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Physical Geography; Justin Wei, Justin Lin, Mahith Mettu
Physical Geography; Justin Wei, Justin Lin, Mahith Mettu
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1
What is one important ingredient that hurricanes need in order to form?
Coriolis Effect
Warm Water
Pressure differences of air
Cold Water
2
Folded mountains are formed from which plate boundary?
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary Oceanic/Continental
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary Continental/Continental
3
The process of reverse osmosis forces water through membranes with holes that are ______.
Smaller than salt particles and larger than water molecules
Smaller than salt particles
Larger than salt particles and smaller than water molecules
Larger than water molecules
4
Tsunamis are related to the gravitational pull of the moon/sun on the Earth.
True
False
5
Which part of the water cycle causes problems when fertilizers are washed into rivers and lakes
Condensation
Runoff
Evaporation
All of the above
6
Without the Gulf Stream, Europe would be frozen.
False
True
7
What two groups are biomes categorized into?
Living and Nonliving
Wet and Dry
Terrestrial and Aquatic
Saltwater and Freshwater
8
How much of the world’s freshwater is frozen?
100%
50%
97%
70%
9
How do tectonic plates move across the surface of the Earth?
None of the above
Convection Currents
Ocean Currents
Air Currents
10
Characteristics of El Nino?
Reverse of normal pattern
High pressure near South American coast
All of the above
None of the above
11
Why does the Ring of Fire have increased volcanic activity?
It is on the border of a subduction zone
The volcanic explosions are purely coincidental
It is on a transform boundary fault
There is a divergent boundary
12
How much of the world's water is saltwater?
97%
100%
3%
71%
13
Subduction zones form ______.
Folded Mountains
Trenches
Island Arcs
Volcanic Mountains
14
Due to the Coriolis effect, objects such as hurricanes tend to move
Left in the Northern Hemisphere and Right in the Southern Hemisphere
Right in the Northern Hemisphere and Left in the Southern Hemisphere
Left
Right
15
Where do dry air masses come from?
Tropical Regions
Polar, continental regions
16
What is permafrost?
A frozen layer of soil
Frost in the form of precipitation
The condition in which ice accumulates to form landforms
Frost that covers water
17
What do hurricanes need to form?
All of the Above
Moist Air
Tropical Winds
Warm Temperatures
18
Tsunamis are caused by ______.
Tides
Underwater plate movement
Volcanic eruptions ABOVE ground
Lots of waves combining together
19
Where are the majority of plate boundaries found?
On the sea floor
Around the Himalays
In the Asthenosphere
Mid-ocean ridges
20
Mt. Everest is the TALLEST mountain on Earth.
False
True
21
The global conveyor belt connects how many of the world’s oceans?
6
4
2
7
22
Characteristics of La Nina?
All of the above
Intensification of normal conditions
None of the above
Above average rainfall in Australia
23
What is fog combined with smoke?
A form of precipitation
Pollution
All of the above
Smog
24
Which side of the mountain is the rain shadow found?
East
Windward
West
Leeward
25
The Taiga biome is ______.
All of the above
Found in Africa
The largest biome
Known to have long summers and short/cold winters
26
How many cells are there in each hemisphere?
2
3
0
1
27
What is another name for a hurricane?
Typhoon, in the Northwest Pacific
Typhoon, in the Indian Ocean
Cyclone, in the Atlantic
Cyclone, in the Northwest Pacific
28
What are equatorial Atlantic regions with no winds called?
Humid Subtropical Areas
Horse Latitudes
Windward
Doldrums
29
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun.
Towards
Away from
Parallel to
At a 90° angle to
30
The Coriolis Effect occurs because the equator is spinning faster than the poles.
True
False
31
How does the L in LACEMOPS affect climate?
The latitude lines that are marked on the map receive more light
The closer to the equator you are the hotter it is
The closer to the prime meridian you are the hotter it is
It doesn’t
32
Which side of a mountain has more moisture?
Windward
Leeward
33
How does the C in LACEMOPS affect climate?
It doesn’t
The more land a continent has the more heat it absorbs
The more land a continent has the more heat it releases
Inland temperatures have larger ranges
34
Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation
Hail
Snow
Fog
Sleet
35
What do you feel when you walk out your front door?
Weather
Climate
36
Which type of water rises over the other?
Cold
Warm
37
What is transpiration?
How water is transported
Another name for precipitation
Water evaporating off of plants
Water found in aquifers underground
38
Which letter of LACEMOPS is the most important factor in weather and climate?
C
O
L
S
39
How are hurricanes categorized?
On a scale of 1-3 (1 being the strongest winds)
On a scale of 1-5 (1 being the strongest winds)
On a scale of 1-3 (3 being the strongest winds)
On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the strongest winds)
40
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of hurricanes?
Low Temperatures
Violent Winds
Killer Waves
Driving Rain
41
Years occur when the Earth makes one full rotation about its axis.
False
True
42
Surface currents are mainly caused by _______.
Density differences
Temperature differences
Global wind patterns and rotation of the Earth
Salinity differences
43
What does the P stand for in LACEMOPS?
Position
Prevailing Winds
Pressure
Pressure & Prevailing Winds
44
The layer of the Earth that people live on is the ______.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
atmosphere
crust
45
How does LACEMOPS factor into high mountaintops always being covered in snow?
P, the more winds near the mountain, the more snow on the mountaintop
C, the more land at the base of the mountain, the more snow at the peak
It doesn't
E, the higher the peak is, the more likely it is to have snow
46
What is the stage of the water cycle in which water turns from a liquid to a gas?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
47
What is the major difference between weather and climate?
Weather has to deal with atmospheric changes while climate is on the ground
Weather is over a longer period of time
Weather and climate are the same
Climate is over a longer period of time
48
Solar Constant means that the Earth ALWAYS gets the same amount of heat/light energy from the Sun.
True
False
49
Accretion is growth by accumulation of matter.
True
False
50
The layer of the Earth that gives it its magnetic field is the _______.
outer core
crust
mantle
inner core
51
How was Mt. Everest formed?
It's just a big pile of snow and ice
By volcanic eruptions
Two converging continental plates
One continental plate and one oceanic plate converging
52
What type of wind is a jet stream?
Westerly
Easterly
53
Does sea ice melting change sea levels? Why?
No, the sea ice displaces roughly the same amount of water
Yes, without glaciers taking up space the water levels will be higher
No, the ice will evaporate and stay in the atmosphere
Yes, since there is more water sea levels will rise
54
What is the shape of the Earth's orbit?
Spherical
It differs from year to year
Elliptical
Circular
55
What is the tilt of the Earth?
90°
23.5°
365.25°
It's not tilted
56
Which factor of weather and climate does the E in LACEMOPS affect?
Weather
Sunlight
Temperature
Precipitation
57
Deep ocean currents are known as ______.
jet streams
underwater currents
thermohaline currents
surface currents
58
How many jet streams are there usually in the hemispheres?
0-1
2-3
1-2
3-4
59
What will be the first to melt as global temperatures rise?
Snow on mountains
Sea ice
Antarctica
None of the above
60
What did Alfred Wegner use to prove his Theory of Plate Tectonics?
None of the above
Fossils were found on different coasts
The continents fit like puzzle pieces
All of the Above
