Science Quiz 2

From the equator to the poles, in different directions at different latitudes, clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere

Global air circulation cells move air _____.

They are needed for cellular growth

Nitrogen and carbon are important to life because _____.

biogeochemical cycles

Essential life materials, like nitrogen and carbon, are exchanged and recycled through _____.

Taller

Air tends to flow faster over ______________________ formations

Cooler than the air on land

Air that comes in from the ocean during the day is usually _____.

Decreases

As altitude increases, air pressure __________________.

14.7

At sea level, the atmospheric pressure is ______________________ pounds per square inch.

greenhouse gases our atmosphere's thickness the water cycle

Earth's temperature is maintained at an average of 15°C because of _____.

Colder and heavier

High air pressure means that the air is _________________and _____________________ .

warm air rises and condenses, usually forming clouds and precipitation

Low air pressure usually means bad weather. This is because _____.

Convection

The Sun's rays are distributed unevenly over the earth. As a result, __________________________ in the atmosphere causes wind to blow.

Earth's energy budget

There is a balance of heat coming into and going out of Earth. This is known as the _____.

warm waters and latent heat

Tropical regions have high humidity and frequent storms due to _____.

Water cycle

Water vapor holds in heat and distributes it during the _____.

Most life would not exist

Without the carbon-oxygen cycle, _____.