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Complete the following questions by selecting the corresponding letter which matches
the correct answer.
a) seasonal winds
b) change of season
c) wind change
d) windy season
2. During the summer monsoon in Asia, the winds that travel across equatorial
waters from the south to Asia are:
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3. Which of the following statements is true?
a) an area of low pressure is created as the landmass becomes quite hot due to the
sun being directly overhead
b) air will flow from the low pressure system over Asia to the southern
hemisphere to equalise atmospheric pressure
c) an area of high pressure is created over the Asian landmass as the sun’s rays
are directly overhead
d) air will flow from the high pressure system present over Asia across the
equator to the southern hemisphere resulting in the reversal of the wind
direction
a) Antarctica
b) New Zealand
c) Africa
d) Asia
a) is measured by a barometer
b) unit of measurement is a hectopascal
c) air has weight because of gravity
d) temperature does not change air pressure
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8. Air pressure is not the same in all regions nor similar in the same region due
to:
10. When air is warmed it expands, therefore the molecules spread out over a:
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12. Which of the following pressure belts are found between 80 and 90 degrees
south?
a) polar low
b) equatorial low
c) polar high
d) sub tropical high
a) temperature
b) air pressure
c) altitude
d) gravity
14. The rotation of the earth causes freely moving water and air masses to be
deflected from their original courses. This is called:
a) Coriolis Law
b) Ferrals Law
c) The Coriolis Effect
d) The Ferrals Effect
15. Air masses are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left
in the southern hemisphere. Which of the following diagram(s) illustrate this
law for winds that are deflected in the northern hemisphere?
H.P L.P
H.P L.P
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a) iv
b) ii
c) iii & iv
d) i
e) i & ii
16. Air masses that tend to form over oceans are referred to as:
17. Which one of the following statements concerning winds and atmospheric
pressure is not correct?
18. The three distinctive wind types that make up the earth’s prevailing winds are:
a) Easterlies/Polar/Trades
b) Polar/Westerlies/Trades
c) Polar/Westerlies/Tropicals
d) Westerlies/Trades/Equatorials
19. A low pressure system exists at this location due to the sun being directly
overhead for most of the year:
a) north pole
b) equator
c) mid atitudes
d) south pole
a) past it
b) out of it
c) into it
d) through it
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21. An anticyclone over North America would be a system in which the winds
blow:
a) currents
b) winds
c) willy-willies
d) pressure systems
a) sea breeze
b) land breeze
c) day breeze
d) night breeze
24. Referring to the operation of a sea breeze, which statements are correct?
i) during the day, the land heats up much faster than the ocean
ii) cooler air flows from the land towards the sea
iii) cooler air flows from the sea towards the land
iv) during the day, the ocean heats up much faster than the land
v) the warmer land creates an area of lower pressure relative to the ocean.
a) i&iii
b) i&ii
c) i,ii&iii
d) ii&v
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25. These winds occurs due to the difference in temperatures between Asia and the
surrounding oceans:
a) trades
b) monsoons
c) chinooks
d) doldrums
*27. When valley slopes are heated an area of low pressure results producing an
upslope breeze. This uphill wind is called:
a) an anabatic wind
b) an adiabatic wind
c) a katabatic wind
d) a katiabatic wind
28. What is the name of the pressure system which forms about 60 degrees north
and south , as air flows away from the poles?
30. With reference to global wind circulation, how many intermediate pressure
belts exist?
a) 4
b) 1
c) 3
d) 7
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*31. Hadley cells are established:
34. The mesosphere temperatures fall quickly with elevation due to which
factor(s) absorbing insolation?
a) water vapour
b) dust particles
c) cloud
d) all of the above
a) stratosphere
b) thermosphere
c) troposphere
d) mesosphere
36. The earth’s atmosphere may be divided into 4 distinct layers from sea level.
These layers occur in which of the following orders?
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37. The hydrosphere may best be described as the:
38. Which of the following factors will not affect the amount of insolation the
earth receives?
a) latitude
b) season
c) composition of the atmosphere
d) distribution of daylight hours
e) altitude
a) power stations
b) the use of wood heaters
c) car exhaust fumes
d) burning fossil fumes
41. Which process does not deal with long wave radiation?
a) convection
b) radiation
c) transmission
d) conduction
42. Incoming solar radiation becomes heat energy only after it reaches the earth’s
surface. This heat energy is radiated back into the atmosphere as:
a) insolation
b) infrared energy
c) short wave radiation
d) long wave insolation
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43. Which two statements are incorrect?
a) 1&2
b) 3&4
c) 1&3
d) 2&4
a) oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) carbon monoxide
d) nitrogen
a) kilowatt
b) solar joule
c) kilojoule
d) calorie
*48. To raise the temperature of one litre of water by one degrees celcius takes:
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49. The degree of reflection is referred to as:
a) reflection
b) albino
c) albedo
d) reflectivity
50. At night when the earth’s surface starts to cool down, some of the heat trapped
in the atmosphere is:
a) thermal radiation
b) convection
c) transmission
d) thermal transference
e) terrestrial transference
52. A person which burns their finger by touching a hot toaster is an example of:
a) conduction
b) convection
c) absoprtion
d) insulation
53. Two of the following proposals concerning the Greenhouse Effect are
incorrect. Which two are untrue?
a) i & ii
b) ii & iv
c) iv & v
d) iii & v
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54. One full revolution of the earth around the sun takes:
a) 366 days
b) 365.25 days
c) 364 days
d) 366.25 days
e) 364.25 days
a) eclipsal in shape
b) round in shape
c) spheroidal in shape
d) elliptical in shape
56. The area of the earth that receives the most insolation and is the closest part of
the earth’s surface to the sun is referred to as:
57. If the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer which season would the
hemisphere be experiencing?
a) winter
b) summer
c) spring
d) autumn
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60. There are a number of contributing greenhouse gases that assist in the
retaining of heat within the earth’s atmosphere. Which one of the following is
NOT a contributor?
a) carbon dioxide
b) nitrogen
c) nitrous oxide
d) methane
62. Man’s activities have often been criticised for their role they play in
exacerbating the Greenhouse Effect. Which one of the following actions is
NOT likely to increase levels of carbon dioxide within the atmosphere?
a) reforestation
b) burning of firewood
c) release of vehicle exhaust fumes
d) fossil fuel consumption
63. The breaking down of the ozone layer through the manufacture of
chloroflurocarbons has been responsible for:
a) Global Warming
b) Glasshouse Effect
c) Radiated Effect
d) Hot House Warming
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65. The Greenhouse diagram bellows illustrates:
Greenhouse Atmosphere
a) the naturally occurring levels of carbon dioxide that exist within the
atmosphere
b) increased consumption of fossil fuels
c) methane production from grazing animals
d) reafforestation
*67. Some scientists believe that due to the continued production of greenhouse
gases, global warming is occurring. If these emissions are not controlled or
reduced, it is likely to result in a dramatic change in rainfall received in years
to come. This changing rainfall may produce:
68. It is believed with the onset of Global Warming, the increase in temperatures
will affect polar ice caps. Which is NOT likely to be a direct result of polar ice
cap melt?
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