1. #1 A rain forest is found at the base of Mt.
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A rain forest is found at the base of Mt.
Kilimanjaro, and the summit is snowcapped. Which of the following would best account for this?
A Differences in precipitation due to formation of a rain shadow
B Climate differences due to seasonal changes
C Temperature differences due to elevation
changes
D Climate changes due to changes in latitude

2. #2 Which of the following was primarily
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Which of the following was primarily
responsible for the development of life
outside of the oceans?
A An increase in atmospheric nitrogen
B An increase in atmospheric oxygen
C A decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide
D A decrease in atmospheric hydrogen

3. #3 Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
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Which of these would most likely occur
as the ice caps melt?
A The Earth would become cooler.
B The rain would be more acidic.
C The rivers would flow more rapidly.
D The sea would cover more land.

4. #4 The graph shows the outdoor temperature at a certain location
during a 24-hour period. What possible
occurrence happened at 2:00 P.M.?
A Thunderstorm passes
B Daylight-savings time
C A solar storm
D Eclipse of the moon #4
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5. #5
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On clear nights in late summer and early fall in the Shenandoah Valley, why does ground fog form in the low areas near the Shenandoah River?
A Cool, descending air meets moist air in the low areas near the river.
B Cool, moist air ascends from the river to the hilltops.
C Warm winds bring moisture from the hills down into the valley.
D There is more air pollution in the evenings.

6. #6 A Cool air rises more quickly than warm air.
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What would explain the change in the direction of air movement from daytime to night?
A Cool air rises more quickly than warm air.
B The sun warms the moist ocean air more than the dry land air.
C Land temperature changes more quickly than water temperature.
D Water is always cooler than land.

7. #7 Water vapor is lighter than many
atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. Why then doesn’t water vapor rise above these other gases to a higher level of the atmosphere?
A Water vapor contains other elements
that give it weight.
B The cool atmosphere condenses the rising water vapor and causes it to fall back to Earth.
C The water molecules are attracted to
molecules of heavier gases and remain in the lower regions of the atmosphere.
D There is an attraction among the water
vapor molecules to hold them together close to the Earth.
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8. #8 According to the map, most hurricanes occur where —
A the atmosphere is driest
B the landmasses are largest
C areas of greatest population exist
D the oceans are warmest
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9. #9
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Moist air from the Pacific Ocean rises and cools as it passes from west to east over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Once it is over the mountain range, the air descends and warms on the other
side. What is the result of the air ascending, then descending over the mountains?
A Desert on the west side of the mountains and heavy rains on the east side
B Heavy rains on the west side of the mountains and desert on the east side
C Heavy rains on the west side of the mountains and year-round snow on the east side
D Desert on the east and west sides of the mountains and heavy rains on top of the mountains

10. #10 Which factor would best explain why
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Which factor would best explain why
Charlottesville is clear while Norfolk
has mist?
A Humidity
B Pressure
C Wind speed
D Temperature

11. #11
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On weather maps, there are lines with tiny triangles on one side. This represents —
A warm air moving in the direction the triangles point
B cold air moving in the direction the triangles point
C warm air moving opposite the direction the triangles point
D cold air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

12. #12 Which diagram correctly shows wind motion between pressure areas?
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13. #13 Which of these would come next in the water cycle? A Deposition
B Sedimentation
C Precipitation
D Aeration
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14. #14 The ozone layer protects life on Earth from — A gamma rays
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The ozone layer protects life on Earth
from —
A gamma rays
B x-rays
C ultraviolet rays
D infrared rays

15. #15 In which of the graphs would the
precipitation at ground level most
likely be rain?
#15 A C D B
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16. #16 According to this map, the mean annual temperature for most of the
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#16
According to this map, the mean
annual temperature for most of the
eastern half of Virginia is between —
A 65F and 70F
B 55F and 60F
C 50F and 55F
D 45F and 50F

17. #17 What causes currents in the atmosphere?
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What causes currents in the atmosphere?
A Pressure from the ozone layer
B Solar heating of the upper atmosphere
C Warm air rising and cold air sinking
D Ocean waves and currents

18. #18 Which of these is important in the formation of clouds?
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Which of these is important in the formation of clouds?
A The relative length of day and night
B The Coriolis effect
C The melting of the polar ice caps
D The cooling of air as it rises

19. #19
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What is one of the major indications that the Earth’s climate has varied over time?
A Depletion of oxygen in lakes and rivers
B Magnetic reversals in layers of rock
C Land forms carved by glaciers in temperate areas
D Ocean currents

20. #20
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If there were a slight increase in the amount of solar energy that reached the Earth, there would be an immediate increase in —
A volcanic activity
B groundwater flow
C erosion
D evaporation

21. #21
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The chart shows the relationship between altitude and air pressure.
What is the approximate air pressure at an altitude of 22 kilometers?
A 40 millibars
B 120 millibars
C 200 millibars
D 400 millibars

22. SOL Review Unit #2 Answer Key
1. C 11. B 21. A 2. B 12. C 3. D 13. C 4. A 14. C 5. A 15. A 6. C 16. B 7. B 17. C 8. D 18. D 9. B 19. C 10. A 20. D
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