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What was the direction of the advancing ice movement that created these drumlins, and what is the most likely arrangement of sediments in the drumlins?
north to south ice movement, and unsorted sediments
north to south ice movement, and sorted sediments
south to north ice movement, and unsorted sediments
south to north ice movement, and sorted sediments
Which type of front was located just south of New York City on December 9?
cold
Warm
stationary
occluded
Which weather map correctly identifies these fronts and indicates the direction that these fronts are moving?
What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?
– 5°C
– 2°C
11°C
15°C
The dewpoint is 15°C. What is the wet-bulb temperature on a sling psychrometer if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C?
20°C
3°C
2°C
16°C
Four pieces of the same rock material which have different shapes but equal volumes are exposed to the atmosphere. Which piece would probably weather fastest?
a piece shaped like a sphere
a piece shaped like a cube
a piece shaped like a cylinder
a piece shaped flat and thin
Which table indicates where the greatest stream velocity and the greatest rate of stream erosion occur?
The landscape feature labeled X is best described as
a sand bar
a flood plain
a delta
an escarpment
Which type of front extends northwest from location Y?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Which bar graph would best represent the rate of water infiltration through tubes A, B, and C?
Which statement best compares the porosity in the three beakers?
Beaker A and beaker B have the same porosity, and beaker C has the least porosity.
Beaker A and beaker B have the same porosity, and beaker C has the greatest porosity.
Beaker B has the greatest porosity, beaker A has less porosity, and beaker C has the least porosity.
Beaker C has the greatest porosity, beaker B has less porosity, and beaker A has the least porosity.
The major source of sediments found on the deep ocean bottom is
submarine landslides from the mid-ocean ridges
icebergs that have broken off of continental glaciers
erosion of continental rocks
submarine volcanic eruptions
The sedimentary rock, siltstone, will most likely form from sediments deposited in zone
A
B
C
D
Which graph best represents the average monthly air temperatures for Vancouver and Winnipeg?
In which direction did the high-pressure center move from December 8, 2009, to December 9, 2009?
southwest
southeast
northwest
northeast
Which type of air mass was most likely located over Atlanta, Georgia?
mT
mP
cT
cP
Which weather condition is shown along the cold front?
snow
thunderstorm
fog
haze
Severe weather was occurring in Elmira, New York. Which present weather symbol was most likely recorded on the station model for Elmira?
Compared to the climate of location A, the climate of location B is most likely
cooler and wetter
cooler and drier
warmer and drier
warmer and wetter
The best explanation for this temperature difference is that location C
is in the polar NE wind belt
is farther from the equator
has less cloud cover
has more frequent tornadoes
Which planetary wind pattern is present in many areas of little rainfall?
Winds converge and air sinks.
Winds converge and air rises.
Winds diverge and air sinks.
Winds diverge and air rises.
These tubes are placed in water up to the level of line XY to demonstrate capillarity. After one hour, the height of the water above line XY will be
highest in tube A
highest in tube B
highest in tube C
the same height in all three tubes
The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature is
low and the humidity is low
low and the humidity is high
high and the humidity is low
high and the humidity is high
What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?
groundwater and abrasion
groundwater and gravity
prevailing wind and abrasion
prevailing wind and gravity
This landslide is an example of
wind abrasion
glacial deposition
wave action
mass movement
Which factors most directly control the development of soils?
soil particle sizes and method of deposition
bedrock composition and climate characteristics
direction of prevailing winds and storm tracks
earthquake intensity and volcanic activity
Which table correctly pairs these depositional features with the agents of erosion that formed them?
A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?
Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.
Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.
Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces than over ocean surfaces.
Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than land surfaces.
The barometric trend for the past three hours at this location indicates a steady increase of
0.2 mb
2.0 mb
0.002 mb
0.02 mb
What was the relative humidity at 8:00 p.m.?
30%
45%
75%
100%
Which station model represents the weather data for this location at 4:00 p.m.?
Compared to the annual range in temperatures at location C, the annual range in temperatures at location D will be
less, because D is located near a large body of water
less, because D is located at a greater longitude
greater, because D is located near a large body of water
greater, because D is located at a greater longitude
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, the prevailing winds at 45º S latitude are from the
southwest
northwest
southeast
northeast
The downward movement of water from location A will usually be greatest when the soil is
nonporous and the particles are uniformly small in size
nonporous and the particles are uniformly large in size
porous and the particles are uniformly small in size
porous and the particles are uniformly large in size
What occurs when a rock is crushed into a pile of fragments?
The total surface area decreases and chemical composition changes.
The total surface area decreases and chemical composition remains the same.
The total surface area increases and chemical composition remains the same.
The total surface area increases and chemical composition changes.
What is the best evidence that a glacial erratic has been transported?
It is located at a high elevation in a mountainous area.
It is less than 25 centimeters in diameter.
It appears to have been intensely metamorphosed.
Its composition is different from that of the bedrock under it.
Unsorted, angular, rough-surfaced cobbles and boulders are found at the base of a cliff. What most likely transported these cobbles and boulders?
gravity
running water
wind
ocean currents
What is the name of the features indicated by letter X?
island arc
barrier islands
deltas
moraines
Which characteristics of a particle would usually result in the longest settling time for the particle in calm water?
low density and round shape
low density and flat shape
high density and round shape
high density and flat shape
What is the relative humidity when the drybulb temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 10°C?
6%
14%
33%
45%
If tubes A, B, and C were set up to test for capillarity, the data would show that capillarity is
greatest in tube A
greatest in tube B
greatest in tube C
the same for tubes A, B, and C
The best evidence that erosion has taken place would be provided by
deep residual soil observed on a hillside
sediment observed at the bottom of a cliff
tilted rock layers observed on a mountain
faulted rock layers observed on a plateau
The minimum stream velocity necessary to transport a sediment particle that is 0.1 centimeter in diameter is closest to
0.1 cm/s
0.002 cm/s
5.5 cm/s
10.0 cm/s
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