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All time zones are divided equally to be exactly 15 degrees per one hour. - Correct Answer-False GIS is a powerful database system that allows users to acquire, organize, store and analyze information about physical and cultural environments. Of these, which of the following is most important with regard to information: A.) Acquire B.) Organize C.) Store D.) Analyze - Correct Answer-D.) analyze An area on earth's surface that has distinctive physical and cultural characteristics. - Correct Answer-Region The relationship between the physical or cultural components of the world (or both) that crosses barriers and boundaries. - Correct Answer- Connection

A particular area or point on earth that has a particular characteristic. - Correct Answer-Place The relationship between the locations of something on the earth compared to the entire earth. - Correct Answer-Scale images, either digital or film-based, taken from a vertical or oblique position. - Correct Answer-Aerial & Photography GPS receivers on earth's surface, require a minimum of 2 satellites using a mathematical process termed triangulation. - Correct Answer- False Geography is about spatial understanding, which requires an accurate grid system to determine absolute and relative location - Correct Answer- True The International Date Line is located in the [x] Ocean and is at 180 degrees from the Prime Meridian.

A.) Atlantic B.) Arctic C.) Pacific D.) Indian E.) Mediterranean - Correct Answer-C.) Pacific Lines connecting all points of the same latitude are called parallels, and lines connecting all points of the same longitude are called resticula - Correct Answer-False Lidar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on earth. - Correct Answer-False Radar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on earth. - Correct Answer-True Ribbon Maps, of the mid 1800's were used in a similar manner as today's: A.) Atlas B.) Smart phone C.) Globe

D.) Satellite image - Correct Answer- The 100th Meridian Initiative is a scientific project to prevent the spread of invasive species. - Correct Answer-True This gas comprises 78% of our atmosphere: A.) Oxygen B.)Argon C.) Carbon dioxide D.) Nitrogen E.) Water vapor - Correct Answer-Nitrogen What causes wind? A.) Pressure moving from low to high B.) Pressure moving from high to low C.) Pressure gradient D.) A & B E.) B & C F.) Pressure isn't involved at all - Correct Answer-B & C Santa Ana winds occur in the late fall and winter, when the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada

Mountain range cools, creating a high pressure zone. - Correct Answer-True In high pressure areas, the rising air causes condensation and the region is usually wet. - Correct Answer-False The polar jet stream: A.) Is found high in the atmosphere where two cells come together B.) Is a fast-flowing river of air at the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere C.) Forms where there is a large temperature difference between two air masses D.) A & B E.) B & C F.) All the above - Correct Answer-F.) all of the above What is/are true a/the true statement/s regarding Coriolis Effect: Is the result of the revolution of Earth Is the result of the rotation of Earth A.) Causes counterclockwise deflection in the Northern Hemisphere

B.) Causes counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere C.)Causes clockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere D.) B & E E.) A & C F.) B & D - Correct Answer-F.) B & D What is true about clouds? A.) They weigh very little B.) They can weigh many tons C.) They are denser than the air beneath them D.) They are less dense that the air beneath them E.) A & C F.) A & D G.) B & C H .) B & D - Correct Answer-H.) B & D California's "late night early morning coastal fog" is of this type. A.) Radiational B.) Advectional C.) Evaporational D.) Upslope [orographic] - Correct Answer-A.) Advectional

Which of the following atmospheric processes does not affect plant transpiration rates: A.) Type of plant B.) Relative humidity C.) Temperature D.) Pressure E.) Wind and air movement F.) Soil-moisture availability - Correct Answer-F.) Soil- moisture availability An excellent example of sublimation is: A.) A rainbow B.) Rain C.) Dry ice D.) Smoke E.) Fog - Correct Answer-C.) Dry Ice The most important of the controlling factors that determine global temperatures is: A.) Continentality B.) Storm tracks C. )Elevation/altitude D.) Ocean currents

