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1
The term nimbo or nimbus means
pressure
wind
rain
cloud
2
The weather occurs in what layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
3
The angle of repose for loose unconsolidated material is
30-35
25-30
15-20 degrees
40 plus
4
Which of the following is most likely to contain a meandering river?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Piedmont Plateau
Appalachian mountains
None of the above
5
List the general steps in the scientific method
Analyze results, draw conclusions, make a new hypothesis
question, hypothesis, test hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions
question, theory, test theory, analyze results, draw conclusions
hypothesis, test hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusion, make theory
6
Identify the pseudoscience (think cardinal rule)
All of the above
Life exists on pluto
Coke is colder than Pepsi when it comes out of a vending machine
Space is permeated with an undetectable substance known as ether.
7
A crack in the glacier due to internal deformation is called
Crevasse
Lateral Moraine
Medial moraine
Gravity
8
In an air mass designated cT the T means
Thunderstorm
Tropical
Tornado
Temperature
9
Submergent coastlines are associated with all of the following except
longshore drift
coves
barrier islands
headlands
10
Which of the following is most likely to contain examples of Suspension, Saltation and Surface creep?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Piedmont Plateau
The Chesapeake Bay
Appalachian Mountains
11
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
12
Another name for a watershed is
The Chesapeake bay
Drainage Basin
Tributary
Distributary
13
The warmest layer of the atmosphere is the
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
14
What agents of erosion is mostly likely associated with angle higher than 40 degrees resulting in avalanches rock slides
Glaciers
Water
Wind
Gravity
15
High thin wispy clouds are foreshadowing of what type of weather?
dry weather
Clouds
Clouds and rain
Wind
16
Sediments are classified by
None of the above
direction
Size
Location
17
12 hours of day light and 12 hours of darkness occurred during
the summer solstice
the winter solstice
the eqinox
18
During a sea breeze, what type of pressure is occurring of land?
high pressure
low pressure
atmospheric pressure
sea level pressure
19
Which of the following is most likely to contain examples of high gradient streams?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Piedmont Plateau
Appalachian Mountains
None of the Above
20
In the lab, it is important to always follow
safety procedures
stay at your assigned tables
all of the above
directions from your teacher
21
The ozone layer that absorbs some of the harmful UV rays is found in what layer of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposhere
22
A small mountain lake is called a
Horn
Cirque
Tarn
Arete
23
Identify the real science(think cardinal rule)
Horoscopes predict the future
space is permeated with an undetectable substance known as ether
crop circles are real
Jupiter isn't a real planet
24
A circular bowl shaped depression in a glacier is called
cirque
tarn
arete
Terminus
25
A sea breeze is caused by
the sun
a convection cell
uneven heating of the land and water
all of the above
26
Warm fronts are associated with what type of weather event
Thunderstorms
Gentle rains
27
What is an observation?
a guess based on an observation
based on opinion
using your senses to gain information about the world around you
an educated guess
28
During the process of longshore drift, sediment moves down the beach in a
Straight line
zig zag line
Curved line
circular pattern
29
What is the cardinal rule in science?
A pseudoscience
The ability to disprove through testing
Must be original
All of the above
30
Which of Maryland three distinct regions is Howard county located?
Piedmont Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plains
The Chesapeake bay
Appalachian Mountains
31
Which of the following is most likely to contain examples of submergent coastlines?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Piedmont Plateau
Both Blue and Yellow
The Chesapeake Bay
32
If winds are named by the direction in which they come from, then a wind from the south would be designated as a
180 degree angle
270 degree angle
360 degree angle
90 degree angle
33
A land breeze occurs at
day time
night
any time
noon
34
From smallest to largest arrange the sediment
Boulder, cobble, pebble sand, silt clay
clay, silt, sand, pebble, cobble, boulder
Boulder, cobble, pebble,silt, sand, clay
Silt, clay, sand, pebble, cobble, boulder
35
On the shortest day of the year the sun was shining on the
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Equinox
36
Low sheet like layered clouds are called
cumulonimbus
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
37
A theory is
well tested hypothesis tested over and over again and found true repeatedly
Close agreement among observers
a guess yet to be proven by experimentation
same as a hypothesis but in science
38
Changes in scientific theories are
Bad and considered a weakness
Good and considered a strength
Shouldn't happen if you follow the scientific method
Means mistakes have been made
39
Which of the following is most likely to contain examples of down cutting and V shaped valleys?
Appalachian Mountains
Piedmont Plateau
None of the above
Atlantic Coastal Plains
40
Water that evaporates from plants and trees is called
None of the above
Evapotranspiration
Evopartion
Transpiration
41
The winds that are produced between 30-60 degrees are called the polar easterlies?
True
False
42
The winds that are produced between 0 and 30 degrees are called the trade winds?
True
False
43
What type of sediments are found in the suspended load?
boulder
cobble
pebble
silt
44
What pressure belts are associated with High pressure
0, 60 N, 60 S
90 N, 60 N, 60 S 90 S
90 N, 30 N, 30 S 90 S
90 N, 30 N, 0, 30 S, 90 S
45
What type of gravel is greater than 256 mm
Boulders
pebbles
Cobble
sand
