Practice Test 2

  1. Climate is _____
    The long-term average pattern of weather at the local, regional, or global level
  2. Which of the following statements about solar radiation is true
    The greenhouse effect is crucial to maintaining Earth's surface temperature
  3. Which of the following statements concerning the area of the Earth receiving the most direct sunlight is FALSE
    It is always fixed at 0 latitude
  4. In the mountains of equatorial Africa, the air temperature is 13 C at 3500 meters of elevation. If the lapse rate is 8 C for every 1000 meters of elevation change, what will the temperature be at 1500 meters of elevation
    29 C
  5. Where are the trade winds found
    The trade winds are found in the Hadley cells
  6. Cool oceanic currents that flow toward the equator are found _____
    Along western coastlines in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere
  7. Which of the following areas is associated with low rainfall
    Areas of high pressure where air descends
  8. Which of the following statements about the El Nino- Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is true
    Upwelling in the eastern Pacific is reduced, and surface waters warm
  9. Which of the following statements is FALSE
    Gyres are responsible for creating microclimates
  10. Which of the following is NOT evidence that supports a trend of warming in planetary temperatures in the past century
    Decreased sea levels in coastal areas
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OliviaS
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Practice Test 2
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Ecology- Practice Test- Chapter 2
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