E.) Mountain barriers F.) Latitude G.) Pressure cells H.) Air masses - Correct Answer-F.) Latitude The best direct measurement and analysis of humidity: A.) Relative humidity B.) Latent heat C.) Orographic uplift D.) Dew point E.) Evapotranspiration - Correct Answer-A.) Relative humidity Evaporation is a heating process. - Correct Answer-False In general, cold air masses tend to flow toward the equator and warm air masses tend to flow toward the poles. - Correct Answer- True The majority [80%] of lightning strikes occur from: A.) Cloud to cloud B.) Tree to tree C.) Cloud to ground D.) Ground to cloud - Correct Answer-A.) Cloud to cloud

Dry thunderstorms: A.) Don't exist B.) Have rain but no lightning C.) Have thunder but no lightning D.) Have lightning but no rain - Correct Answer-D.) Have lightning but no rain Hail will only form: Mostly in the high latitudes B & E Only in a cirrus cloud Mostly in the mid-latitudes When the entire vertical exten of the cloud forms/develops ice A & C C & F Only in a cumulonimbus cloud Mostly in the tropics - Correct Answer-Mostly in mid-latitudes & only in cumulonimbus cloud The following is/are a major concern for pilots traveling 200 mph and only 100-150' above the ground: A.) B & C B.) Microburst C.) A & B

D.) Winds E.) Cross-winds F.) All the above - Correct Answer-F.) All of the above Because the contrast between cold polar air and warm subtropical air is greatest in the spring and fall, the majority of tornadoes in the United States develop during those seasons with April through June being the greatest. - Correct Answer-True The eyewall of a hurricane is the becalmed region of this atmospheric phenomenon. - Correct Answer-False The most damaging aspect of a hurricane, in a coastal region, is due to: A.) Lightning B.) Storm surge C.) Waves D.) Flooding E.) Winds - Correct Answer-B.) Storm surge New Orleans is situated below sea level, on average, 4-12 feet below.

**- Correct Answer-True Hurricanes are classified from 1 -5, with one [1] being the strongest.

• Correct Answer-False**

Hurricanes require water that is greater than 80 degrees Fahrenheit in order to develop. - Correct Answer-True During an ENSO event, San Diego would receive: A.) More than average rainfall B. )Less than average rainfall C.) A drought during the summer D. )A drought during the winter - Correct Answer-A.) More than average rainfall The shape of the Earth's orbit changes slightly as it goes around the Sun during: A.) Am ENSO event B.)An eclipse C.) A solstice D.) A Milankovitch cycle E.) A Bergeron cycle F.) Perigee - Correct Answer-D.) A Milankovitch cycle The prevailing wind system in the United Sates and Canada, is called the______. This system lies between 30 ° - 60 ° N lat.

A.) Trade Winds B.) Westerlies C.) westerlies D.) Jet Stream E.) Santa Ana - Correct Answer-C.) Westerlies Small bodies of water ameliorate [modify] coastal climates. - Correct Answer-False Continentality results in a small, seasonal range of temperatures - Correct Answer-False The cold, oceanic current off of the U.S., moderating our West coast climate: A.) Oregon Current B.) Washington Current C.) California Current D.) Gulf Stream E.) Humboldt [Peru/Chile] Current - Correct Answer-C.) California Current Köppen climate classification system, is based upon:

A.) Temperature B.) Humidity C. )Precipitation D.) Humidity and precipitation E.) Temperature and precipitation F.) Temperature and humidity - Correct Answer-D.) Temperature and precipitation A particular climate type and its plants and animals make up a niche. - Correct Answer-False The highland//alpine climate has the majority of its precipitation in the winter months. - Correct Answer-False The greatest extent of continental climates are found in the Southern Hemisphere. - Correct Answer-False Permafrost is characteristic of the ____ climate. A.) Polar tundra B.) Tropical wet C.) Mid-latitude subtropical D.) Mediterranean E.) Marine, west coast - Correct Answer-A.) Polar Tundra

