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