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Four locations on Earth receive sunlight at different angles. At which of the following angles will the intensity of sunlight received be the least? - Answer-25° Fill in the blanks. When the Northern Hemisphere experiences ________, the Southern Hemisphere experiences ________. - Answer-summer;...

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Earth System Module Exam Questions
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Four locations on Earth receive sunlight at different angles. At which of the following
angles will the intensity of sunlight received be the least? - Answer-25°

Fill in the blanks. When the Northern Hemisphere experiences ________, the Southern
Hemisphere experiences ________. - Answer-summer; winter

Seasons are primarily a result of - Answer-the tilt of Earth

What is the relationship between temperature and altitude in the troposphere? -
Answer-As altitude increases, temperature decreases.

Which of the following gases is the least abundant gas in our atmosphere? - Answer-
Helium

Which of the following is unaffected by the Coriolis effect? - Answer-Earthquakes

The Hadley cell circulates the atmosphere from

0°-15°
30°-60°
60°-90° - Answer-0°-15°

The Coriolis effect causes winds to deflect to the ________ in the Northern Hemisphere
and to the ________ in the Southern Hemisphere. - Answer-right, left

Which of the following is true for subtropical jet streams? - Answer-They bring warm air.

The Big Island of Hawaii was formed by - Answer-hot spot volcanism

The Appalachian Mountains are an example of a folded mountain range. Based on this
information, which of the following processes formed the Appalachians? - Answer-
Segments of Earth's crust bent and doubled over, and moving wind and water gradually
shaped the rock into gently sloping domes.

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between folded
mountains and fault-block mountains? - Answer-Folded mountains form when segments
of Earth's crust are bent and doubled over, whereas fault-block mountains form when
stress causes pieces of Earth's crust to be thrust upward to higher elevations.

If Earth was like a hardboiled egg, which part of Earth would the egg shell represent and
why? - Answer-Crust, as its depth is less than 100 kilometers

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