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Take Test: Unit V Assessment 

 

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QUESTION 1

1. __________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends downward and sinks into the mantle.

2.

Guyots

Deep-ocean trenches

Submarine canyons

Oceanic ridges

QUESTION 2

1. One result of wave refraction is that wave energy is concentrated __________.

2.

on headlands projecting into the water

on tombolos

in bays, coves, and other recessed areas between headlands

on spits

QUESTION 3

1. Which element is most common dissolved in seawater?

2.

Sodium

Chlorine

Magnesium

Gold

QUESTION 4

1. The __________ Ocean is the largest; the __________ Ocean is the smallest.

2.

Pacific; Arctic

Atlantic; Indian

Pacific; Indian

Arctic; Atlantic

QUESTION 5

1. __________ are huge circular-moving current systems that dominate the surface of the ocean within an ocean basin.

2.

Tombolos

Gyres

Coriolis

Upwellings

QUESTION 6

1. Examine the figure. Match each of the lettered locations with the name of the shoreline feature shown there.

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         -           A.           B.           C.           D.      

A

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.      

B

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.      

C

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.      

D

A.

Oceanic plateau

B.

Seamount

C.

Guyot

D.

Volcanic island

QUESTION 7

1. Match the term with the definition.

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Abrasion

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Wave period

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Wavelength

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Hard stabilization

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Beach nourishment

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Submergent

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Emergent

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.      

Tidal delta

A.

Like the Pacific coast of the United States, an area of land uplift relative to sea level.

B.

The distance from one wave crest to the next.

C.

The sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock fragments.

D.

Pumping sand onto the beach from some other area, temporarily replenishing the sediment supply.

E.

The amount of time it takes for two wave crests to pass the same point.

F.

Building structures along the coastline to prevent movement of sand.

G.

A deposit of sediment resulting from a flood current passing through an inlet.

H.

Like the Atlantic coast of the United States, an area of sea level rise relative to the land.

200 words QUESTION 8

1. Discuss two reasons why summer temperatures in coastal locations in Southern California are cooler than coastal locations at the same latitude in Georgia.

200 words QUESTION 9

1. The best place to look for crabs is between the high tide and low tide zones (the tidal flat). Knowing this, would you expect to find more crabs during a full moon/new moon or during a quarter moon stage? Explain why.

200 words QUESTION 10

1. Examine the chart below. At what latitudes do we find the maximum salinity? Briefly explain what contributes to high salinities here versus polar and equatorial regions.

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QUESTION 11

1. You are taking samples of water depth as you cross the ocean from North America to Africa. You notice that about halfway through your journey, the ocean floor is more elevated. Explain the plate tectonic processes that form this elevated region of the seafloor.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Take Test: Unit VI Assessment 

 

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QUESTION 1

1. The tops of tall mountains are much colder than surrounding lowlands. This is evidence of __________.

2.

solar heating

global warming

the environmental lapse rate

ozone depletion

QUESTION 2

1. The most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere is __________.

2.

cooling by compression of air

radiation cooling

cooling by expansion of air

cooling by release of latent heat of vaporization

QUESTION 3

1. The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere due to certain gases absorbing heat is called __________.

2.

adiabatic cooling

radiosonde

scattering

the greenhouse effect

QUESTION 4

1. Examine the figure below. Which of the four lettered positions depicts the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice?

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A

B

C

D

QUESTION 5

1. The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called __________, and when this occurs in the atmosphere it results in __________.

2.

evaporation; rain and sleet

sublimation; relative humidity

condensation; fog and clouds

melting; snow and run-off

QUESTION 6

1. Match the term with the correct description.

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Deposition

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Condensation

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Melting

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Humidity

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Vapor pressure

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Dew point

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Absolute instability

A.

The temperature at which saturation occurs

B.

This process results in the absorption of about 80 calories of latent heat per gram of water

C.

The results of a situation where the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate (This occurs when air near the ground is significantly warmer (less dense) than the air aloft)

D.

The general term for the amount of water vapor in the air

E.

The process by which water vapor changes to a liquid

F.

The part of the total atmospheric pressure that can be attributed to the water-vapor content

G.

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid

QUESTION 7

1. Match the term with the correct description

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Air

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Environmental lapse rate

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Weather

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Radiosonde

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Aerosols

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Ozone

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.      

Climate

A.

A mixture of many discrete gases, including water vapor, as well as variable components like dust and small liquid droplets

B.

The change in temperature over changes in altitude in the atmosphere

C.

The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

D.

A package of instruments attached to a balloon

E.

Liquid droplets or solid particles in the atomsphere

F.

Three oxygen atoms in one molecule

G.

A generalization of the weather conditions that is typical of a place

200 words QUESTION 8

1. Examine the graph below. In your own words, describe why we see a seasonal difference in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere.

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200 words QUESTION 9

1. Examine the figures below. Contrast the role the greenhouse effect plays in the atmospheres of (a) the Moon, (b) Earth, and (c) Venus.

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200 words QUESTION 10

1. Compare and contrast weather and climate and how the atmosphere affects both.

200 words QUESTION 11

1. In the picture below, explain why the balloons are rising in terms of atmospheric stability. What effect does water vapor have on atmospheric stability?

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200 words QUESTION 12

1. Considering the albedo of various surfaces, how might temperatures differ between urban and rural areas? Which setting tends to be warmer on a given day and why? Also, are there any factors other than albedo that might affect the temperature differences between the two settings? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

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