Question 1

Counter currents near the equator flow mostly:

Accepted Answer

A)  south from the poles to the equator 
B)  north from the equator to the poles 
C)  east-west, parallel to the equator 
D)  counterclockwise to balance the Coriolis effect 
E)  none of these 
A)  south from the poles to the equator 
B)  north from the equator to the poles 
C)  east-west, parallel to the equator 
D)  counterclockwise to balance the Coriolis effect 
E)  none of these C

Question 2

Surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins:

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise in the northern hemisphere 
B)  clockwise in the southern hemisphere 
C)  counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere 
D)  circulation directions are not systematic 
A)  clockwise in the northern hemisphere 
B)  clockwise in the southern hemisphere 
C)  counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere 
D)  circulation directions are not systematic A

Question 3

The sand dunes shown in this photograph:

Accepted Answer

A)  are isolated and have well-defined crescent shapes 
B)  formed in a wet climate based on their shape 
C)  are part of a complex dune field 
D)  are loess deposits 
E)  are inactive because they have been eroded by running water 
A)  are isolated and have well-defined crescent shapes 
B)  formed in a wet climate based on their shape 
C)  are part of a complex dune field 
D)  are loess deposits 
E)  are inactive because they have been eroded by running water C

Question 4

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would experience heavy precipitation, as results in rain forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  1 and 3 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  1 and 3

Question 5

The subtropics at 30° north and south of the equator are characterized by arid lands. This is primarily a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rising hot air caused by solar heating in these zones 
B)  descending hot air that heats the ground 
C)  descending, dry air that is part of a cell that originates at the equator 
D)  rising cool, dry air that flows in a cell to the equator 
E)  polar air that flows towards the equator 
A)  rising hot air caused by solar heating in these zones 
B)  descending hot air that heats the ground 
C)  descending, dry air that is part of a cell that originates at the equator 
D)  rising cool, dry air that flows in a cell to the equator 
E)  polar air that flows towards the equator

Question 6

This diagram shows the conditions under which the three phases of water can exist. Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing temperature can cause ice to become liquid 
B)  increasing temperature can cause liquid to become vapor 
C)  at low pressure, increasing temperature can cause ice to become vapor 
D)  decreasing pressure can convert vapor to ice or a liquid 
A)  increasing temperature can cause ice to become liquid 
B)  increasing temperature can cause liquid to become vapor 
C)  at low pressure, increasing temperature can cause ice to become vapor 
D)  decreasing pressure can convert vapor to ice or a liquid

Question 7

Dust storms, like the one shown in this satellite image near North Africa, can transport dust over maximum distances of:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 kilometers 
B)  50 to 90 kilometers 
C)  100 kilometers because of the Coriolis effect 
D)  several hundred kilometers 
E)  thousands of kilometers 
A)  10 kilometers 
B)  50 to 90 kilometers 
C)  100 kilometers because of the Coriolis effect 
D)  several hundred kilometers 
E)  thousands of kilometers

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a tropical rain forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  high annual rainfall 
B)  freezing temperatures during only two months in the winter 
C)  abundance of plant and animal life 
D)  diversity of species 
E)  all of these are characteristic of a tropical rain forest 
A)  high annual rainfall 
B)  freezing temperatures during only two months in the winter 
C)  abundance of plant and animal life 
D)  diversity of species 
E)  all of these are characteristic of a tropical rain forest

Question 9

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  caliche 
B)  playa 
C)  sand dune 
D)  desert pavement 
E)  rain forest 
A)  caliche 
B)  playa 
C)  sand dune 
D)  desert pavement 
E)  rain forest

Question 10

The Coriolis effect in this figure shows the deflection of cold air as it rushes in to replace hot rising air above a low pressure zone. The Coriolis effect:

Accepted Answer

A)  usually is evident in local small storms less than a few kilometers wide 
B)  is responsible for tornados and whirlwinds 
C)  requires a very large air masses since it requires defection by the Earth's rotation 
D)  is seen in smoke rising from a building fire 
E)  all of these 
A)  usually is evident in local small storms less than a few kilometers wide 
B)  is responsible for tornados and whirlwinds 
C)  requires a very large air masses since it requires defection by the Earth's rotation 
D)  is seen in smoke rising from a building fire 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes

Accepted Answer

A)  increased volume, pressure increases. 
B)  decreased volume, pressure increases. 
C)  decreased volume, pressure decreases. 
D)  increased volume, pressure decreases. 
A)  increased volume, pressure increases. 
B)  decreased volume, pressure increases. 
C)  decreased volume, pressure decreases. 
D)  increased volume, pressure decreases.

Question 12

This plot of ice-core data shows measurements of CO2 content and interpretation of temperatures. These data show:

Accepted Answer

A)  that CO2 concentration and temperature generally increase and decrease over the same time periods 
B)  that most temperature changes on this graph are due to CO2 introduced by humans 
C)  that current temperatures are the highest they have been 
D)  all of these 
A)  that CO2 concentration and temperature generally increase and decrease over the same time periods 
B)  that most temperature changes on this graph are due to CO2 introduced by humans 
C)  that current temperatures are the highest they have been 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Drought is an extended period of reduced precipitation and can be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical high-pressure weather systems 
B)  changes in ocean currents 
C)  changes in wind directions for a long time 
D)  all of these 
A)  atypical high-pressure weather systems 
B)  changes in ocean currents 
C)  changes in wind directions for a long time 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  pediment 
B)  playa 
C)  sand dune 
D)  dry wash 
E)  alluvial fan 
A)  pediment 
B)  playa 
C)  sand dune 
D)  dry wash 
E)  alluvial fan

