Question 1

This graph shows one estimate of average air temperatures. This graph indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans and greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming 
B)  overall, air temperatures have been increasing since around 1910 
C)  Earth was warmer in the late 1800s than it was in the late 1900s 
D)  all of these 
A)  humans and greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming 
B)  overall, air temperatures have been increasing since around 1910 
C)  Earth was warmer in the late 1800s than it was in the late 1900s 
D)  all of these

Question 2

In the Northern Hemisphere, most surface current flow:

Accepted Answer

A)  from north to south 
B)  from south to north 
C)  from west to east 
D)  from east to west 
E)  in clockwise, oval loops 
A)  from north to south 
B)  from south to north 
C)  from west to east 
D)  from east to west 
E)  in clockwise, oval loops

Question 3

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  North Equatorial Current. 
B)  Humbolt Current. 
C)  California Current. 
D)  Benguela Current. 
A)  North Equatorial Current. 
B)  Humbolt Current. 
C)  California Current. 
D)  Benguela Current.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about ice in precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ice is not precipitation, only rain drops are. 
B)  Ice forms when temperatures in clouds are relatively warm, well above freezing. 
C)  Movement of water molecules between ice and raindrops can make raindrops larger. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  Ice is not precipitation, only rain drops are. 
B)  Ice forms when temperatures in clouds are relatively warm, well above freezing. 
C)  Movement of water molecules between ice and raindrops can make raindrops larger. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 5

Where do most deserts and other arid lands occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  along the equator 
B)  near the poles 
C)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  in the subtropics 
A)  along the equator 
B)  near the poles 
C)  in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  in the subtropics

Question 6

How do rain forests influence ecology?

Accepted Answer

A)  materials are washed out of the area and so there is little recycling of nutrients 
B)  rain forests can take up large amounts of carbon dioxide and so act as a buffer against climate change 
C)  plants capture solar energy and so cause the ground to become warmer and drier 
D)  most of the species in rain forests are near the ground surface rather than in the tree-top canopy 
E)  all of these 
A)  materials are washed out of the area and so there is little recycling of nutrients 
B)  rain forests can take up large amounts of carbon dioxide and so act as a buffer against climate change 
C)  plants capture solar energy and so cause the ground to become warmer and drier 
D)  most of the species in rain forests are near the ground surface rather than in the tree-top canopy 
E)  all of these

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a pediment is a steep surface cut onto unconsolidated sediment 
B)  rocks can become concentrated on desert surfaces, forming desert pavement 
C)  caliche is not common in desert soils 
D)  desert varnish is a dark coating applied to the rocks by Native Americans 
E)  all of these are true about features that develop in deserts 
A)  a pediment is a steep surface cut onto unconsolidated sediment 
B)  rocks can become concentrated on desert surfaces, forming desert pavement 
C)  caliche is not common in desert soils 
D)  desert varnish is a dark coating applied to the rocks by Native Americans 
E)  all of these are true about features that develop in deserts

Question 8

Which of the following shows the location of the Gulf Stream?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following landscape features is NOT common in deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  rock varnish 
D)  dry wash 
E)  all of these are common in deserts 
A)  alluvial fan 
B)  playa 
C)  rock varnish 
D)  dry wash 
E)  all of these are common in deserts

This graph shows one estimate of average air temperatures. This graph indicates that:

In the Northern Hemisphere, most surface current flow:

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about ice in precipitation?

Where do most deserts and other arid lands occur:

How do rain forests influence ecology?

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

Which of the following shows the location of the Gulf Stream?

Which of the following landscape features is NOT common in deserts?

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Exam 13: Climate and Weathering

This graph shows one estimate of average air temperatures. This graph indicates that:

In the Northern Hemisphere, most surface current flow:

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about ice in precipitation?

Where do most deserts and other arid lands occur:

How do rain forests influence ecology?

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

Which of the following shows the location of the Gulf Stream?

Which of the following landscape features is NOT common in deserts?

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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