Geography - Test 2

Energy from the sun is transformed into heat,

- primarily at the earth's surface and secondarily in the atmosphere. - by way of solar radiation, or insolation. - through the collection of solar energy. - by means of the circumpolar vortex.

The lowest air pressure ever recorded was ____mb at Atlantic City when Sandy made landfall. 920 940 960 980

940

Which of the following weathering processes is not a proper match? A. carbonation - chemical B. frost wedging - mechanical C. wind - chemical D. oxidation - chemical

C. Wind - chemical. Only two types of process (chemical and physical) make sure you know what they are.

The Coriolis effect means that wind appears to veer toward the: A. right in the southern hemisphere and toward the left in the northern hemisphere B. right in both the southern and northern hemispheres C. left in the southern hemisphere and toward the right in the northern hemisphere D. left in the southern hemisphere and toward the left in the northern hemisphere

C. left in the southern hemisphere and toward the right in the northern hemisphere

The southern oscillation refers to rising atmospheric pressure and faltering winds near Australia (t/f)

True

The landform often formed at the mouth of a heavily silted stream is called - a delta - a spit - an offshore bar - a lateral moraine

a delta

A temperature inversion occurs when: - there is a sudden drop in temperature. - the normal diurnal cycle of cool mornings and warm afternoons is reversed. - air at lower altitudes is cooler than air aloft. - smog increases to dangerous levels.

air at lower altitudes is cooler than air aloft.

The sand grains that make up beaches originated mainly from - windblown materials from desert environments. - the great rivers of the world. - melting icebergs. - coastal erosion and streams.

coastal erosion and streams

Coastal deserts of the world usually border: - convectional offshore precipitation. - cold ocean currents. - orographic offshore precipitation. - warm ocean currents.

cold ocean currents.

Movement of ocean water (currents) is NOT caused by - condensation nuclei. - differences in water density. - wind patterns. - the pressure gradient force.

condensation nuclei

Atolls are made of - coral organisms - sandbars - terminal moraines - salt marshes

coral organisms

Erosional work by rivers includes all of the following except: A. abrasion B. deflation C. dissolution D. hydraulic action

deflation

Due to proper prior precautions, New York City was able to keep the water out of its subway tunnels (hurricane S quiz) t/f

false

Sandy fed off the warm Gulf Stream current as it moved northward. t/f

false

The farthest extent of glaciation in North America is approximated by the boundary between Canada and the United States. (t/f)

false

Earthquakes result from movement associated with - faulting - carbonation - glacial activity - mechanical weathering

faulting

Which of the following groups contain only landforms produced by glacial deposition? - lateral moraines, fiords, permafrost - outwash plain, lateral moraines, fiords - lateral moraines, terminal moraines, outwash plain - fiords, outwash plains, terminal moraines

fiords, outwash plains, terminal moraines

On the island of the South Pacific (e.g., Philippines) which climate would you expect to find? - humid continental (Dfb) - humid tropical (Af) - semiarid (BWk) - tundra (ET)

humid tropical

All of the following are examples of climatic controls with the exception of: - air masses - continentality - elevation - latitude - longitude

longitude

A hilly depositional feature formed when a glacier melts is a - cirque - tarn - col - moraine

moraine

Sandy occurred in late __________ with the hurricane season drawing to a close.

october

The breakup of rock into smaller fragments of the same material is called - decomposition - carbonation - chemical weathering - physical weathering

physical weathering

The intensity and duration of radiation that various places on the earth receive from the sun depend mainly on - weather conditions. - the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth. - earth rotation. - the earth surface material.

the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth.

Only 1 in ___ Atlantic hurricanes strikes the East Coast of the U.S. 5 10 20 40

20

On June 21, the sun is vertically overhead at: - the equator - the poles - 23.5° North - 23.5° South

23.5° North

The monthly mean (average) temperature of this climate type is over 64°F for every month - A - B - C - D - E

A

The scientist who proposed the 'continental drift' theory. This theory was not very popular at the time of its proposal, especially among American geologists. A. Alfred Wegener B. Arthur Gettis C. Charles Richter D. Saffir Simpson

Alfred Wegener

Coastal deserts of the world usually border: A. convectional offshore precipitation B. cold ocean currents C. warm ocean currents D. orographic offshore precipitation

B. cold ocean currents

The type of precipitation that is associated with hills and mountains is called: A. convectional B. orographic C. frontal D. converging

B. orographic

Continental (D) climates are characterized by: A. constant precipitation B. high humidity C. high temperature ranges D. tropical rainforests

C. High Temp ranges. You can remember this because Missouri is an example of this and we are always hot in summer. Aka high temps.

Exogenic (gradational) processes include all of the following except: A. aeolian B. fluvial C. glacial D. plate tectonics

D. Plate tectonics b/c it's an endogenic process. Endo means inside, in this case earth. So the Exo process happen above earth surface.

On a sunny day water heats up more quickly than land, and at night the water cools down more quickly than land. (t/f)

False

Scientists have recently discovered that the global cooling trend may be more than offset by the effects of increased oxygen in the atmosphere. (t/f)

False

The study of geomorphology (landforms) would be considered under which branch of geography? A. cultural B. human C. physical D. regional

Physical

The sinking or lowering of the ground due to pumping of groundwater A. aquiclude B. porosity C. saltwater intrusion D. subsidence

Subsidence

The two most fundamental factors concerning solar insolation are: - angle of the sun's rays and degree of cloud cover - angle of the sun's rays and number of daylight hours - elevation above sea level and number of daylight hours - elevation above sea level and degree of cloud cover

angle of the sun's rays and number of daylight hours

What is the partially molten portion of the earth's crust that is beneath the lithosphere?

asthenosphere

The elements that make up weather include: A. temperature, precipitation, vegetation B. temperature, wind, soils C. pressure, wind, temperature D. climate, moisture, solar energy

pressure, wind, temperature

The earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by the process of - direct solar radiation. - reradiation from the earth. - absorption from the earth. - latent heat of condensation.

reradiation from the earth

When neither the Northern nor the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the vertical rays are felt at: - 23.5° north and south latitude. - the equator. - 67.5° north and south latitude. - the summer solstice.

the equator

Much of the New York Harbor coastline is barely above sea level. t/f

true

Parts of Manhattan were inundated with water 25' above sea level. (hurricane sandy quiz) t/f

true

The asthenosphere lies entirely within the upper mantle. (t/f)

true

The Jet Stream generally runs from West to East across the United States. In the case of Sandy's approaching the east coast it actually turned back toward the ______, causing considerable more damage. (hurricane S quiz) east north south west

west