Question 1

What is the main setting in which rain forests occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the equator 
B)  at 30° north and 30° south latitude 
C)  at 45° north and 45° south latitude 
D)  in the interior of large continents, especially Asia 
A)  near the equator 
B)  at 30° north and 30° south latitude 
C)  at 45° north and 45° south latitude 
D)  in the interior of large continents, especially Asia

Question 2

Which of the following settings is most likely to have high precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold polar air that descends and heats up 
B)  a site where two large-scale circulation patterns flow away from each other, causing air to descend 
C)  a site where two large-scale circulation patterns converge, causing air to rise and cool 
D)  none of these 
A)  cold polar air that descends and heats up 
B)  a site where two large-scale circulation patterns flow away from each other, causing air to descend 
C)  a site where two large-scale circulation patterns converge, causing air to rise and cool 
D)  none of these

Question 3

Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become:

Accepted Answer

A)  more energetic; pressure increases 
B)  less energetic; pressure increases 
C)  less energetic; pressure decreases 
D)  more energetic; pressure decreases 
A)  more energetic; pressure increases 
B)  less energetic; pressure increases 
C)  less energetic; pressure decreases 
D)  more energetic; pressure decreases

Question 4

Which of the following are NOT associated with a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong winds and heavy rainfall 
B)  a mound of water storm surge) pushed ahead of the storm 
C)  high atmospheric pressure 
D)  a relatively calm area in the center of the storm 
E)  all of these are associated with a hurricane 
A)  strong winds and heavy rainfall 
B)  a mound of water storm surge) pushed ahead of the storm 
C)  high atmospheric pressure 
D)  a relatively calm area in the center of the storm 
E)  all of these are associated with a hurricane

Question 5

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and B 
B)  C and I 
C)  D on the ice-covered northern continent) 
D)  E, F, and H 
A)  A and B 
B)  C and I 
C)  D on the ice-covered northern continent) 
D)  E, F, and H

Question 6

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  caliche 
D)  desert wash 
E)  desert varnish 
A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  caliche 
D)  desert wash 
E)  desert varnish

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in ocean currents 
B)  some regions getting warmer, others colder 
C)  increased stability in temperatures 
D)  changes in the distribution of plants and animals 
A)  changes in ocean currents 
B)  some regions getting warmer, others colder 
C)  increased stability in temperatures 
D)  changes in the distribution of plants and animals

Question 8

Global belts of prevailing winds are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lower spin velocity and higher atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
B)  the higher spin velocity and lower atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
C)  the higher spin velocity and higher atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
D)  the lower spin velocity and lower atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
E)  none of these 
A)  the lower spin velocity and higher atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
B)  the higher spin velocity and lower atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
C)  the higher spin velocity and higher atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
D)  the lower spin velocity and lower atmospheric solar heating at the equator 
E)  none of these

Question 9

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would most likely be a desert?

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 10

Monsoons are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal heating of land masses in summer that changes wind directions 
B)  seasonal changes in the temperature of deep-water currents 
C)  changes in rain forest density that in turn change evaporation rates 
D)  high winds that flow from mountains toward oceans 
A)  seasonal heating of land masses in summer that changes wind directions 
B)  seasonal changes in the temperature of deep-water currents 
C)  changes in rain forest density that in turn change evaporation rates 
D)  high winds that flow from mountains toward oceans

Question 11

To create a sea breeze

Accepted Answer

A)  the cool air over the land sinks, creating low pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
B)  the cool air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Warm air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
C)  the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
D)  he warm air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
A)  the cool air over the land sinks, creating low pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
B)  the cool air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Warm air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
C)  the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. 
D)  he warm air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an onshore breeze.

Question 12

Tornado Alley is a region in the United States comprising:

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina 
B)  Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska 
C)  Delaware, Maryland 
D)  Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio 
E)  Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee 
A)  Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina 
B)  Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska 
C)  Delaware, Maryland 
D)  Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio 
E)  Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee

Question 13

What location on this map best represents a trough of low pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 14

Sea surface temperature SST) generally ________ as one travels toward the poles.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains constant. 
D)  decreases and then increases. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains constant. 
D)  decreases and then increases.