The White Mountains at 14,000 ft in California, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range has ____ climate. A.) Highland//Alpine B.) Marine, west coast C.) Tropical wet D.) Polar-tundra E.) Mid-latitude subtropical - Correct Answer-A.) Highland/ alpine It is the specific heat of water that moderates climates along coastal regions. - Correct Answer-True Less than 1 percent of fresh water is easily accessible to living things because the remainder of fresh water is in: A.) Lakes and rivers B.) Glaciers and ice caps C.) Soil moisture D.) Permafrost - Correct Answer-B.) Glaciers and ice caps The water cycle is driven by the sun's energy as it warms the oceans and other surface waters. - Correct Answer-True A divide is a topographically high area that separates a landscape into different mountain ranges. - Correct Answer-False

What is not true about a wetland? A.) Offers protection from storm surges B.) Affords hidden protection to hatchlings of different species C.) Removes pollutants from water D.) Helps maintain clean water for human use E.) All are true F.) None are true - Correct Answer-E.) all are true The largest reservoir of liquid fresh water on Earth and is found in aquifers. - Correct Answer-True The surface of a stream is the: A.) Top of the water table B.) Aquiclude C.) Bottom of the aquifer D. )Artisan well - Correct Answer-A.) top of the water table Carbon is an abundant element that is necessary for life on Earth. - Correct Answer-True Eutrophication is not :

A.) Due to too many nutrients B.) Hypertrophication C.) Due to too may nitrates D.) Due to too many phosphates E.) Good for a water system - Correct Answer-E.) good for a water system The largest reservoir of Earth's oxygen is within the crust and mantle. - Correct Answer-True Weathering processes initiated by organisms can free oxygen from the lithosphere. - Correct Answer-True Most naturally occurring reactive nitrogen comes from nitrogen fixation by fungi. - Correct Answer-False The first individual to propose an orderly system for classifying the variety of organisms found on our planet was Aristotle. - Correct Answer-False A climax community assumes stable equilibrium. - Correct Answer-True An autotroph is a primary producer, such as a rabbit. - Correct Answer- False Which of the following contains abiotic components? A.)Ecosystem

B.) Community C.) Population D.) Species E.) Taxonomy - Correct Answer-A.) ecosystem A tropical rainforest has rich fertile soils to support its luxuriant growth. - Correct Answer-False Anaerobic respiration releases more energy than does aerobic respiration.

• Correct Answer-False Death occurs when both interacting species are negatively affected in terms of fitness. - Correct Answer-False The academic study of the factors that control the spatial distribution of organisms: A.) Ecology B.) Geography C.) Biology D.) Biogeography - Correct Answer-D.) Biogeography A spiny anteater is a: A.) Placental B.) Marsupial

C.) Monotreme D.) Carnivore E.) Herbivore - Correct Answer-C.) monotreme The biodiversity found on Earth today is the product of 4.6 billion years of evolution. - Correct Answer-False Marsupials have less developed placentas than placental mammals. - Correct Answer-True Cattle egret and cattle is an example of: A.) Mutualism B.) Commensalism C.) Parasitism D.) Existentialism - Correct Answer-B.) Commensalisim The greatest component of soil: A.) Water B.) Air C.) Organic material D.) Minerals - Correct Answer-D.) Minerals Temperature has a direct influence on the weathering of bedrock to produce mineral particles. - Correct Answer-True

The geologic epoch in which we are currently: A.) Oligocene B.) Halocene C.) pleistocene D.) Pilocene E.) Miocene - Correct Answer-B.) halocene Uniformitarianism is an important theory central to understanding in geology and geomorphology. This theory suggests that the continuing uniformity of existing geomorphic and geologic processes should be used as the intellectual framework for understanding the geologic history of the Earth. - Correct Answer-True Igneous rocks are formed by the lithification of sediments or weathered rock debris. - Correct Answer-False Metamorphic rocks are created by the alteration of existing igneous or sedimentary rocks by heat, pressure, or through the chemical action of fluids. - Correct Answer-True Oceanic crust is made at trenches. - Correct Answer-False Volcanoes are created either at hot spots/magma plumes or at subduction zones. The greatest number occur above magmas plumes, as with the Hawaiian Islands. - Correct Answer-False

