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1
The Himalayan Mountain region is the result of
Continent-continent plate convergence
Continent-ocean plate convergence
Ocean-Ocean plate convergence
Spreading center (Divergent)
2
In the hydrologic cycle, the water flow between reservoirs is driven by
gravity and solar radiation.
the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon.
mass-wasting processes.
mountain-building processes.
3
The Weather Channel just announced a tornado warning in your area. What does this mean?
A tornado has been sighted
A tornado may occur somewhere in the region at any time
The tornado has passed but you should still be on alert
4
What is the main driver for melting at subduction zones?
decrease in pressure
increase of pressure
increase in temperature
dewatering of subducting plate
5
Where would the channel size of a stream be the smallest?
At mouth (bottom of stream profile
At headwaters (top of stream profile)
Middle of stream profile
6
Where in a Northern Hemisphere hurricane would we find the strongest winds and rain?
left side of the outer part of the storm
left side of the eye wall
right side of the eye wall
right side of the outer part of the storm
7
Which is NOT a characteristic of submergent coasts?
lagoons
estuaries
drowned river valleys
terraces
8
The figure shows the development of a meander - What landform is featured in the fourth panel?
braided stream
alluvial fan
eddy lake
oxbow lake
9
Which of the following regions is the newest addition to the NA Continent and subsequently NC?
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
10
Which best describes what happens to the wave as it approaches shore?
Wave motion becomes more circular.
The wave base approaches the ocean surface.
Friction between wave and seafloor decreases.
Wave motion becomes more elliptical.
11
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe passive margins?
broad, flat continental shelf
offshore trench
submergent coastline
will experience the full effect of global sea-level rise
12
Geologists have interpreted the lakes in the figure of central Florida as
sinkholes.
hot springs.
natural wells.
disappearing streams.
13
Which of the following would typically have the highest pressure?
cold, sea-level air
warm, sea-level air
cold, high-elevation air
warm, high-elevation air
14
What has to occur to change igneous rock into sediment?
cooling and solidification
cementation and compaction
heat and pressure
weathering, transportation, and deposition
15
What direction is the longshore current in the picture?
right to left
top to bottom
impossible to tell from this figure
left to right
16
The Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds of North Carolina are…..
all of the answers are correct
associated with a submergent coast
former river valleys flooded by a rise in sea level
excellent examples of large estuaries
17
The temperature of Earth’s troposphere decreases as the altitude increases because
Earth’s surface heats the troposphere from below.
atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.
wind speeds increase in the upper atmosphere.
higher altitudes are closer to the Sun than lower altitudes.
18
Construction of a seawall produces an effect analogous to what kind of natural coastal feature?
a barrier island, forms a beach at the front of the seawall
a spit, formed by sand moving by longshore drift
an island offshore breaking waves to form a tombolo
a sea cliff producing erosion at the base of the seawall
19
Which of the following scenarios is likely to occur between locations A and B?
Sediment will move from B to A.
Sediment will move from A to B.
Sea arches will form because of wave erosion.
A spit will form that may eventually become a baymouth bar.
20
The region of the United States that has the most thunderstorms is
the Pacific Northwest
the northeastern states
the mid-western states.
the southeastern states.
21
The cone of uncertainty is the probable track of the center of a hurricane
True
False
22
What causes the largest loss of life in tropical cyclones?
high speed winds
inland flooding
high tides/storm surge
lightning strikes
23
Where is solar heating most intense on Earth?
equatorial latitudes
polar latitudes
mid latitudes
24
Scientists categorize hurricanes by the Saffir-Simpson scale to describe the _____ the storm
damage caused by
size of
intensity of
thickness of
25
Which are conditions that lead to the lifting of warm, moist air to form a thunderstorm?
Air cools and water vapor condenses to form raindrops.
A cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass.
An air mass encounters a high-pressure system.
Air encounters a mountain range.
26
Where would the discharge of the stream be the greatest?
At mouth (bottom of stream profile
At headwaters (top of stream profile)
Middle of stream profile
27
Which of the following is correct regarding a wave in the open ocean?
Waves do not exist in the open ocean only near the coast.
Water particles move in a forward motion
Water particles move in an almost circular path.
