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A hurricane category 1 has a minimum wind speed of
120 mph
74 mph
100 mph
140 mph
2
Winds that cause the U.S hurricanes come from
Africa
Europe
South America
Pacific Ocean
3
Which cloud type does not indicate fair weather?
cirrus
cumulus
altocumulus
cumulonimbus
4
Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?
carbon monoxide
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
5
Which chemical substance accumulated in the stratosphere over millions of years and now helps to shield Earth from UV?
ozone
carbon dioxide
argon
nitrogen
6
When a hurricane hits land
the hurricane dies
the winds decrease from lack of warm water
the winds increase
the wind patterns reverse in direction
7
An example of chemical weathering
dissolving
oxidation
abrasion
8
A rock unit that can transfer water through it pore space is called a
aquifier
permeability
pore space
water table
9
Which is NOT a typical soil texture component?
sand
gravels
clay
silt
10
what type of cloud is it?
cirrus clouds
cumulus clouds
altocumulus clouds
stratus clouds
11
Deflection of wind currents due to the Earth's rotation
trade winds
urban heat island
greenhouse effect
Coriolis effect
12
Which is an example of climate?
tommorrows wind speed
average rainfall over the past 5 years
yesterday's rainfall
todays high temperature
13
When a warm front meets a cold front, clouds form
in front of the cold air mass
in front of a warm front
behind the warm front
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What type of weather is most closely associated with a warm front?
windshear
drizzle or steady rain
hurricanes or tornadoes
thunderstorms
15
The chemical or physical breakdown of rocks and minerals
porosity
infiltration
weathering
permeability
16
What is the name of the process where surface materials are dropped by an erosional agent like water or wind?
deposition
differential weathering
infiltration
sediment transport
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what type of cloud is it?
cumulus clouds
altocumulus clouds
cirrus clouds
stratus clouds
18
Give and example of physical weathering
salt weathering
oxidation
abrasion
rusting
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what type of cloud is it?
cirrus clouds
stratus clouds
cumulus clouds
altocumulus
20
A large mass of moving ice:
sedimentary rock
erosion
u-shaped valley
glacier
21
What is th most important factor in determining climate at a given location?
altitude
mountains
latitude
continents
