Missed Questions

A watery mix of falling and tumbling rock, debris, and soil is A) debris avalanche B) mudflow C) rockfall D) landslide

A

Coral bleaching refers to A) the loss of algae from the coral B) the process whereby coral change color to avoid detection by predators C) the killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution D) the replacement of normal, colored algae by white algae

A

In most river basins in humid regions, discharge is highest A) downstream B) upstream C) midstream D) at the headwaters

A

In which two atmospheric zones does temperature decrease with altitude? A) Troposphere and mesosphere B) Troposphere and stratosphere C) Stratosphere and mesosphere D) Stratosphere and thermosphere E) None of the above - temperature decreases with increasing altitude in all layers of the atmosphere

A

Which of the following is TRUE of Hadley cells? A) They appear most vertically and symmetrically on either side of the equator at the equinoxes B) They are associated with the subplot low pressure systems C) They occur at great depth in the oceans D) They dominate the polar circulation

A

Which of the following occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment (i.e., in opposition or conjunction)? A) Maximum tidal ranges B) Neap tides C) Ebb tides D) A lower tidal range

A

Large portions of North and South America, Asia, Australia are dominated by which topographic region? A) High tablelands B) Plains C) Widely spaced mountains D) Basins

B

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in the world is A) ice sheets and glaciers B) groundwater C) stream discharge D) soil moisture

B

The wet adiabatic rate is _____ than the dry adiabatic rate because _______. A) less; condensation cools the air B) less; condensation heats the air C) greater; condensation cools the air D) greater; condensation heats the air

B

When does Earth's perihelion position, the point of orbit when it is closest to the Sun, occur? A) During the Northern Hemisphere's spring B) During the Northern Hemisphere's winter C) During the Northern Hemisphere's summer D) During the Northern Hemisphere's autumn

B

Which is TRUE of air flowing into low pressure center? A) Air diverges and ascends B) Air converges and ascends C) Air diverges and descends D) Air converges and descends

B

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water? A) Using water for a bath B) Water which evaporates from an irrigated field C) River navigation D) Hydroelectric power production

B

The measurement of land elevation relative to sea level is known as A) geodesy B) topography C) hypsometry D) bathymetry

C

Upper tropospheric winds that flow parallel to isobars are called A) NE trade winds B) westerlies C) geostrophic winds D) easterlies

C

When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and __________ the surrounding air. A) absorbs heat B) releases; cools C) releases; heats D) absorbs; cools

C

Which of the following is TRUE? A) Thunder is caused by rapid cooling of the air B) Lightning is relatively uncommon on Earth C) Lightning results from the buildup of electrical-energy polarity within clouds D) Thunder is caused by rapid contraction of the air

C

The removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind is termed A) deposition B) abrasion C) saltation D) deflation

D

The process that breaks down rock at Earth's surface through disintegration of rocks into mineral particles or dissolving it into water is known as A) erosion B) landmass denudation C) mass movement D) weathering

D