None of these
28
The net movement of sand in fair weather is__; whereas, in stormy weather it is__.
off coast ; on coast
on coast; off coast
down coast; up coast
up coast; down coast
29
Which type of magma is hotter and more fluid?
felsic
intermediate
mafic
30
Which of the following statements are true regarding weather and climate?
Climate describes the atmosphere at a given time and place.
Weather describes aggregate climate conditions.
Climate data can predict weather.
Climate data cannot predict weather.
31
What is weather?
the long-term statistical sum of weather in an area
the atmospheric state at a specific time and place
32
Air pressure systems tend to be ______ at the equator because the air is ___________ .
low; sinking
low; rising
high; rising
high; sinking
33
How does the Coriolis effect change the path of air masses?
convection cells are created as a result
air is deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere
air masses are not affected by Earth's rotation
air is deflected to the left in the northern hemisphere
34
the Mid-Atlantic ridge represents a plate boundary where crust is being..
Created
Conserved
Destroyed
35
The Earth is how old?
6,000 years
13.7 billion years
460 million years
4.6 billion years
36
This river is an example of....
A braided stream due to changing energy and deposition
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of erosion
A channel that is far from its outlet (or base level).
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of transportation
37
This river is an example of....
A braided stream due to changing energy and deposition
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of transportation
A channel that is far from its outlet (or base level).
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of erosion
38
Which area is likely to experience the most concentration of wave energy or erosion?
B
C
D
A
39
What happens to the number of tributaries as you progress downstream in a river system?
# decreases
# increases
# stays the same
depends on the particular river system
40
The flow of water from the storage tank to your house is analogous to which of the following?
ordinary well
nonflowing artesian well
flowing artesian well
spring forms where a impermeable layer intersects the ground
41
What is the main driver for melting at divergent boundaries and hot spots?
increase of pressure
increase in temperature
dewatering of subducting plate
decrease in pressure
42
Plumes of brown water that go into the Gulf of Mexico present what type of sediment transport?
suspended load
bed load
dissolved load
43
An artesian system is present when groundwater __________.
under pressure rises above the aquifer level
is pumped from an aquifer
flows easily through an aquifer
under pressure is below the level of the aquifer
44
The largest deposit of freshwater on the planet is
lakes/rivers
oceans
groudwater
Ice
45
If a wavelength between two successive waves is 400 feet, how deep is the wave base?
100 feet
400 feet
200 feet
300 feet
46
Pembroke like most cities on the Coastal plain gets most of their drinking water from .....
Groundwater resources
Surface Water resources
combination of resources
47
Why are cyclones generally associated with clouds and rain?
Air in cyclones undergoes warming as it falls.
Air in cyclones undergoes cooling as it falls.
Air in cyclones undergoes cooling as it rises.
Air in cyclones undergoes warming as it rises.
48
The heat that drives the tectonic cycle is derived from
Radio active decay
Friction of the plates
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission
49
Which of the following conditions are NOT needed for a hurricane to form?
rising air masses
warm ocean water (at least 26°C)
located at least 5° N or S of the equator
strong vertical wind shear
50
The total load that a stream can carry is called its
competence.
discharge.
capacity.
gradient.
51
You are reading proposals requesting $ to find the oldest rocks on Earth. Which would you fund?
Prop 2: Search the middle of the Austrailian Continent.
Prop 1: Search ocean floor beneath the ice caps in Arctic.
Prop 3: Explore the deepest oceanic trench (Marianas Trench)
Prop 4: Search volcanoes near coast of US. Ex. St. Helens
52
Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?
inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core
inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core
53
Stream-eroded landscapes that are early in their evolutionary progression have
wide valleys between rounded hills.
narrow, deep valleys.
flat landscapes with elevation near ultimate base level.
broad floodplains.
54
Which of the following terms is an erosional feature on shorelines?
baymouth bar
tombolo
sea arch
spit
55
Where would the slope of the stream be the steepest?
Middle of stream profile
At headwaters (top of stream profile)
At mouth (bottom of stream profile
56
Which type of volcano is the largest?
cinder cone
composite
caldera
shield
57
What happens to stream gradient as you approach base level
decreases
stays the same
increases
58
Which of the following statements accurately describe what is happening in the subsurface?
Size of cone of depression is proportional to well depth
Size of cone of depression is proportional to pumping rate
Pumping of Well A will cause the water table to rise.
