GEOG-100 ALL Quizzes (Starting at Quiz 6)
The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of
???
Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
Bacteria
Why is thermal pollution a problem?
Because the temperature change to water bodies harms wildlife.
long term patterns of temperature and precipitation
Climate is...
Which of the following is not part of the hydrological cycle?
Decomposition
This is the temperature water vapor condenses into a liquid.
Dew point
A tsunami is caused by
Earthquakes
The fact that water expands as much as 9 percent of its volume as it freezes is the basis of
Frost Action
Why might global warming make some places colder?
Global circulation patterns will change.
Consider a food chain in which a grasshopper eats grass, the grasshopper is eaten by a frog, and the frog is eaten by a snake. Given these relationships, which of the following is correctly matched?
Grasshopper- Herbivore
Which of the following is not a reason why the Amazon has so much water:
It is at its base level
In deserts, a limiting factor on life forms would be
Lack of Rainfall
Near the subtropical high-pressure centers, a limiting factor on life forms would be
Lack of rainfall
This is a type of heat that is stored, and not felt
Latent Heat
What combination will make the most groundwater available for wells and plants?
Low evapo-transpiration and high precipitation
This climate gets cold enough to snow, but may also get quite warm.
Microthermal
Bears eat both plants and animals; therefore, they are
Omnivores
This is not one of the factors that determines the climate of a location
Plate Tectonics
What causes a dead zone?
Pollution from agriculture
rain, sleet, snow, hail
Precipitation normally refers to
Which of the following is not evidence of climate change?
The hole in the ozone layer
A disruption to the nitrogen cycle
Which of the following is not a consequence of melting glaciers
The rainshadow effect is:
dry areas on the leeward sides of mountains.
When the water moves faster there is more ________, and where the water moves slower there is more ______.
erosion; deposition
The Earth's water supplies are not threatened by
evapo-transpiration
Sedimentary rocks are more a product of the _____ system whereas metamorphic an igneous rocks are more a product of the ______ system.
exogenic; endogonic
Metamorphic rocks are formed by
extreme heat and pressure, usually at plate boundaries
when rock strata are stained beyond their ability to remain an intact unit, displacement occurs in a process known as...
faulting
During an Earthquake, you should
get under something sturdy
Glaciers erode the landscape through
ice regulation and abrasion
Large rivers are found
in large drainage basins
This type of atmospheric lifting happens when air hits a barrier like a mountain.
orographic
An ox-bow lake is created because the __________ of a curve flows faster than the _______ of a curve.
outside; inside
The green color of the Statue of Liberty is the result of __________, which is a form of __________ weathering.
oxidation; chemical
Carbon dioxide is produced by all of the following except
photosynthesis.
Which of the following can lead to the formation of mountains?
plate collisions and volcanic activity isostatic rebound faulting all of these
tectonic forces
warp, fold, and uplift rocks
For mass movement to happen, which of the following need to occur?
weathering the cohesiveness of the dirt needs to decrease the slope must be steeper than its angle of repose ALL OF THESE
Urban runoff is
when dirty water from streets flows into surrounding water bodies
Mid-latitude cyclones
ALL ARE TRUE are responsible for the large number of tornados in the US. occur when the mT and cP air masses mix. form along the polar front. contain both a warm and a cold front.
Which of the following is true?
ALL OF THESE ARE TRUE Thunder is caused by rapid heating of the air. Lightning precedes thunder. Thunder is caused by rapid expansion of the air.
Which of the following is not part of an ecosystem?
All of these are part of ecosystems. Earth's crust mountain tops carbon and nitrogen flowers
Of the world's largest rivers, which has the greatest discharge?
Amazon River
Why should we care if a species goes extinct?
Scientist don't yet understand all the roles different organisms play in ecosystem.
Along a divergent boundary, this is what you would expect to find
Sea-floor spreading
If a fire completely destroys pre-existing plant communities, what type of succession will occur?
Secondary
The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as
Sinkholes
This is grassland around deserts.
Steppe
Mediterranean
This climate is adapted to fire and suffers summer droughts
Frontal
This type of atmospheric lifting happens when two different air masses with different pressure collide.
tropical
This type of climate is known for being winter-less
How does nitrogen in the atmosphere become available to plants?
Through bacteria on the roots of legumes fixing nitrogen in the soil
The San Adreas Fault zone is along what type of plate boundary?
Transform
Respiration involves
a chemical reaction between oxygen and carbohydrates that produces heat, carbon dioxide, and water.
Orgenesis refers to
a general term for mountain building episode
When water evaporates, it __________ heat energy and __________ the surrounding air.
absorbs;cools
This is the layer inside the Earth that causes the movement of the Earth's plates
aesthenosphere
This is the layer inside the earth that causes movement of the Earths Plates
aesthenosphere
What would happen if decay did not occur?
all of theses Nutrient cycling would stop, so soils would eventually lose their fertility, plants would not be able to grow, and the food chain would collapse. The decomposer component of the food chain would not be operating. The wastes generated by organisms would not decompose and, consequently, the surface of the Earth would become covered with non-decaying animal wastes.
Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
bacteria
This is not one of the reasons deserts are created
convergent lifting
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed by
cooling magma
The Earth's magnetic field is thought to be formed in the following layer inside the Earth
core
The Earths magnetic field is thought to be formed in the following layer inside the Earth
core
Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay Area melted 8,000 years ago.......
isostatic rebound
Sweating makes you cooler because:
lots of energy is required for water to change state
When water condenses, it __________ heat energy and __________ the surrounding air.
releases; heats
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
solar energy - endogenic energy source
Which of the following were created by glaciers?
the Great Lakes, U-Shaped Valleys
The capacity of the air to hold water vapor is basically function of
the temperature of the air
The capacity of the air to hold water vapor is basically a function of
the temperature of the air.
Hurricanes are connected to global warming because
the warmer the oceans, the more energy is available for hurricanes to form.