Question 15

In this model of atmospheric water, why is location C a desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  the atmosphere cannot rise above the mountains that shadow the area 
B)  the actual shadow of clouds at B causes cold dry conditions at C 
C)  the shadow of the mountains keeps plants from growing at C 
D)  the water vapor sinking at A keeps point C dry 
E)  moist air is forced to rise and cool over the mountains, decreasing the amount of water vapor available to point C 
A)  the atmosphere cannot rise above the mountains that shadow the area 
B)  the actual shadow of clouds at B causes cold dry conditions at C 
C)  the shadow of the mountains keeps plants from growing at C 
D)  the water vapor sinking at A keeps point C dry 
E)  moist air is forced to rise and cool over the mountains, decreasing the amount of water vapor available to point C

Question 16

What is desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a desert changes to some other environment 
B)  when a desert suffers increased erosion due to loss of plants 
C)  when grasslands or some other ecology is converted into a desert 
D)  the deposition of one layer of desert sand over another 
A)  when a desert changes to some other environment 
B)  when a desert suffers increased erosion due to loss of plants 
C)  when grasslands or some other ecology is converted into a desert 
D)  the deposition of one layer of desert sand over another

Question 17

Movement of upper air currents will create

Accepted Answer

A)  surface high pressure beneath upper air convergence left figure). 
B)  surface low pressure beneath upper air convergence left figure). 
C)  surface high pressure beneath upper air divergence right figure). 
D)  no effect on surface air pressure. 
A)  surface high pressure beneath upper air convergence left figure). 
B)  surface low pressure beneath upper air convergence left figure). 
C)  surface high pressure beneath upper air divergence right figure). 
D)  no effect on surface air pressure.

Question 18

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  caliche 
D)  desert wash 
E)  natural stain 
A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  caliche 
D)  desert wash 
E)  natural stain

Question 19

For the sand dunes shown here, which was does the prevailing wind blow?

Accepted Answer

A)  from right to left 
B)  from left to right 
C)  toward the viewer, along the crest of the dune 
D)  There is no way to tell for this type of dune. 
A)  from right to left 
B)  from left to right 
C)  toward the viewer, along the crest of the dune 
D)  There is no way to tell for this type of dune.

Question 20

Which of the following received the most damage from Hurricane Sandy?

Accepted Answer

A)  California, especially San Francisco 
B)  Tornado alley in the center of the U.S. 
C)  The Atlantic coast, especially near New Jersey. 
D)  Louisiana, especially New Orleans and the area near the Superdome 
A)  California, especially San Francisco 
B)  Tornado alley in the center of the U.S. 
C)  The Atlantic coast, especially near New Jersey. 
D)  Louisiana, especially New Orleans and the area near the Superdome

What is the main setting in which rain forests occur?

Which of the following settings is most likely to have high precipitation?

Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become:

Which of the following are NOT associated with a hurricane?

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

Global belts of prevailing winds are caused by:

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would most likely be a desert?

Monsoons are caused by

To create a sea breeze

Tornado Alley is a region in the United States comprising:

What location on this map best represents a trough of low pressure?

Sea surface temperature SST) generally ________ as one travels toward the poles.

In this model of atmospheric water, why is location C a desert?

What is desertification?

Movement of upper air currents will create

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

For the sand dunes shown here, which was does the prevailing wind blow?

Which of the following received the most damage from Hurricane Sandy?

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What is the main setting in which rain forests occur?

Which of the following settings is most likely to have high precipitation?

Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become:

Which of the following are NOT associated with a hurricane?

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

Global belts of prevailing winds are caused by:

Arrows on this figure shows flow cells in the atmosphere. Which areas) would most likely be a desert?

Monsoons are caused by

To create a sea breeze

Tornado Alley is a region in the United States comprising:

What location on this map best represents a trough of low pressure?

Sea surface temperature SST) generally ________ as one travels toward the poles.

In this model of atmospheric water, why is location C a desert?

What is desertification?

Movement of upper air currents will create

What desert feature is shown in this photograph?

For the sand dunes shown here, which was does the prevailing wind blow?

Which of the following received the most damage from Hurricane Sandy?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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