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1
Thecurving of the path of a moving objectfrom an otherwise straight path due toEarth's rotation
Coriolis effect
aneroid barometer
mercurial barometer
conduction
2
What is an artificial levee a form of?
flood control
pollution control
ecology
evapotranspiration
3
Which of the following factors widen and deepen a river channel?
fish, organic sediment, soil
meanders, watersheds, divides
acidity, sediment, erosion
load, discharge, gradient
4
The event that many astronomers believe began the universe was
the electromagnetic spectrum
the big bang
a black hole
the milky way galaxy
5
What is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with waves longer than those of visible light?
solstice
ultraviolet radiation
revolution
infrared radiation
6
Meteorologist do NOT use supercomputers for
controlling the weather
solving mathematical equations
storing records for quick retrieval
storing weather data
7
The type of boundary where two plates slide past one another horizontally is
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
rifting
8
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?
salt
water
ice
wind
9
What is a light year?
the speed of light in a year
the time it takes to travel to a star
the distance light travels in a year
the distance to the sun
10
Why do stars seem to move in the night sky?
because Earth is standing still
because Earth is in motion
because the stars revolve around the Earth
because of parallax
11
What two processes are all landforms subject to?
uplift and erosion
exfoliation and friction
slump and erosion
gravity and exfoliation
12
All forms of energy that travel through space as waves is called
convection
radiation
thermosphere
conduction
13
What is the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions?
differential weathering
carbonation
hydrolysis
chemical weathering
14
Which of the following is NOT a cause of tsunamis?
undersea landslide
Volcanic eruption
tornado
undersea earthquake
15
What was Panthalassa?
one of the continents that formed from Pangaea
a body of water that cut into the eastern edge of Pangaea
the supercontinent that formed Pangaea
the large ocean that surrounded Pangaea
16
What do weather centers all over the world do with the information they collect?
use it only for local forcast
destroy it
sell it to other nations
exchange it with other centers
17
A group of stars organized in a recognizable pattern is a what?
constellation
equinox
galaxy
solstice
18
What is the tracing of earthquake motion that is recorded by a seismograph?
moment magnitude
surface wave
seismogram
elastic rebound
19
What is the second fastest seismic wave?
S wave
Rayleigh waves
P wave
20
What is absolute magnitude?
the true brightness of a star
the brightness of the moon as it appears from Earth
the brightness of a star as it appears from Earth
the numerical size of a star
21
In what climates is the weathering rate the slowest?
alternating hot and cold climates
hot, dry climates
warm, humid climates
cold, wet climates
22
One effect of air pollution is the destruction of
photosynthesis
the nitrogen cycle
the ozone layer
chlorofluorocarbons
23
What is a foreshock?
a precursor to a tsunami
a major earthquake
a small earthquake
another name for a seismic gap
24
What is a boundary that forms where two plates collide?
Convergent Boundary
Rifting
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
25
What happens when continental plates collide?
the asthenosphere is disrupted
the impact is deafening
mountains are created
oceans are created
26
What is apparent magnitude?
the true brightness of a star
the numerical size of a star
the brightness of the moon as it appears from Earth
the brightness of a star as it appears from Earth
27
Which of the following is a form of mechanical weathering?
hydrolysis
oxidation
abrasion
carbonation
28
What is magma that flows onto Earth's surface?
Hot spot
Lapilli
Magma
Lava
29
What is a break along which surrounding rock moves?
Compression
Tension
Fold
Fault
30
What is a collection of stars, dust, and gas that are held together by gravity?
solstice
equinox
constellation
galaxy
31
Volcanic ash, dust, blocks, bombs, and lapilli are all
felsic lava
mafic lava
pahoehoe
pyroclastic material
32
What is a system that uses reflected radio waves to determine the location of objects?
radiosonde
Anemometer
Radar
Maritime Polar
33
A seismic wave that can travel through solids, liquids, and gasses is
P wave
moment magnitude
S wave
seismograph
34
When the temperature of rock rises above its melting point what happens?
the melting point of the rock will increase
the melting point of the rock will decrease
magma will form
magma will not form
35
What is the theory that matter and energy exploded from compressed volume 14 billion years ago?
spiral galaxy
pulsar
quasar
the big bang
36
What is a watershed?
the area drained by a river system
a glacial lake
any stream
the area covered by water in floods
37
What does a divide separate?
braided streams
watersheds
floodplains
continents
38
What can signal a volcanic eruption?
a sudden change in weather
volcanic dust in the air
a sudden change in wildlife behavior
a change in earthquake activity
39
What is the term for the amount of force per unit area that acts of rock?
Strain
Stress
Compression
Hypertension
40
What is the liquid rock that is produced under Earth's surface?
Hot spot
Lapilli
Lava
Magma
41
What is the point in time when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator?
constellation
equinox
solstice
galaxy
42
Frequent earthquakes in an area may indicate what?
reversed polarity
sea-floor spreading
tectonic plate boundary
mantle convection
43
What type of boundary exist when two plates move away from one another?
convergent
divergent
transform
continental drift
44
Interactions between solar radiation and the ionosphere cause
temperature inversions
smog
auroras
scattering
45
When air moves slowly, it takes on the temperature and humidity of its region, becoming a(n)
occluded front
air mass
storm surge
hurricane
46
Which of the following pairs are NOT components of the atmosphere?
Atmospheric pressure/gravity
water vapor/particulates
ozone/argon
nitrogen/oxygen
47
Which of the following is NOT a type of air mass?
Continental Polar
Maritime polar
Continental tropical
Maritime continental
48
What is a tributary?
a lake that feeds into a stream
a stream that dries out
the areas drained by a river system
a stream that feeds another stream or lake
