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1
The zonal flow, the Westerlies, occur in each hemisphere between the latitudes of _____________
10-25
75-90
35-65
0-35
2
A genus of cloud NOT formed by convection is the ________
cirrus
cumulus
cumulo-nimbus
stratus
3
Tetanus is different from diptheria in that you __________
can contract tetanus from respiratory droplets
can contract tetanus from mucus
cannot contract tetanus from an infected person
can contract tetanus from phlegm
4
Which of these is NOT considered precipitation?
ice pellets
snow
drizzle
dew
5
The resistance of the body against infections is _________
interpol
interferon
immunity
inoculation
6
Heavy snowfall occuring downwind of a large body of open water would be a ___________
lactic avalanche
lake-effect snow
snow dog
polar vortex
7
What disease can be partially prevented by citrus fruits?
polio
scarlet fever
rabies
scurvy
8
What can be manufactured from dead or weakened pathogenic organisms of their products
vaccines
proteins
antibodies
serum
9
When you awake to see all the branches and vegetation had been coated overnight with a layer of what appeared as ice
hoar-frost
a sun dog
hill fog
dew
10
We would use the Fujita Scale to measure the ________
severity of a tornado
severity of a hurricane
amount of rain associated with a tropical storm
barometric pressure of a front
11
To fight the flu epidemic, updated flu vaccine production is periodically necessary due to the virus'
ability to mutate
chemical composition
ability to molt
degree of strength
12
A rapid decline in barometric pressure indicates the possible approach of what type of front?
occluded
cold
warm
stationary
13
The first strain of anti-bacterial drugs to save thousands of lives from viral and bacterial infections were the
opiates
sulfa drugs
steroids
hallucinogens
14
The Atlantic hurricane season ranges from___________
May 15 to November 30
May 1 to November 1
April 1 to November 1
June 1 to November 30
15
In 1922, a boy was admitted to a hospital with a thick, grayish-white membrane on the back wall of his throat, he had:
tuberculosis
pneumonia
polio
diptheria
16
Eddie has stepped on a nail.A few days later he has problems swallowing, stiffness, and trismus. He may have contracted
polio
scarlet fever
diptheria
tetanus
17
A warm, southward-flowing current along the coast of Ecuador and Peru which affects the sea's surface temperature is:
the Gulf Stream
El Nino
the Chilean Flow
La Nina
18
Windward of mountain ranges an area of minimal rain often occurs. This is known as a ______________
rime area
sand dune
rain eclpse
rain-shadow
19
A vitamin which is known for the effective treatment of pernicious anemia is:
Vitamin D
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
20
What disease was brought to the forefront when Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracted it?
tuberculosis
diptheria
polio
tetanus
21
Compounds produced by bacteria and fungi that are capable of killing, or inhibiting, competing microbial species are:
opiates
steroids
antibiotics
hallucinogens
22
The difference between a tornado and funnel cloud is that a ____________
funnel cloud is over a body of water
tornado does not touch the surface of the earth
tornado is a faster wind speed
funnel cloud does not touch the surface of the earth
23
The boundary or zone of transition between two air masses of different temperatures or humidity is known as a:
nebulous layer
downdraft
front
doldrums
24
By creating a toxin with heat or chemicals, such as formaldehyde, we can produce a ________
toxin-antitoxin
anti-toxin
toxoid
exotoxin
25
A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic, Caribbean, or Eastern Pacific is categorized as a:
Tornado
Vortex
Hurricane
Monsoon