Question 1

As described in the chapter opener, the word monsoon refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decade-long period of drought 
B)  a decade-long period of rainfall 
C)  the appearance of the moon earlier than expected 
D)  winds that reverse direction, depending on the season 
A)  a decade-long period of drought 
B)  a decade-long period of rainfall 
C)  the appearance of the moon earlier than expected 
D)  winds that reverse direction, depending on the season

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way that plate motions can cause changes in climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  converging plates can form mountains that cause deserts 
B)  rifting can bring seas into new areas where they were not before 
C)  rapid seafloor spreading lowers sea level, exposing the continental shelves 
D)  moving plates can change the patterns of ocean currents 
A)  converging plates can form mountains that cause deserts 
B)  rifting can bring seas into new areas where they were not before 
C)  rapid seafloor spreading lowers sea level, exposing the continental shelves 
D)  moving plates can change the patterns of ocean currents

Question 3

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on tree-ring data. This graph implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  current temperatures are by far the hottest in this record 
B)  atmospheric warming started well before 1900 
C)  climate was stable prior to 1800 
D)  all of these 
A)  current temperatures are by far the hottest in this record 
B)  atmospheric warming started well before 1900 
C)  climate was stable prior to 1800 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Atmospheric pressure is generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower at lower altitude 
B)  lower at higher altitude 
C)  highest when the wind is blowing 
D)  lowest when the wind is blowing 
A)  lower at lower altitude 
B)  lower at higher altitude 
C)  highest when the wind is blowing 
D)  lowest when the wind is blowing

Question 5

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4

Question 6

What location on this map is closest to an area of relatively high pressure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following helps cause hurricanes to grow and be sustained?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold water droplets are ripped from the ocean surface by the winds and evaporate causing heating 
B)  warm surface water evaporates into warm rising water vapor, which condenses 
C)  warm surface water draws down cold air from above, causing a cell to form 
D)  cold surface water evaporates when heated air is blown across the water surface 
E)  none of these 
A)  cold water droplets are ripped from the ocean surface by the winds and evaporate causing heating 
B)  warm surface water evaporates into warm rising water vapor, which condenses 
C)  warm surface water draws down cold air from above, causing a cell to form 
D)  cold surface water evaporates when heated air is blown across the water surface 
E)  none of these

Question 8

The accompanying graph shows the number of violent tornados in the last 60 years. Based on when most global warming has occurred, one would conclude:

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados. 
B)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados in the early part of the century. 
C)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados since 2000. 
D)  global warming has not had an impact on the number of tornados. 
A)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados. 
B)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados in the early part of the century. 
C)  global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados since 2000. 
D)  global warming has not had an impact on the number of tornados.

Question 9

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a warm current?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  both 1 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4

Question 10

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific. What condition is illustrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoon 
B)  world-wide drought 
C)  El Niño 
D)  La Niña 
A)  monsoon 
B)  world-wide drought 
C)  El Niño 
D)  La Niña

Question 11

Which of the following is true about a feature that develops in desert landscapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  an alluvial fan forms where a river terrace steepens toward the channel 
B)  a desert wash typically has some water throughout the year 
C)  a playa is a gently sloping erosion surface 
D)  desert pavement takes thousands of years to develop 
E)  none of these 
A)  an alluvial fan forms where a river terrace steepens toward the channel 
B)  a desert wash typically has some water throughout the year 
C)  a playa is a gently sloping erosion surface 
D)  desert pavement takes thousands of years to develop 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Which of the following sites on this figure contains a desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  F 
E)  H 
A)  A 
B)  C 
C)  E 
D)  F 
E)  H

Question 13

The Coriolis effect causes wind to have an apparent deflection to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  left in the northern hemisphere 
B)  right in the southern hemisphere 
C)  right in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
D)  none of these 
A)  left in the northern hemisphere 
B)  right in the southern hemisphere 
C)  right in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
D)  none of these

Question 14

Sea Surface Temperatures SST's) are typically warmest:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the western sides of oceans. 
B)  on the eastern side of oceans. 
C)  in the northernmost parts of the Northern Hemisphere and southernmost parts of the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  in the mid-latitudes. 
A)  on the western sides of oceans. 
B)  on the eastern side of oceans. 
C)  in the northernmost parts of the Northern Hemisphere and southernmost parts of the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  in the mid-latitudes.

