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GOPH 375
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1Though the US state of California controls less than 10 % of its land area, the US federal government blames California for the current __________ disaster.
- AForest Fire
- Binsect
- Cpandemic
- DFlood
2__________ Paulette and Rita formed near the Capo Verde Islands.
- ATornados
- BTsunamis
- CEarthquakes
- DHurricanes
3Earthquakes that we saw near Boise Idaho and in Yellowstone National Park are examples of ________ earthquakes.
transform- Aintraplate
- Bmid-Atlantic rift
- Csubduction
- Dtransform
4Which of the following is the worst definition for a natural disaster?
- AAn extreme natural event that occurs in a remote unpopulated area.
- BAn event that could be triggered by natural processes, which poses a potential threat to human life or property.
- CAn extreme event triggered by human activities that kills a significant number of people or results in large economic losses.
- DAn event that kills a significant number of people or results in large economic losses, triggered by a natural event.
- EAn extreme event triggered by human activities, which poses a potential threat to human life or property.
5If a particular disaster has a high frequency of occurrence, then it also has a large return period (recurrence interval).
- ATrue
- BFalse
6The population of rural Canada has risen constantly rising from 1980.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7High death totals from natural disasters correlate strongly with democratic governments.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The frequency of a natural disaster for a region is ________.
- Acommonly used to forecast exactly when a natural event will occur
- Bthe range over which the upper and lower magnitudes for a given event are predicted
- Cthe cyclic occurrence of events within a given space
- Dthe square root of the number of years between events
- Ethe number of occurrences of the disaster within in a given time period
9Which of the following communities are at the highest risk?
- ALow magnitude event; low vulnerability
- BLow magnitude event; high vulnerability
- CModerate magnitude event; high vulnerability
- DHigh magnitude event; low vulnerability
- EModerate magnitude event; low vulnerability
10The overall increase in Canadian natural disasters from 1900 to the present is due mainly to _________
- AMan-made disasters
- BWild fires
- CGeological disasters
- DWeather-related disasters
- EMeteor impacts
11The frequency and the magnitude of natural disasters is inversely proportional
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Based on data for 2013, the continent of _____ experienced the greatest loss of life from natural disasters
- AAfrica
- BSouth America
- CAsia
- DEurope
- ENorth America
13Earths __________ inner core is about 2,540 km diameter with temperatures up to 4300 C (7,770 F)
- AGaseous
- BPlasma-like
- CLiquid
- DSolid
14The solar radiation we receive on Earth is the result of _____________
- AThe nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium
- BNuclear fission as helium is split into hydrogen
- CThe nuclear fusion of iron into hydrogen
- DNuclear fission as carbon is split into any number of smaller atoms
- EThe oxidation of combustible material within the suns core
15The early earth differentiated into a mantle and a core by __________
- Athe buildup of heat and the melting of iron, which was pulled by gravity to the center of earth
- Bgravitational accretion of dense particles in the core followed by lighter particles in the mantle
- Cthe magnetic attraction between cations and anions of iron nickel
- Dnuclear fission in the center of Earth which converted hydrogen and helium to iron
16The tectonic cycle is the common name for the recycling and repositioning of the upper few hundred km of earth
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Earths inner core is a 2,450 km diameter __________ mass with temperatures up to 4,300 C (7,770 F)
- Asolid
- Bplasma-like
- Cgaseous
- Dliquid
18Hot spot volcanoes that get carried away form their hot-spot source by plate motion continue to erupt even as they submerge
- ATrue
- BFalse
19a concrete sample that is crushed during testing has exhibited ____________ deformation
- Abrittle
- Bductile
- Celastic
- Dplastic
20Low-density material in the mantle rises at spreading centers due to which of the following?
- Asolar radiation
- Bstrain
- Cuniformitarianism
- Dmass
- Ebuoyancy
21Hurricane Sally __________ and cause dthe temporary shutdown of more than ¼ of US oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico
- Abecame a hurricane near Cape Verde , crossed the Atlantic, became a tropical cyclone
- Bbecame a disturbance near the Falkland Islands, cross the equator, became a hurricane
- Cbecame a disturbance near Capo Verde, crossed the Atlantic, became a hurricane
- Dappeared suddenly
22This Sept 17, 2020 USGS earthquake map shows a partial outline of
- Apacific hot spots
- Bthe pacific plate
- Ctsunami risk
- Dtyphoon tracks
23the frequency of a wave is __________
- Athe time between successive waves
- Bthe number of waves that pass a given place in a unit of time
- Cthe energy of the wave
- Dthe medium displacement amplitude
24the strike-slip San Andreas fault in California is a _______ fault more than 1,300 km long
- Anormal
- Bthrust
- Ctransform
- Dhot-spot
25__________ cause most earthquake disasters
- Ameteorite impacts
- Bsudden earth movements along faults
- Cnuclear tests
- Dfracking
- Evolcanic activity
26when the rate of sea floor spreading is constant, the widths of magnetized seafloor stripes have _______ ratios as the lengths of time between successive reversals of earths magnetic field
- Aquotient
- Bapproximately equal
- Cproduct
- Dapproximately opposite
- Erisk/reward
27earthquake intensity is influenced by all but which of the following?
