Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

For these ocean currents in the South 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

Question 5

What is the main setting in which rain forests occur?

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

This diagram suggests that:

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A)  ice crystals can form across a range of temperatures at higher altitudes
B)  water droplets form across a range of temperatures
C)  while rain is failing at lower elevations,ice crystals can exist at higher elevations
D)  all of these
E)  none of these

Question 10

What topic was NOT discussed in the opening of the climate chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  the monsoon of India
B)  the role of the Himalaya in climate
C)  the Brahmaputra River of India and Bangladesh
D)  all of these were discussed

Question 11

What factors caused hurricanes in 2004 to strike the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  a ridge of high pressure kept hurricanes in the Atlantic from turning north
B)  winds guided hurricanes toward Florida
C)  warmer-than-average water off Florida helped sustain the hurricanes
D)  all of these

Question 12

Wind moves sediment by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bouncing sand grains along the surface
B)  rolling sand grains along the surface
C)  carrying finer material,like dust and silt,in air currents
D)  all of these

Question 13

This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the change in isotopes in ice-core data.This graph implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  current temperatures are by far the hottest based on this record
B)  atmospheric warming started as early as the late 1700s
C)  the coolest time period on this data set was from around 1500 to the last part of the 1700s
D)  all of these

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Atmospheric pressure is generally:

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Wind moves sediment by:

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

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

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

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What factors caused hurricanes in 2004 to strike the U.S.?

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

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What topic was NOT discussed in the opening of the climate chapter?

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

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

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

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The thermohaline conveyor is driven by:

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

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This diagram suggests that:

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

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What is the main setting in which rain forests occur?

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This graph shows an interpretation of temperatures based on the change in isotopes in ice-core data.This graph implies that:

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

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

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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:

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