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Earth Science Test Prep: Questions on Greenhouse Gases, Climate Patterns, and Global Winds

Review key concepts with questions on greenhouse gases, climate factors, wind patterns, and more for your chapter 8 test preparation. Test your knowledge and ace your exam!

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Earth Science Test Prep: Questions on Greenhouse Gases, Climate Patterns, and Global Winds

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  1. Questions of the day These questions will summarize your learning for the test on chapter 8.

  2. Question # 1 • Name the three main greenhouse gases.

  3. Question # 2 • What is the percentage of nitrogen in the air?

  4. Question # 3 • What causes rain or snow?

  5. Question # 4 • About what percentage of sunlight reaches the earth’s surface?

  6. Question # 5 • What would happen if the heat coming in from the sun and being reradiated back into space were imbalanced?

  7. Question # 6 • Name three reasons why the Earth surface heats unevenly.

  8. Question # 7 • Convection causes uneven heating of the Earth. How does it operate?

  9. Question # 8 • What causes the Coriolis Effect?

  10. Question # 9 • How does the Coriolis Effect influence the wind?

  11. Question # 10 • Where are the trade winds found and what causes them?

  12. Question # 11 • Where are the westerlies found and where do they flow?

  13. QUESTION # 12 • List causes for the Earth’s major deserts to exist where they are located. Also, what latitude are they mostly located near.

  14. Question # 13 • What effect do you expect on the ocean’s salinity near a desert?

  15. Question # 14 • What are monsoons?

  16. Question # 15 • What is the difference between an extratropical cyclone and a tropical cyclone?

  17. Question # 16 • How do cyclones form?

  18. Question # 17 • The designation of winds is referenced from?

  19. Question # 18 • The distance over which a wind is blowing is referred to as?

  20. Question # 19 • Monsoons are common in which area of the world?

  21. Question # 20 • Cyclones can become ________________ or _____________________.

  22. Question # 21 • While the geographical equator is at 0 degrees latitude, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where the trade winds meet, marks the _________ equator.

  23. Question # 22 • The tilt of the Earth is ___________ degrees.

  24. Question # 23 • If you are flying from California to Florida, the prevailing Westerlies provide a _____ wind which ________ your flight time.

  25. Question # 24 • Many of the European discoverers were brought to the New World by the North East ________________.

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