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SCI 100 - Exam 2 Review - Spring 2025 - Duplicate #3
SCI 100 - Exam 2 Review - Spring 2025 - Duplicate #3
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1
A low pressure area is associated with:
all of these are correct
warm, rising air
lower density of air
the center of a hurricane
2
Which of the following is an example of
climate
, not weather?
Every year, it is hotter near the Equator compared to at the North Pole.
Tomorrow's high temperature will be near the highest temperature on record.
The yearly amount of rainfall on Island X has increased over 10 years.
All of these are examples of climate.
3
How does marine debris get moved into the centers of the oceans?
Amazon Prime shipping
ocean currents
garbage trucks
a lot of trash can swim
4
Which of the following is an example of
weather
, not climate?
It is hotter today than it was yesterday.
All of these are examples of weather.
The cloud cover is higher today than it was yesterday.
It rained yesterday morning, but it didn't rain today.
5
Which of the following
conversion factors
would you use to convert the depth of the VI Basin from 4000 meters to miles?
1.6 km / 1 mile and 1000 m / 1 km
1 km / 1000 m and 1 mile / 1.6 km
1000 m / 1 km and 1 mile / 1.6 km
1 mile / 1.6 km
6
Which of the following three
domains
contains humans and sea turtles?
Bacteria
Animalia
Eukaryotes
Chordata
7
Which of the following does NOT undergo convection?
solid
gas
water
liquid
8
True or False:
Relative
location
gives a position using latitude and longitude.
True
False
9
In which phylum would you find a sea urchin, a brittle star, and a sea cucumber?
Chordata
Porifera
Echinodermata
Annelida
10
Which of the following choices IS an example of
marine debris
?
eggshell
an oil spill
a biodegradable cup
coconut
11
Which of the following choices is NOT an example of
marine pollution?
carbon dioxide
boat noise
coconut
an oil spill
12
What is the main factor that causes atmospheric circulation to start near the Earth's equator?
heat from the Sun
the sinking of cold air
the rotation of the Earth
all of these are correct
13
The Mercator Projection distorts which feature of the Earth?
area
elevation
direction
general shapes of landmasses
14
True or False:
Absolute location
gives a position using latitude and longitude.
False
True
15
What is being shown in this image?
colder air sinks because it is more dense
a convection cell
warmer air rises because it is less dense
All of these are correct.
16
Which of the following concepts is NOT INCLUDED in the figure below?
This is an example of how a land breeze moves.
When air gets hot, it expands ... and becomes less dense.
Land heats up faster than water does.
This is an example of how a sea breeze moves.
17
What is the most abundant
variable gas
in the atmosphere?
water vapor
nitrogen
oxygen
the ocean
18
Which of the following things was NOT shown in this video during lecture?
areas of water vapor and clouds
the movement of air currents
areas of precipitation
the movement of ocean currents
19
In this short video shown in class, why did the blue dye sink to the bottom of the tank?
The dye became more buoyant.
Its temperature increased and it expanded.
Its temperature decreased and it became more dense.
The dye became less dense.
20
The depth of the Virgin Islands Basin is 4000 meters.
How deep is this basin in feet?
13,200 feet
1,212 kilometers
13 kilometers
1,212 feet
21
The Coriolis Effect does NOT influence the apparent movement of which of the following?
ball being thrown on a merry-go-round
ocean currents
winds forming the circulation of a hurricane
winds moving over long distances
22
What is the name of the phylum that contains corals?
Plantae
Chordata
Porifera
Cnidaria
23
Which of the following islands is
south
of St. Kitts?
St. Thomas
St. Lucia
Cuba
Puerto Rico
24
What are the organisms shown in this picture?
Primary producers
Mangroves
Plants
All of these are correct.
25
Latitude lines:
measure east and west of the Prime Meridian.
are always the same distance apart.
intersect at the poles.
measure time zones.
26
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about marine debris in the USVI?
Abandoned vessels contribute to local marine debris.
Most marine debris is thrown off of ships.
About 90% of local marine debris comes from land-based sources.
Plastics are a large part of local marine debris.
27
The depth of the Virgin Islands Basin is 4000 meters. Which
conversion factor
would you use to change this to feet?
1 mile / 1.6 kilometers
1 meter / 3.3 feet
3.3 feet / 1 meter
1 km / 1000 meters
