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Earth Science B Final Exam Review 2021-22
When air is cooled, it
Where do hurricanes get their energy?
Earth Science B Final Exam Review 2021-22
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Where do hurricanes get their energy?
heat from evaporation
heat from condensation
the sun
wind shear
2
When air is cooled, it
becomes less dense
rises
all of the above
becomes more dense
3
In what form is natural gas found?
Butane
Methane
Hexane
Propane
4
Which type of front would be the most likely to cause severe weather, like thunderstorms and tornadoes?
Cold
Stationary
Occluded
Warm
5
What is the most severe and life-threatening aspect of a hurricane?
high wind speeds
storm duration
storm surge
heavy rains
6
What is the deeperst depth that a surface current can extend?
200 meters
50 meters
100 meters
1000 meters
7
Which form of energy is a result of the sun heating our atmosphere unevenly?
geothermal energy
solar energy
wind energy
none of these
8
Which best describes water that would be found at the bottom of the ocean?
high temps and high salinity
low temps and high salinity
low temps and low salinity
none of the answers
9
Which is true regarding the relationship between the intensity of energy and the angle of the sun's rays?
higher angle has more intensity
lower angle has more intensity
high and low angles produce the same intensity
none are true
10
What is the Western Boundary Current of the North Pacific Ocean
Kuroshio
Brazil Current
Gulf Stream
East Australian current
11
Which of the following is not a global wind belt?
Trade winds
Prevailing westerlies
Mid-latitude northerlies
Polar easterlies
12
Where two areas have difference in air pressure what usually happens?
air flows laterally from the area of lower pressure to higher pressure
air flows laterally from the area of higher pressure to lower pressure
air rises vertically in the area of higher pressure
air sinks vertically in the area of lower pressure
13
What is the average salinity of ocean water?
30 parts per million
35 parts per million
30 parts per thousand
35 parts per thousand
14
In general, what is the cause of global scale wind belts on the Earth?
Unequal heating by solar radiation
Conduction
Wind convergence
Coriolis Effect
15
In the U.S., tornadoes can follow any path, but the typical direction they travel is
westward
north to south
southwest to northeast
southeast to northwest
16
Which of the following is not a part of the continental margin?
continental rise
continental plane
continental shelf
continental slope
17
What is the Western Boundary Current of the North Atlantic Ocean?
Brazil Current
Gulf Stream
Kuroshio Current
East Australian Current
18
How will a "low latitude affect" influence the climate to those areas?
increase the amount of sunlight received
Increase the amount of air overhead
increase the amount of precipitation received
decrease the amount of sunlight received
19
Tornado intensity is measured by using the
jujitsu scale
modified mercalli scale
fujita scale
richter scale
20
Why do tornadoes form a funnel-shaped cloud?
rotational forces trim the swirling cloud
cool moist air rises in the center, cools and condenses
cold drier air descends next to warm moist air
warm moist air rises in the center, cools and condenses
21
When predicting the hazard potential of a hurricane which factor(s) should be considered?
path and structures
wind speed and intensity
all of the choices
area and duration
22
Which of the following is true about the coriolis effect?
deflection increases toward the poles
deflection increases toward the equator
deflection is constant at all latitudes
deflection decreases toward the poles
23
When are tornadoes most common in the U.S.?
Spring to early summer
Late fall to early winter
Mid-winter
Late summer to early fall
24
Which mechanism causes air to rise by winds traveling in different directions, meeting head-to-head?
Orographic uplift
Convervenge
Frontal wedging
Convective Uplift
25
Which is not a part of cloud formation?
water vapor condenses
cold air sinks
humid air rises
warm air expands, becoming cooler
26
Which of the following best describes deep ocean circulation?
massive, cold, and slow
small, salty, and fast
massive, cold, and fast
massive, warm, and slow
27
The abyssal plains are features on the ocean floor that are very flat due to
none of these
wave erosion
subduction
being covered in sediments
28
How does thunder form?
rapid increase in temperature causing air to expand quickly
sound waves traveling 100 m/s
lightning splitting apart molecules in the air
rapid decrease in humidity levels