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Question #1
A tropical maritime air mass is likely to be ________.
A.
wet and warm
B.
not enough information to tell
C.
dry and warm
D.
wet and cold
E.
dry and cold
Question #2
The strength of a hurricane stems from water's ________.
A.
latent heat of fusion
B.
latent heat of deposition
C.
latent heat of melting
D.
latent heat of condensation
E.
latent heat of sublimation
Question #3
Which of the following powers tropical cyclones?
A.
The vast amounts of latent heat as water evaporates and condenses.
B.
Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another.
C.
West Wind Drift
D.
A density-driven circulation that is initiated at the ocean surface by temperature and salinity.
E.
An apparent force resulting from Earth's rotation that causes particles in motion to be deflected.
Question #4
Which of the following currents contributes to the South Eastern United States being humid?
A.
Brazil Current
B.
North Equatorial Current
C.
California Current
D.
North Atlantic Current
E.
Gulf Stream
Question #5
Which of the following statements about coastal waters is CORRECT?
A.
Coastal waters are of minor importance for shipping because they traverse the open ocean.
B.
Coastal waters serve as nursery grounds for many species that inhabit the open ocean.
C.
Coastal waters only support about 15% of the total mass of life in the oceans.
D.
Coastal waters receive land-derived pollutants after they pass through the open ocean.
E.
Coastal waters have limited opportunities for oil production and recreational activities.
Question #6
Match feature with the appropriate plate boundary. Island arc
A.
Divergent plate boundary
B.
Transform plate boundary
C.
Convergent plate boundary
Question #7
Match feature with the appropriate plate boundary. Fracture zones
A.
Convergent plate boundary
B.
Transform plate boundary
C.
Divergent plate boundary
Question #8
Match feature with the appropriate plate boundary. Magnetic “stripes” on the seafloor
A.
Transform plate boundary
B.
Convergent plate boundary
C.
Divergent plate boundary
Question #9
Match feature with the appropriate plate boundary. Seafloor spreading
A.
Convergent plate boundary
B.
Transform plate boundary
C.
Divergent plate boundary
Question #10
Match feature with the appropriate plate boundary. Trenches
A.
Transform plate boundary
B.
Divergent plate boundary
C.
Convergent plate boundary
Question #11
Which extreme environment may have favored the origin of life on Earth?
A.
rainforest sediments
B.
hydrothermal vents
C.
polar sea ice
D.
dry mountain rocky outcrops
E.
estuarine bays
Question #12
As mountains erode, how will isostatic forces cause Earth's crust beneath the mountain to behave?
A.
Subduct
B.
Spread out
C.
Rise
D.
Sink
E.
Stay the same
Question #13
What process gives trenches their unique arc-shaped depressions?
A.
Erosion
B.
Volcanic eruptions
C.
Turbidity
D.
Spreading
E.
Subduction
Question #14
An abundance of foraminifera shells would be described as what type of sediment?
A.
evaporitic sediment
B.
calcareous ooze
C.
diatomaceous earth
D.
turbidic sediment
E.
siliceous ooze
Question #15
Why can seawater hold many times more carbon dioxide than either nitrogen or oxygen at saturation?
A.
Carbon dioxide is more reactive.
B.
Carbon dioxide is not used in photosynthesis.
C.
Carbon dioxide is used by plankton for energy
D.
Carbon dioxide is used in mineral formation.
E.
Carbon dioxide combines chemically with water to form carbonic acid.
Question #16
An air mass pausing above a warm ocean surface will have what characteristics?
A.
Warm, humid air with zones of high pressure
B.
Warm, dry air with zones of high pressure
C.
Cold, dry air with zones of low pressure
D.
Warm, humid air with zones of low pressure
E.
Cold, dry air with zones of high pressure
Question #17
How fast does a wave with wavelength of 20 meters and period of 20 seconds travel?
A.
20 meters per second
B.
400 meters per second
C.
10 meters per second
D.
1 meter per second
E.
There is not enough information to tell
Question #18
What type of tidal patterns exists on the west coast of the United States, which receives two high tides and two low tides of varying heights per day?
A.
semidiurnal mixed tides
B.
semidiurnal tides
C.
neap tides
D.
spring tides
E.
diurnal tides
Question #19
Which of the following is a ring-shaped island of coral?
A.
Atoll
B.
Fringing reef
C.
Drumlin
D.
Barrier reef
E.
F.
Mangrove
Question #20
Which area is most likely to have the most populous and diverse community of organisms?
A.
surface of a polar ocean
B.
cobble beaches
C.
surface of temperate ocean
D.
intertidal zone
E.
deep ocean
Question #21
What is an example of symbiosis?
A.
succession
B.
environmental resistance
C.
commensalism
D.
progression
E.
carrying capacity
Question #22
What is a major product of combustion for all hydrocarbons?
A.
nitrogen
B.
hydrogen
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
oxygen
E.
carbon dioxide
Question #23
Petroleum most likely formed from which organic substrate?
A.
Planktonic organisms and bacteria
B.
Sea grasses
C.
Water column debris
D.
Whale falls
E.
Fossilized fish
Question #24
During an ice age, sea level would have been relatively lower than it is today.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #25
Lines of latitude are parallel to one another.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #26
The average salinity of the world’s ocean in about 3.5%
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #27
Land has a greater heat capacity than water.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #28
In one hour, the Earth rotates through 15 degrees.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #29
An eastern boundary current is slower and colder than a western boundary current.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #30
The construction of jetties, groins or breakwaters interrupts the longshore current.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #31
The seafloor is oldest at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #32
El Nino events occur roughly every 4 to 7 years due to a reversal of Pacific trade winds.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #33
Only 10% of the energy is passed along from one trophic level to the next.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #34
Which condition is necessary for a planet to have a permanent liquid ocean?
A.
Perfectly spherical orbit
B.
Few moons
C.
Optimum distance from a star
D.
Toxic atmosphere
E.
Low gravity
Question #35
As sediment accumulates in a continental margin, how will isostatic forces cause Earth's crust behave?
A.
It will spread out
B.
It will stay the same
C.
It will be uplifted
D.
It will subside
E.
It will grow thicker
Question #36
Where on the seafloor would you expect to find the thickest piles of sediment?
A.
In a deep ocean trench
B.
In a submarine canyon
C.
At a mid-ocean ridge
D.
Along the continental margin
E.
Around hot spot volcanoes
Question #37
A.
Fracture zones
B.
Hot spots
C.
Spreading centers
D.
Atlantic-type margins
E.
Pacific-type margins
Question #38
What describes the theoretical direction of Ekman transport in the Southern Hemisphere?
A.
45° to the left of wind direction
B.
90° to the right of wind direction
C.
45° to the right of wind direction
D.
90° to the left of wind direction
E.
In the same direction as the wind
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