Question 15

These data, derived from ice cores, indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  temperatures and CO2 concentration have remained constant until very recent inputs from humans 
B)  several times in the past humans have perturbed the natural environment causing natural increases in CO2 and temperature 
C)  temperature increased, followed by an increase in CO2 
D)  all of these 
A)  temperatures and CO2 concentration have remained constant until very recent inputs from humans 
B)  several times in the past humans have perturbed the natural environment causing natural increases in CO2 and temperature 
C)  temperature increased, followed by an increase in CO2 
D)  all of these

Question 16

This wind-blown dust deposit loess):

Accepted Answer

A)  was deposited by a huge flood of seawater that covered the land at the time of the dinosaurs 
B)  began as clay and silt that were produced by grinding of rocks along ice-age glaciers 
C)  forms a world-wide layer associated with a well-known extinction of dinosaurs 
D)  all of these 
A)  was deposited by a huge flood of seawater that covered the land at the time of the dinosaurs 
B)  began as clay and silt that were produced by grinding of rocks along ice-age glaciers 
C)  forms a world-wide layer associated with a well-known extinction of dinosaurs 
D)  all of these

Question 17

The Coriolis effect in the atmosphere is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  centrifugal force that causes water to bulge along the poles 
B)  the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles 
C)  warm air flowing around the equator due to the Earth's rotation 
D)  cool air rising from the equator and flowing east and west 
A)  centrifugal force that causes water to bulge along the poles 
B)  the atmosphere rotating faster at the equator than at the poles 
C)  warm air flowing around the equator due to the Earth's rotation 
D)  cool air rising from the equator and flowing east and west

Question 18

Considering the history of Hurricane Sandy, what did Sandy do after the time shown by this satellite image,?

Accepted Answer

A)  It turned eastward across the Atlantic Ocean, sparing the land. 
B)  It collided with a storm system coming eastward across the continent. 
C)  It turned south and caused damage in the Caribbean. 
D)  It turned southwest and caused damage to Florida. 
A)  It turned eastward across the Atlantic Ocean, sparing the land. 
B)  It collided with a storm system coming eastward across the continent. 
C)  It turned south and caused damage in the Caribbean. 
D)  It turned southwest and caused damage to Florida.

Question 19

El Niño is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when:

Accepted Answer

A)  weakening of an ocean current results in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
B)  strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
C)  an ocean current reverses direction, resulting in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
D)  heating occurs in deserts of the American Southwest during summer months 
E)  none of these 
A)  weakening of an ocean current results in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
B)  strengthening of an ocean current results in warmer sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
C)  an ocean current reverses direction, resulting in cooler sea temperatures in the eastern Pacific 
D)  heating occurs in deserts of the American Southwest during summer months 
E)  none of these

Question 20

The area marked by number 2 on this figure is a desert primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is in the rainshadow of a mountain range 
B)  it is cooled by cold currents from the Arctic 
C)  it is within the interior of a continent 
D)  it experiences dry, descending air in the subtropics 
A)  it is in the rainshadow of a mountain range 
B)  it is cooled by cold currents from the Arctic 
C)  it is within the interior of a continent 
D)  it experiences dry, descending air in the subtropics

Counter currents near the equator flow mostly:

Surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins:

The sand dunes shown in this photograph:

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would experience heavy precipitation, as results in rain forests?

The subtropics at 30° north and south of the equator are characterized by arid lands. This is primarily a result of:

This diagram shows the conditions under which the three phases of water can exist. Which of the following is NOT true?

Dust storms, like the one shown in this satellite image near North Africa, can transport dust over maximum distances of:

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a tropical rain forest?

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

The Coriolis effect in this figure shows the deflection of cold air as it rushes in to replace hot rising air above a low pressure zone. The Coriolis effect:

Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes

This plot of ice-core data shows measurements of CO₂ content and interpretation of temperatures. These data show:

Drought is an extended period of reduced precipitation and can be caused by:

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

These data, derived from ice cores, indicate that:

This wind-blown dust deposit loess):

The Coriolis effect in the atmosphere is due to:

Considering the history of Hurricane Sandy, what did Sandy do after the time shown by this satellite image,?

El Niño is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when:

The area marked by number 2 on this figure is a desert primarily because:

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Counter currents near the equator flow mostly:

Surface ocean currents circulate in ocean basins:

The sand dunes shown in this photograph:

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would experience heavy precipitation, as results in rain forests?

The subtropics at 30° north and south of the equator are characterized by arid lands. This is primarily a result of:

This diagram shows the conditions under which the three phases of water can exist. Which of the following is NOT true?

Dust storms, like the one shown in this satellite image near North Africa, can transport dust over maximum distances of:

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a tropical rain forest?

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

The Coriolis effect in this figure shows the deflection of cold air as it rushes in to replace hot rising air above a low pressure zone. The Coriolis effect:

Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes

This plot of ice-core data shows measurements of CO2 content and interpretation of temperatures. These data show:

Drought is an extended period of reduced precipitation and can be caused by:

Which of the following landscape features is shown in this photograph?

These data, derived from ice cores, indicate that:

This wind-blown dust deposit loess):

The Coriolis effect in the atmosphere is due to:

Considering the history of Hurricane Sandy, what did Sandy do after the time shown by this satellite image,?

El Niño is a condition that brings increased precipitation to the eastern Pacific Ocean basin when:

The area marked by number 2 on this figure is a desert primarily because:

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This plot of ice-core data shows measurements of CO₂ content and interpretation of temperatures. These data show: