Unit 4 Earth Systems and Resources MCQ Exam

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B

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Sand - 40% Silt - 40% Clay - 20%

Sand - 50% Silt - 20% Clay - 30%

Sand - 60% Silt - 30% Clay - 10%

Sand - 40% Silt - 30% Clay - 30%

Sand - 60% Silt - 30% Clay - 10%

Sand - 40% Silt - 30% Clay - 30%

Sand - 40% Silt - 40% Clay - 20%

Sand - 50% Silt - 20% Clay - 30%

Point V

Point T

Point U

Point W

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

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The rotation of the Earth shifting the direction of the air upward

Warm, moist air that is less dense than the surrounding air

El Nino circulation patterns

Rain shadows over mountain ridges

Constant tilt of Earth’s rotational axis with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun

Periodic wobbling of Earth on its axis of rotation

Changing distance of Earth from the Sun at different times of the year

Periodic changes in solar energy output

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Sand - 10% Silt - 40% Clay - 50%

Sand - 30% Silt - 40% Clay - 30%

Sand - 80% Silt - 20% Clay - 20%

Sand - 20% Silt - 10% Clay - 80%

Permeability

Color

Fertility

pH

Sea Surface Temperature - High Rainfall - High

Sea Surface Temperature - Low Rainfall - High

Sea Surface Temperature - Low Rainfall - Low

Sea Surface Temperature - High Rainfall - Low

El Nino

Global warming

Pacific Annual Oscillation

Eutrophication

Reduced surface runoff due to drought

An increase in the population of anchovy predators

Reduced ocean upwelling along the coast

An increase in the number of hurricanes

The annual amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth’s surface

The seasonal development of temperature inversions in geographical basins

The concentrations of specific gases in Earth’s atmosphere

The distribution of land masses and oceans, in combination with Earth’s topography

Sand-clay-silt

Clay-silt-sand

Clay-sand-silt

Silt-clay-sand

Generally warm currents

Slow-moving jet streams

Enhanced solar radiation

Descending dry air currents

Cover the waterway in concrete

Plant vegetation along the sides of the waterway

Burn the vegetation so only soil remains

Kill all the vegetation using herbicides

Surface water and storm water runoff will drain downstream within the watershed boundaries, so it is important to understand the flow of water through the watershed

Watersheds provide space for cultivating land to produce food and other products, so it is important to avoid locating a housing development on the most fertile land

The water contained in a watershed is more likely to become polluted if the soil has high permeability, so it is important to locate all point sources to reduce contamination

Watersheds provide habitats for hundreds of marine species, so it is important to protect their feeding and nesting sites when designing housing for humans

The total area and the average yearly precipitation of the watershed

The total volume of groundwater in the aquifer

The land use upstream of the river and water quality indicators in streams that run downstream into the river

The total volume of surface water of the river and the land use downstream of the river

The rain shadow effect causes City B to be drier because the mountain blocks precipitation from reaching the city.

Air that is forced upward on the side of the mountain near City B leads to the formation of stratospheric clouds.

The urban heat island from City B causes a warmer climate that leads to reduced cloud formation.

As air rises up the side of the mountain near City B, the temperature and the relative humidity increase, causing increased precipitation on the other side of the mountain over City A.