following results of air pollution currently causes the most global concern?

oxides sm

og

pollen

the ozo

ne hole

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1. oxides2. smog3. pollen4. the ozone hole

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A rapid change in a body of water’s acidity is called

acid pre

cipita

tion.

acid flow.

acid sh

ock.

aquatic shock

.

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1. acid precipitation.2. acid flow.3. acid shock.4. aquatic shock.

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When sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide are released into the air, they can cause

sulfu

rous p

recipita

tion.

acid pre

cipita

tion.

nitrogen pre

cipita

tion.

acid sh

ock.

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1. sulfurous precipitation.

2. acid precipitation.3. nitrogen

precipitation.4. acid shock.

Carbon monoxide, dust and smoke from forest fires that are put directly into the air are called

smog.

primary pollu

tants.

seco

ndary pollu

tants.

kille

r fog.

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1. smog.2. primary

pollutants.3. secondary

pollutants.4. killer fog.

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When the atmosphere is contaminated by pollutants from human and natural sources it is called

primary pollu

tants.

seco

ndary pollu

tants.

air pollu

tion.

kille

r fog.

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1. primary pollutants.

2. secondary pollutants.

3. air pollution.4. killer fog.

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

carb

on monoxid

e ozo

ne

chemica

ls fro

m paint

vehicl

e exhaust

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1. carbon monoxide2. ozone3. chemicals from

paint4. vehicle exhaust

Which is NOT a way people can reduce human caused air pollution?

put out f

orest

fires

pass laws t

o restr

ict poll..

.

use sc

rubbers

on smokes..

.

reduce

emissions f

rom v.

..

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1. put out forest fires2. pass laws to restrict

pollutants3. use scrubbers on

smokestacks4. reduce emissions

from vehicles

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An individual could directly help reduce air pollution by

riding a

bike, w

alking or ..

.

wearin

g a gas m

ask on ...

monito

ring th

e amount ..

insta

lling a

scrubber in

h...

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1. riding a bike, walking or using public transportation.

2. wearing a gas mask on days with heavy air pollution.

3. monitoring the amount of acid precipitation in the atmosphere.

4. installing a scrubber in his/her chimney.