"judge the following" questions chapters 1-9
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Continental slopes around the margin of the Pacific Ocean are greater than the global average slope BECAUSE the Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering more than half of the ocean surface area on Earth.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Diatoms need strong sunlight and are found only within the upper, sunlit surface waters of the ocean BECAUSE they provide most of the silica in biogenous ooze.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The majority of lithogenous deposits are composed primarily of quartz BECAUSE quartz is resistant to abrasion and can be transported long distances and deposited far from its source area.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The monthly tidal cycle is 29.5 days BECAUSE that's how long it takes the Moon to complete an orbit around Earth.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: New Orleans is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes like Katrina BECAUSE nearly all of the city's metropolitan area is only five feet above sea level along Lake Pontchartrain.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Ocean currents have the potential to generate more power than wind farms BECAUSE ocean currents move much faster than the wind.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Organisms found at mid-ocean ridges are able to survive in the absence of sunlight BECAUSE the light generated by the undersea lava flows is enough for photosynthesis to occur.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A 1-unit change in pH represents a 100-fold change in hydrogen ion concentration BECAUSE pH is not a linear scale.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Andesitic volcanic eruptions are usually less explosive and destructive than basaltic eruptions BECAUSE andesite magma is more viscous than basalt magma and contains a higher gas content.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Echo sounders cannot detect and track submarines BECAUSE sound from echo sounders bounces off any density difference.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Hurricanes are no longer a threat to life and property around the globe BECAUSE improvements in technology have provided increasingly accurate forecasts and prompt evacuation.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine sediments can't provide insight into today's climate changes BECAUSE they reveal a detailed history of Earth's past climate.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Our planet's extreme climate is one of the main reasons life exists on Earth BECAUSE rapid environmental changes can often result in the death of many life-forms.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Bay of Fundy has one of the largest tidal bores in the world BECAUSE it has the largest tidal range in the world.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Hawaiian Islands are safe from tropical cyclones BECAUSE they are islands near the center of a large ocean.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The barycenter is halfway between the Earth and the Moon BECAUSE Earth's mass is so much greater than that of the Moon.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The higher one goes in the atmosphere, the warmer it gets BECAUSE the higher one goes in the atmosphere the closer you are to the Sun.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The tides at any particular coast are easy to predict in detail BECAUSE nearly 400 factors are involved in a detailed calculation.
incorrect, correct.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Areas of downwelling are associated with prolific marine life BECAUSE the necessary nutrients are continuously replenished.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Biogenous sediment usually contains abundant calcite below the calcite compensation depth BECAUSE it readily dissolves above the calcite compensation depth.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Board surfers tend to avoid plunging breakers BECAUSE they break right at the shoreline.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: In most places on Earth, high tides occur every 12 hours BECAUSE tides depend on the solar day.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Measuring average flow rates of ocean surface currents is simple BECAUSE they flow in the same direction and at the same rate for long periods of time.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Seismologists prefer the well-known Richter scale over the moment magnitude scale BECAUSE the Richter scale is better for larger-magnitude earthquakes.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: India's Northeast Monsoon provides little precipitation BECAUSE it occurs during the winter.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The air over the continents colder in winter and warmer in summer than the air over adjacent oceans BECAUSE continental rock has a lower heat capacity than seawater.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The next reversal of Earth's magnetic poles is thought to be overdue BECAUSE the last major reversal occurred 780,000 years ago.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The rate of sea ice formation slows as sea ice thickens BECAUSE the ice insulates the underlying water from freezing due to its poor heat conduction.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Earth's continents affect tides BECAUSE they interrupt the free movement of the tidal bulges across the ocean surface.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Microscopic biogenous ooze is common on the deep-ocean floor BECAUSE there is so little lithogenous sediment deposited at great distances from the continents that could dilute the biogenous material.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Most of the physical properties of pure water and seawater are very similar BECAUSE seawater is 96.5% water.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Multibeam SONAR systems have resolution limitations in deep water BECAUSE beams of sound spread out with depth.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Bay of Fundy is a prime target for tidal power BECAUSE it has the largest tidal range in the world.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Earth's longest mountain chain called the mid-ocean ridge differs from mountain chains on land BECAUSE along most of its crest it contains a central downdropped rift valley.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Equatorial Countercurrent is much better developed in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic BECAUSE the Pacific Ocean basin is larger and more unobstructed than the Atlantic Ocean.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The temperatures across the Atlantic at different latitudes are much higher in Europe than in North America BECAUSE of the effects of heat transfer from the Gulf Stream.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Waves break in the surf zone BECAUSE particle motion near the bottom of the wave is severely restricted.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Coriolis force is a true force BECAUSE it accelerates a moving body or air and influences its speed.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The circular orbit of wave motion returns the floating object to its exact original position BECAUSE the half orbit in the trough is at the same velocity as the crest half of the orbit.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The overall electrical charge of most ions is balanced BECAUSE each ion contains an equal number of protons and electrons.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: There is no relative motion across a transform fault BECAUSE the parts of the lithospheric plate cut by a transform fault are moving in the same direction.