Well B will run dry before Well A.
59
A river reaches its outlet & its forward velocity slows as it enters a body of water to form a
a floodplain
a stream terrace
a delta
an alluvial fan
60
The release of latent heat during condensation ....
adds heat to a rising body of air.
takes heat from the falling air body.
takes heat from the falling water.
adds heat to the falling water.
61
The movement of the seaweed in a sawtooth pattern along the shoreline is called
backwash.
longshore current.
longshore drift.
a rip current.
62
Because warm air is less dense than cold air, the area beneath a warm air mass becomes a
warm front
high-pressure system
low-pressure system
cold front
63
Which is MOST likely responsible for the strong winds generated in a mid-latitude cyclone?
low-pressure system
high-pressure system
strong pressure gradient
strong Coriolis force
64
A sand ridge connecting an island to the mainland or to another island is a ________.
breakwater
jetty
tombolo
sea stack
65
The energy that creates tropical cyclones/hurricanes comes from?
surging seas
energy from condensation of water to liquid from warm seas
air masses and Coriolis affect
energy from wind from the fronts of air masses
66
What are Longshore currents?
The movement of sand parallel to the shore
The movement of sand perpendicular to the shore
The movement of water parallel to the shore
The movement of water perpendicular to the shore
67
What is the air that sinks at latitudes of 30 degrees north and south like?
This air is warm and dry.
This air is cool and dry.
This air is warm and wet
This air is cool and wet
68
What is an emergent coast?
a coast that experiences uplift of land or drop in sea level
a coastal area that contains drowned river mouths
a coast that experiences a drop of land or rise in sea level
a coastal area that contains narrow beaches
69
A substance that is melted then cools and hardens is an example of this type of rock.
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
70
Where would the channel of the stream be the widest?
At headwaters (top of stream profile)
Middle of stream profile
At mouth (bottom of stream profile
71
A Cone of Depression is caused by:
Withdrawing water faster than it can be recharged
Drilling a well into the water table
Drilling a shallow well
Withdrawing water slower than it can be recharged
72
What happens to air masses as they rise in the atmosphere?
compresses and cools
expands and warms
compresses and warms
expands and cools
73
Where is the majority of the Earth’s freshwater stored?
groundwater
ocean
rivers, lakes, and streams
glaciers, ice caps, snow
74
Deltas
always have a distinct triangular shape.
are found at the foot of mountains where the slope changes.
that form thick, wide surfaces are called bird’s foot deltas
form where a stream empties into a slower body of water.
75
What happens to irregular coastlines over time?
Wave refraction causes erosion in bays.
Wave refraction causes erosion of the headlands.
Wave refraction causes deposition in the bays.
Wave refraction causes deposition in the headlands
76
A tropical disturbance with wind speeds between 39-73 mph would be categorized as a
mesocyclone
tropical storm
tropical depression
hurricane
77
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the geosphere & the hydrosphere
Water evaporates from the ocean into the atmosphere.
A glacier carves a valley in the mountains
Plant roots break apart an outcrop of granite.
78
What kind of man made feature would likely lead to sand loss on a beach?
building too close to sea-cliff
construction of offshore oil platforms
dam construction
constructing a highway bridge over a bay mouth
79
What wind patterns and weather conditions are associated with low-pressure systems?
cyclonic winds and clear weather
cyclonic winds and stormy weather
no wind and clear weather
anticyclonic winds and stormy weather
80
Which one of the following increases sediment supply instead of decreasing erosion?
groins
breakwaters
jetties
beach nourishment
81
This river is an example of....
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of transportation
A channel that is close to its outlet (or base level).
A braided stream due to changing energy and deposition
A channel likely in the stream’s zone of erosion
82
Flash floods can take place in any climate, but are more dramatic in which type of climate?
mild, humid, subtropical
polar, tundra
dry, arid
tropical, wet
83
Where does a hurricane acquire its initial energy?
cold ocean water
warm ocean water
a cluster of thunderstorms
evaporation of ocean water
84
Which of the following terms is a depositional feature on shorelines?
tombolo
sea arch
sea cliff
wave platform
85
Why does our Earth exhibit seasons in mid latitudinal areas?
because of its tilted axis
Coriolis affect
unbalanced heat budget
due to atmospheric convection
