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Introduction to Physical Geography: CGF3M
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1
What is the name of the hurricane that hit Texas summer 2017?
Sandy
Harvey
Howard
Randy
2
Which of the following is NOT a type of weather or climatic hazard
blizzard
hurricane
tornado
solifluction
3
What is the name of molten rock that exists beneath the earth's crust?
Magma
Lava
Larva
Migna
4
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
A region around the Pacific Ocean with subduction zones
A region around the Pacific Ocean with volcanoes and earthquakes
A song by Johnny Cash
All of the above
5
In this figure, which of the sets of wavelengths carries the most energy per meter?
Top
Middle
Bottom
There is no amount of energy associated with wavelengths.
6
What process caused the the breakup of Pangaea?
Glaciation
Ocean currents and climatic patterns
Climate Change
Continental Drift
7
Which of the following is NOT an example of a geological hazard?
avalanches
volcanoes
droughts
earthquakes
8
Please select the correct type of air mass shown in this slide. This map shows an air mass over the Gulf of Mexico
gulf warm (gW)
oceanic tropical (oT)
maritime tropical (mT)
moist Caribbean (mC)
9
The lava from this Kilauea (Hawaii) eruption event is made up of __________________?
Smart lava
Low-viscous lava (Mafic)
Pillow lava
Pyroclastic Material
10
In which city/town do you reside? IF OTHER - please choose any answer.
Apple Valley
Adelanto
Hesperia
Victorville
11
What caused the Japanese Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011?
A tsunami
Landslides
A volcano
A hurricane
12
This figure shows that the Earth's axis and the plane of the ecliptic are ________.
the same line
wobbling with respect to each other
not perpendicular to each other
quite different between the Northern and Southern hemispheres
13
What are the steps of the Scientific Inquiry Process? (Yes, Geography is a science)
ask questions, conclusions, present, analyze, collect data
analyze, ask questions, collect data, conclusions, present
ask questions, collect data, analyze, conclusions, present
collect data, ask questions, analyze, present
14
Which nation pulled out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in June, 2017?
North Korea
United States
Canada
China
15
What classification system is used to measure earthquakes?
V.E.I.
Moment Magnitude
Fujita scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