Both incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Different hemispheres on Earth are tilted more directly toward or away from the Sun during Earth's yearly orbit BECAUSE Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit that varies from a perfect circle.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Transform faults do not generally generate tsunami BECAUSE the side-to-side movement of these faults does not change the volume of the ocean basin.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Water is able to dissolve nearly everything BECAUSE water molecules interact with other water molecules and other polar molecules.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Abyssal clays are commonly red-brown or buff in color BECAUSE they contain gypsum.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Future offshore petroleum exploration will continue in the deeper waters of the continental margins BECAUSE offshore petroleum exploration has inevitable oil spills caused by inadvertent leaks or blowouts during the drilling process.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Sea ice is different from icebergs BECAUSE sea ice is found throughout the year around the margin of Antarctica.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The curling crest in a plunging breaker occurs BECAUSE they are the best waves for surfing.
both correct, invalid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A review of worldwide tidal patterns include negative (below datum) tides BECAUSE the datum is based on an average of tides over many years and below average values are possible.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bore is a true tidal wave BECAUSE it is a wave created by the tides.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bulge is created on the side of Earth directly facing the Moon BECAUSE the provided gravitational force is greater than the required centripetal force.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bulge is created on the side of Earth facing away from the Moon BECAUSE the required centripetal force is greater than the provided gravitational force.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to the burning of coal will cause the calcite compensation depth to rise BECAUSE the oceans will get more acidic.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Ancient marine phosphate deposits that have been uplifted onto land are extensively mined BECAUSE they are valuable as fertilizers.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude BECAUSE it depends on the weight of the column of air above.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Continental slopes around the margins of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans are less than the global average slope BECAUSE they contain mostly passive continental margins.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: In 1900, at least 6000 people in and around Galveston, Texas, were killed in the most deadly natural disaster in the US history BECAUSE the hurricane's storm surge completely submerged the island.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: India's Southwest Monsoon provides abundant precipitation BECAUSE the air brought in from the Indian Ocean is warm and full of moisture.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Internal waves are associated with pycnoclines BECAUSE these waves travel along the boundary between waters of different density.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine sediment accumulations are interesting to oceanographers BECAUSE they often contain microscopic fossils that provide clues to the past geographic distributions of marine organisms.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The variable flow of tidal currents in two directions is an obstacle to efficient electricity generation by a tidal power plant BECAUSE electrical turbines run best when they run at a constant velocity.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Thick sediment accumulations occur on the continental shelves and rises, especially near the mouths of major rivers BECAUSE these locations are close to major sources of lithogenous sediment.
both correct, valid.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Coarse-grained lithogenous neritic deposits dominate continental margin areas BECAUSE they do not contain biogenous, hydrogenous, and cosmogenous particles.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Density decreases as temperature increases BECAUSE the molecules lose energy and slow down with increasing temperature.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Many people call tsunami "tidal waves" BECAUSE they are related to the tides.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Pacific Ring of Fire is home to the majority of Earth's active volcanoes and large earthquakes BECAUSE of the prevalence of divergent plate boundaries along the Pacific Rim.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The largest high tides are called Spring Tides BECAUSE they only happen in the spring.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The rate of sea floor spreading appears to be greatest in the Pacific Ocean BECAUSE the radiometric age bands in the Pacific Ocean are narrower than those found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
correct, incorrect.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The same waves break against both headlands and in nearby bays, but their energy is different BECAUSE wave reflection causes the distribution of wave energy to change between them.
correct, incorrect.