Question 15

The tropics are regions characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-pressure air masses that rise and cause abundant precipitation 
B)  low-pressure air masses that rise and cause abundant precipitation 
C)  low-pressure air masses that descend, limiting the amount of precipitation 
D)  high-pressure air masses that descend, limiting the amount of precipitation 
E)  none of these 
A)  high-pressure air masses that rise and cause abundant precipitation 
B)  low-pressure air masses that rise and cause abundant precipitation 
C)  low-pressure air masses that descend, limiting the amount of precipitation 
D)  high-pressure air masses that descend, limiting the amount of precipitation 
E)  none of these

Question 16

These pillars are remnants of layers, most of which have been stripped away by wind erosion. If this occurred in less than five years you might reasonably conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the pillars are remnants of volcanic necks 
B)  this area recently has become a productive place to produce agriculture 
C)  there must have been drought, overgrazing, or some short-term climatic change 
D)  this area was originally a lake 
A)  the pillars are remnants of volcanic necks 
B)  this area recently has become a productive place to produce agriculture 
C)  there must have been drought, overgrazing, or some short-term climatic change 
D)  this area was originally a lake

Question 17

Most equatorial regions are warmer than the rest of Earth because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's daily rotation 
B)  Earth's orbit around Sun 
C)  tilt of Earth's axis of rotation 
D)  none of these 
A)  Earth's daily rotation 
B)  Earth's orbit around Sun 
C)  tilt of Earth's axis of rotation 
D)  none of these

Question 18

The thermohaline conveyor is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  warm, less saline surface water that circulates at the equator 
B)  cold less saline water that flows from melting glaciers in Greenland 
C)  warmer surface water that rises in the Indian Ocean 
D)  warm saline water that sinks in the North Atlantic 
E)  warm deep water that rises in the North Pacific 
A)  warm, less saline surface water that circulates at the equator 
B)  cold less saline water that flows from melting glaciers in Greenland 
C)  warmer surface water that rises in the Indian Ocean 
D)  warm saline water that sinks in the North Atlantic 
E)  warm deep water that rises in the North Pacific

Question 19

Based on data collected in Hawaii, since about 1960 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased as more trees are cut down 
B)  increased and then decreased 
C)  decreased and then increased 
D)  consistently increased, except for yearly variations 
A)  decreased as more trees are cut down 
B)  increased and then decreased 
C)  decreased and then increased 
D)  consistently increased, except for yearly variations

Question 20

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the lengths of glaciers. This graph indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  climate has been changing over the past hundred years 
B)  overall, air temperatures have been increasing since around 1900 
C)  from 1600 to 1900 the Earth was dramatically colder than it has been since 1900 
D)  all of these 
A)  climate has been changing over the past hundred years 
B)  overall, air temperatures have been increasing since around 1900 
C)  from 1600 to 1900 the Earth was dramatically colder than it has been since 1900 
D)  all of these

As described in the chapter opener, the word monsoon refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a way that plate motions can cause changes in climate?

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on tree-ring data. This graph implies that:

Atmospheric pressure is generally:

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

What location on this map is closest to an area of relatively high pressure?

Which of the following helps cause hurricanes to grow and be sustained?

The accompanying graph shows the number of violent tornados in the last 60 years. Based on when most global warming has occurred, one would conclude:

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a warm current?

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific. What condition is illustrated?

Which of the following is true about a feature that develops in desert landscapes?

Which of the following sites on this figure contains a desert?

The Coriolis effect causes wind to have an apparent deflection to the:

Sea Surface Temperatures SST's) are typically warmest:

The tropics are regions characterized by:

These pillars are remnants of layers, most of which have been stripped away by wind erosion. If this occurred in less than five years you might reasonably conclude that:

Most equatorial regions are warmer than the rest of Earth because of:

The thermohaline conveyor is driven by:

Based on data collected in Hawaii, since about 1960 the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere has:

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the lengths of glaciers. This graph indicates that:

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Exam 13: Climate and Weathering

As described in the chapter opener, the word monsoon refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a way that plate motions can cause changes in climate?

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on tree-ring data. This graph implies that:

Atmospheric pressure is generally:

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a cold current?

What location on this map is closest to an area of relatively high pressure?

Which of the following helps cause hurricanes to grow and be sustained?

The accompanying graph shows the number of violent tornados in the last 60 years. Based on when most global warming has occurred, one would conclude:

For these ocean currents in the Atlantic, which of these currents is mostly likely to be a warm current?

This figure shows warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific. What condition is illustrated?

Which of the following is true about a feature that develops in desert landscapes?

Which of the following sites on this figure contains a desert?

The Coriolis effect causes wind to have an apparent deflection to the:

Sea Surface Temperatures SST's) are typically warmest:

The tropics are regions characterized by:

These pillars are remnants of layers, most of which have been stripped away by wind erosion. If this occurred in less than five years you might reasonably conclude that:

Most equatorial regions are warmer than the rest of Earth because of:

The thermohaline conveyor is driven by:

Based on data collected in Hawaii, since about 1960 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has:

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the lengths of glaciers. This graph indicates that:

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

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Based on data collected in Hawaii, since about 1960 the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere has: