Exam 2 Questions Flashcards

1
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As latitude on Earth decreases the strength of the Coriolis Effect will…

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decrease

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2
Q

As the strength of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere decreases, the temperature difference between the tropics and poles will tend to…

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increase

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3
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As the number of cloud condensation nuclei increases the expected lifetime of the cloud will…

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increase

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4
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As the concentration of atmospheric aerosols decreases, the planetary albedo will…

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decrease

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5
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As the mixing ratio of atmospheric greenhouse gases increases, the planetary effective temperature will…

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remain the same

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6
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As the temperature of the atmosphere increases the rate of evaporation will…

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increase

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7
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As the distance from the Earth increases, the acceleration due to Earth’s gravity will…

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decrease

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8
Q

As precipitation increases the mixing ratio of atmospheric CO2 will…

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decrease

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9
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As the temperature of an air parcel at a pressure of 900 millibars increases, its density will…

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decrease

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10
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As the mass of a planet increases, the acceleration of gravity on the surface will…

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increase

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11
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As the relative humidity of the atmosphere increases, the average surface pressure will…

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increase

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12
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As latitude decreases, the salinity of the deep ocean will tend to…

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remain the same

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13
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As the salinity of the surface of North Atlantic decreases the strength of the Thermo-Haline circulation will tend to…

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decrease

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14
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As the age of the Earth increases the speed of plate movement will tend to…

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decrease

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15
Q

As the distance from a mid-ocean ridge increases the age of the sea floor will generally…

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increase

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16
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As rainfall over North Atlantic increases, the strength of the Thermo-Haline circulation will tend to…

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decrease

17
Q

As an icecap melts, displacement of the asthenosphere, by the crust underlying the icecap will tend to…

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decrease

18
Q

As a parcel of air rises in the atmosphere the ratio of the pressure of the parcel to the pressure of the surrounding air will…

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remain the same

19
Q

As the mixing ratio of tropospheric methane decreases the average surface temperature will…

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decrease

20
Q

At high altitudes, as ocean depth increases the temperature will generally tend to…

A

remain the same

21
Q

As the amount of precipitation over land increases the net transport of energy from oceans to continents will tend to…

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increase

22
Q

As the diameter of aerosols increases, the probability that they will remain in the atmosphere will…

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decrease

23
Q

As the distance from an ocean floor hotspot increases, the elevation of seamounts will tend to…

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decrease

24
Q

As river runoff increases, photosynthesis in the near-by surface ocean will tend to…

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increase

25
Q

As latitude decreases, the temperature of the surface ocean will tend to…

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increase