Final Exam Images
Of these locations which would likely have the fastest groundwater flow?
1
Of these four lakes, which ones are above the water table?
1 & 4
Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth's water?
1 Oceans
Which of these four lakes could be replenished by groundwater?
2 & 3
Which of these numbered features contains the least amount of Earth's water?
2 Atmosphere
Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalagmite?
3
In the diagram below, which layer(s) correspond to the mantle?
3 & 4
Of these locations, which one would have groundwater flowing to the left?
4
Between 1960 and 2010, atmospheric greenhouse CO2 has increased by
80 ppm
Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity?
A
Which of the following sites would have the most dangerous volcanos?
A & B
Which areas on the world map is likely to have earthquakes?
A,B, and C only
What concepts can be explained by using this diagram
All of these are correct
What do the two stars near the center of this block represent?
All of these are correct
What types of rocks would be common in the volcano in this figure?
All of these are correct
Which of the following is not potential trigger for slope failure?
All of these are illustrated
On this map of the south Atlantic, which letter is on a transform fault?
B
The pedogenic regime known as laterization would most likely be a factor at
B
This location receives more precipitation than any other region, for any time of year, due to orographic lifting, prevailing westerly winds, and proximity to moisture laden ocean air.
B
Which feature on this figure is formed by bending of the subducted plate?
B
Which of the following objects would be best at scattering light?
B
Which of the following represents the best wind pattern for monsoon precipitation conditions?
B
What type of volcanic eruption is probably shown in this photograph?
Basaltic lava flow
The type of basin shown in this figure is a
Basin along a strike slip fault
Which location is found in the midlatitudes?
C
Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes
Decreased volume and pressure increases
The warm air being lifted in this map is mostly located in the __________ portion of the map.
Eastern
Observe where the sun is overhead for most of the year in the Tropics. Temperatures are most constant along the...
Equator
How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?
Groundwater is pumped fro mthe well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost.
What type of stress could form the fault on this figure?
Horizonal tension
What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?
Horizonsl compression
What type of eruption is shown in the photograph?
Lava flow
In which colored area in the world map has slash and burn agriculture been most prominent in leaving relatively infertile soils beneath the forest exposed?
Light blue
Is it likely or unlikely that a volcano would form at the location of the red triangle?
Likely
Is it likely or unlikely that a volcano would form on the location of the red triangle?
Likely
Which of the following locations would contain a wide variety of sediment, from large angular blocks to fine rock powder, produced from grinding of the rocks?
Location 1, along the margins of a glacier
Which of the following locations would contain large, angular rocks that broke away from bedrock and moved downhill?
Location 2, along a steep mountain front
Which of the following locations would form a hydrothermal rock?
Location 4
Which of the following locations would have weathering of bedrock or loose sediment?
Locations 1 & 2
Which of the following locations would form igneous rocks?
Locations 1,2, and 3
Which of the following locations would form a metamorphic rock
Locations 5 and 6
The type of fault shown in the figure is a
Normal fault
What is the predominant wind direction that results in the rain shadow observed in this picture from one of the Hawaiian Islands?
Northeast
What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?
Oceanic divergent boundary
What is the dominant type of weathering shown in this photograph
Physical weathering
What type of eruption is shown in the photograph
Pyroclastic column
What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?
Pyroclastic flow
The type of fault shown in this figure is a
Reverse fault
The yellow area represents...
Sexondary silicate minerals
What kind of volcano is this?
Shield volcano
In classifying the climate of this imaginary country, the hottest and driest areas are in the
Southeast
The bleached, grayish E horizon shown in the diagram here is characteristic of
Spodosols
The type of fault shown in this figure is a
Strike slip fault
The absence of a layered structure in the soil pictured below occurs because
Swelling as the soil absorbs water and shrinking as it dries out removes the horizonation
The type of structure shown in this figure is a...
Syncline
A parcel of saturated air at 10°C with 10g water vapor/kg of air is heated to 20°C. Which of the following is true?
The air has 10 g water vapor/kg of air and is now unsaturated
What is true about the earthquakes on this figure (at points A and B)
The earthquake at B is probably related to rocks that bave been weakened theough heating
On this southern continent, which side has a plate boundary?
The left (west) side
Both sea surface below and air temperature show a warming period beginning in
Variations in solar radiance
Find the largest cold front located on the map. The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a ______ mass that is likely to be ______ than the air mass to the east.
cP; drier
Which of the following air masses pictures here is dry, unstable, hot?
cT
Find the stationary front located in the northwestern Canada. The likely air mass to the west of the stationary front is a ______ airmass that is likely to be _______ than the airmass to the East.
mP; warmer
Find the largest front located north of the Great Lakes on the map. The likely air mass to the south of this front is the _______ mass that is likely to be _______ than the air mass to the north.
mT; moister