This is a timed quiz.
You have 35 minutes to complete the 40 questions in this quiz.
formula for measuring depth of ocean floor:
2D=T*V
Q = VA
neither
Equation for stream flow?
The D in (2D=T*V) stands for:
Diversity of wave
Direction of signal
Depth of ocean floor
The T in (2D=T*V) stands for:
Travel signal
Time for signal to travel
turbulence
The V in (2D=T*V) stands for:
Velocity or speed of sound for it to travel through ocean
variations
vehicle
What is an accretionary wedge?
Built up of sediments along active continental margins
Built up sediments on coastal margins
both
Why should a swimmer caught in a rip current swim parallel with the shore?
to float with it
to get away from current
A broadened barrier beach, habitable in places, that provides a measure of protection for the mainland, as during hurricanes and tidal waves:
Barrier Island
accretionary wedge
Why is the moon a stronger force of tidal fluctuations than the sun?
Moon is bigger than sun
Moon is brighter than sun
Moon is closer than the sun
none of these
An _________ ________ ________ occurs along the edges of continents where plate tectonic motion is typically manifested as a convergent boundary
Active Continental Margin
Deep Ocean Trench
A ______________ ________________ ____________ is a narrow valley that runs parallel to the volcanic activity produced by subduction as the ocean lithosphere converges with continental lithosphere:
Which of these is a smaller scale map? Map A scale of: 1:24,000 Map B scale of : 1:500,000
Map A
Map B
Equal size
Lines that measure latitude on the globe are called?
Parallel
Meridian
Contour
Index Contour
A line connecting points of equal elevation? (vertical distance above mean sea level)
Lines that measure longitude on the globe are called:
Every Fifth contour line is darker and heavier. It has a value on the line at regular intervals. this is called an? :
A valley with steep sides and a flat interior that was formed by glaciers is called a?
U-Shaped
S-Shaped
V-Shaped
A ridge of glacier material deposited as meltwater flowed beneath a glacier in a sinuous (S-shaped) pattern is called an
Horn
Arete
Ester
Cirque
Q = VA ( Q represents? )
Discharge
Quality
Performance
none of the above
Q = VA ( V represents? )
Vehicle
Variations
Velocity
Q = VA ( A represents? )
stream low
Cross Sectional Area
flood plain
When the stream leaves its banks and spreads over the floodplain, magnitude of cross sectional area (A):
Goes Up
Goes Down
Stays the same
When a stream leaves its banks, magnitude of Velocity (V):
Stays Same
What happens to the erosive (destructive) power of the stream when it spills into the floodplain?
A Mountain Peek that has been left as the result of glacial erosion and typically represents a high elevation within the map is called a :
A Knife-like ridge that is left as alpine glaciers erode on either side is called an
A bowl-shaped depression carved at the head of a glacier is known as a :
The temperature at which saturations occurs and is a variable dependent on the specific humidity of the air massed involved
Dew point
Evaporation
Front
Cold front
Why is the wet bulb thermometer reading often lower than dry bulb thermometer reading/
dew point
evaporation
front
cold front
The force exerted against the surface by air _______________ is critical mechanism in the circulation of heat and moisture within the atmosphere.
air pressure
warm front
________________________ is the leading edge of a warm air mass advancing on, and sliding up and over a cold air mass.
a front
coriolis effect
___________________ is a boundary between air masses that have different moisture and temperature characteristics.
yazoo stream
kettle lakes
____________________ Is the leading edge of an advancing cold air mass moving into a region occupied by warmer air masses.
A _____________________ is one of the largest atmospheric disturbances on earth.
Coriolis Effect
A Front
Mid Latitude Wave Cyclone
A ________________________ is caused by the movement of air and water currents, planet rotates so that in the northern hemisphere it reflects to the right and the south reflects to the left.
Yazoo Strem
Kettle Lakes
Mid latitude Wave Cyclone
A _______________________ is a tributary stream that run parallel to and in the floodplain of a trunk stream.
mid latitude wave cyclone
_______________________________ are associated with these other features and occur as small bodies of water that formed as large pieces of the continental glacier broke off, were surrounded by sediment, and melted.
kettle laks
What is the peer instructors name?
Lisa
Lindsey
Laura
Lauren
Instructors name?
Diana Pope
no name
I don't Know
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