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EART11100: Week 12: Synthesis and Summary
EART11100: Week 12: Synthesis and Summary
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1
Volatile organic compounds can be responsible for the formation of the stratospheric ozone hole.
False
True
2
What is this feature in the yellow box called?
occluded front
stationary front
cold front
warm front
3
The glacial buzzsaw requires ice sheets that are frozen to their bedrock.
True
False
4
Which characteristic is most associated with air-pollution episodes?
stagnant air at the surface
jet stream overhead
temperature decreasing with height in the troposphere
temperature decreasing with height in the stratosphere
5
These lines represent the ocean circulation on a particular day. What is this feature called?
Ekman Spiral
Gulf Stream
Upwelling
Jet Stream
6
Which figure best describes how pressure changes with height in the atmosphere of Mars?
D
C
A
B
7
Which statement is true of the stratosphere?
abundant water vapor produces extensive cloudiness
more ozone than molecular oxygen
where ionization occurs
temperature increases with height
8
Welcome to Pangea. Where is the most likely place for clastic sediments to form?
D
A
C
B
9
Even with perfect initial conditions and a perfect model, the theoretical limit for weather prediction is
two weeks
three weeks
one week
four weeks
10
If the Earth had no water, which of the following would be true?
No erosion.
More active plate tectonics.
No jet stream.
Fewer minerals.
11
If air starts at the ground with a temperature of 20°C, rises 3 km, and has no condensation, what is its temperature?
50°C
–10°C
20°C
0°C
12
What kind of cloud is this?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
13
This is a visible satellite image. What is this feature?
heavy rain
hurricane
anticyclone
clouds
14
Acid rain is a result of chemical reactions transforming this primary pollutant.
sulfur dioxide
particulate matter
hydroxyl radical
ozone
15
Which of the following gases has been most constant in concentration in the Earth's atmosphere since the Archean?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
argon
16
Inputs to climate models include all of the following EXCEPT
locations of oceans
initial conditions for the ocean
oceanic upwelling
depth of oceans
17
This is a visible satellite image. What is this feature with the asterisk?
cold front
extratropical cyclone
warm front
upwelling
18
What kind of cloud is this?
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
19
According to Vilhelm Bjerknes, what are the two ingredients needed to create a physically based weather forecast?
computer model, laws of physics
observations, computer model
laws of physics, gridded data
laws of physics, initial conditions
20
Temperature drops, more ice forms on mountains, reflecting sunlight, cooling the Earth. Postive or negative feedback?
Negative feedback
Positive feedback
21
Even with perfect initial conditions and a perfect model, the theoretical limit for weather prediction occurs because of
chaos
US government weather-control devices
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
human error
22
Which figure best describes how pressure changes with height in the Earth's atmosphere?
C
D
A
B
23
How much depth of water is needed to float a Land Rover SUV?
30 cm
80–100 cm
150–180 cm
45–60 cm
24
A hothouse climate is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
lack of ice at the poles
small pole-to-equator temperature difference
well-oxygenated deep-ocean water
sluggish oceanic circulation
25
Here is a map of the Silurian. Where would you expect the highest surface salinity?
B
A
C
D