The process of soil development is called pedogenesis. - Correct Answer- True In the following image, "B" are which mountain range mtns.jpg A.) Rocky B.) Ural C.) Appalachian D.) Alps E.) Himalayan - Correct Answer-C.) appalachian Conductive currents in the Earth's mantle and their role in oceanic crust formation and destruction. - Correct Answer-False On the ____ we can find some of the oldest rocks found on the planet (3. billion years old). A.) Hawaiian Islands B.) Canadian Shield C.) Arctic Circle D.) Mid-Atlantic Ridge - Correct Answer-B.) Canadian Shield The greatest economic loss is the result of: A.) Landslide B.) Mudslide

C.) Creep D.) Debris flow E.) Rockslide - Correct Answer-C.) Creep Weathering, for the most part, occurs in situ [on site], while erosion involves movement. - Correct Answer-True Mass wasting/movement occurs in response to gravity. - Correct Answer- True The most common type of mechanical weathering is: A.) Oxidation B.) Hydrolysis C.) Salt wedging D.) Frost action E.) Carbonation - Correct Answer-D.) frost action The mostly highly oxidized soils are found in which region. A.) Arid B.) Semi-arid C.) Polar D.) Tundra E.)Tropical dry F.) Tropical wet - Correct Answer-F.) tropical wet

This [piddock.jpg] image is illustrative of what type of weathering? A.) Mechanical//physical B.) Chemical C.) Biological D.) biological and physical//mechanical E.) physical//mechanical and chemical F.) chemical and biological G.) physical//mechanical, chemical & biological - Correct Answer-G.) physical//mechanical, chemical & biological Karst landforms are illustrative of limestone weathering. - Correct Answer- True Rock slopes generally have the greatest internal strength. - Correct Answer-True One of the most common factors to trigger hillslope failure is seismic activity. - Correct Answer-False Solifluction occurs in tropical dry regions. - Correct Answer-False Generally, the higher the concentration of hydrogen ions the more acidic a soil becomes. - Correct Answer-True

Respiration from plant roots releases carbon dioxide. If the carbon dioxide mixes with water carbonic acid is formed which raises soil pH. - Correct Answer-False The shape and magnitude of the hydrograph is controlled by two sets of factors: permanent and transient. - Correct Answer-True Regarding badlands: A.) Are underlain by clay formations B.) Are easily eroded by overland flow C.)Erosion rates are too fast to permit plants to take hold D.) No soil can develop E.)A maze of small stream channels is developed F.) Ground slopes are very steep G.) All of the possible answers are true of badlands H.) None of the possible answers apply to badlands - Correct Answer-G.) all of the possible answers are true of badlands Meandering channels form where streams are flowing over a relatively flat landscape with a narrow floodplain. - Correct Answer-False The greatest sculpting agent in an arid climate it wind. - Correct Answer- False

One serious side effect of removing too much ground water is subsidence.

• Correct Answer-True Alluvium is: A.) Horizontal distance on geologic map B.) Sediment C.) Biologic crust D.) A type of lake formed when a meander "pinches-off." - Correct Answer-B.) Sediment Fossil Falls, situated in California's Owen's Valley, is renowned for the prehistoric fossils found there. - Correct Answer-False Karst is typically associated with carbonates. - Correct Answer-True Karst is best developed: A.) Polar region B.) Cold mid-latitude C.) Sub-humid and semi-arid steppe and savannah D.) Tropical rainforest - Correct Answer-D.) Tropical rainforest The most common soluble rock type in karst topography: A.) Dolomite

B.) Marble C.) Limestone D.) Gypsum - Correct Answer-C.) Limestone An increase in dissolved carbon dioxide increases pH and increases the solubility of calcite in water. - Correct Answer-False Sinkhole is the name of the karst landform shown across the landscape in this image karst.jpg - Correct Answer-True The most recent glacial retreat began about 14,000 years B.P. and is still going on. We call this period the Holocene epoch - Correct Answer-True This image of successive shorelines is indicative of: successive shoreline.jpg A.) Anthropogenic climate change B.) Isostatic rebound C.) Coastal retreat D.) Longshore drift E.) A tombolo - Correct Answer-B.) Isostatic rebound