- Aearthquake magnitude
- Bair pressure
- Cdistance from hypocenter/epicentre
- Dduration of shaking
- Etype of rock or sediment making up the ground surface
28most of the earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountains on earth originate from the divergence, convergence and transverse motion of the earths lithospheric plates
- ATrue
- BFalse
29the point on earths surface directly above the point where the fault first ruptures is called the ___________
- Adepocenter
- Bepicenter
- Chypocenter
- Dethnocenter
30low frequency waves are most energetic near earthquake epicenters and they decay rapidly as they travel relative to high-frequency waves
- ATrue
- BFalse
31parallel bands of magnetized rock alternate in polarity on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in an anti-symmetrical pattern that is perpendicular to the mid-Atlantic ridge
- ATrue
- BFalse
32________ waves travel at about half the speed of P waves and do not pass through gasses and liquids
- AQ
- BRossby
- CP
- DS
33The modified mercalli scale assess earthquake impacts on people and buildings. it is useful for comparison with accounts by witnesses recorded prior to the invention of seismographs
- ATrue
- BFalse
34Silicon and oxygen link up to form the silicon-oxygen ________
- Adodecahedron
- Btetrahedron
- Chexahedron
- Ddihedron
- Etrihedron
35footings made of alternating layers of rubber and metal is an example of ________ designed to reduce earthquake-induced damage to buildings
- Aframing
- Bbracing
- Cbase isolation
- Dresonance
- Ebuttressing
36the location of present-day Naples was buried by ________ from the eruption of Vesuvius in 3780 BCE
- Aa tsunami
- Ba pyroclastic flow
- Ca lava flow
- Dsnow storm
37we have run out of 2020 Hurricane ___________ and so we have started ________
- Astorm surges; oil production
- Bnames; on the Greek alphabet
- Ceye walls; eye candy
- Denergy in the Atlantic; on energy in the Gulf of Mexico
38the ______ is the fastest seismic waves
- Alove
- BP
- CRayleigh
- DS
39Oxygen and silicon together represent more than half the elements in weight percentages in the earths crust
- ATrue
- BFalse
40when oceanic lithosphere collides with a continental plate, the ________ in the process of subduction
- Ayounger, warmer plate turns downward beneath the older, colder plate
- Bplates both disappear downward
- Colder, colder plate turn downward beneath the younger, warmer plate
- Dplates pile up, forming mid-ocean ridges
41if the oceanic trench formed along the east coast of North America, the deepest earthquakes related to the subduction of the oceanic plate beneath North America would occur _________ the eastern coastline
- Aeast of
- Brandomly all around
- Cwest of
- Dat
42magma that crystallizes below the surface is
- Aan igneous rock
- Ba sedimentary rock
- Ca metamorphic rock
- Da volcanic rock
43magma that crystallizes above the surface is
- Aan igneous rock
- Ba sedimentary rock
- Ca metamorphic rock
- Da volcanic rock
44compared with 2019, earthquakes along the ______ seem to be more numerous along with these in ______ in 2020, should we be worried?
- ASan Andres fault; Idaho
- BArctic national wildlife refuge; Oklahoma
- CAnatolian fault; turkey
- DUS Gulf coast; Capo Verde
45the greatest insurance dollar losses as a result of natural disasters usually occur in ____
- AIndia
- BChina
- CMexico
- DTibet
- EUSA
46the magnitude of a hazardous event is related to the amount of energy that fuels the natural event
- ATrue
- BFalse
47the oldest rocks on the ocean floors are about _____ years
- A200 million
- B4.5 billion
- C4.5 million
- D25,000
- E2 billion
48the age of the earth is approximately ____ years
- A4.5 billion
- B3,500
- C50 million
- D12.5 billion
- E40,000 thousand
49Increased water content ___________ the melting point of rock
- Amay raise or may lower
- Braises
- Clowers
- Ddoes not change
50which of the following is not a variable in the seismic moment calculation?
- Athe length displacement along the fault
- Bshear strength
- Cthe area ruptured on the fault
- Dthe modified Mercalli intensity
51the earth's plate move at rates that are similar to the speed limit in a Calgary school zone
- ATrue
- BFalse
52the earths inner core is thought to be ____________ because it supports the propagation of P-waves and S-waves
- Aplasma-like
- Bgaseous
- Cliquid
- Dsolid
53magma that crystallizes below the surface is ________
- Aa plutonic rock
- Ba volcanic rock
- Ca sedimentary rock
- Da metamorphic rock
54adding cross beams to walls is an example of ________ designed to reduce earthquake-induced damage to buildings
- Aflying buttresses
- Bbase isolation
- Cbracing
- Dresonance
55high-frequency waves have their greatest energy near earthquake epicentres, and they decay slowly as they travel relative to low-frequency waves
- ATrue
- BFalse
56Hawaiian volcanoes produce andesitic lava
- ATrue
- BFalse
57seismic frequencies much lower than the natural vibration frequencies of buildings can be less destructive than the frequencies match
- ATrue
- BFalse
58mineral formation in a cooling magma is called crystallization
- ATrue
- BFalse
59_________ can cause measurable earthquakes but we see fewer of them today in Oklahoma compared to 2015
- Avolcanic activity
- Bmeteorite impacts
- Csudden earth movements along faults
- Dnuclear tests
- Efracking
60Hawaiian volcanoes produce andesitic lava
- ATrue
- BFalse
61oceanic plates get recycled into the mantle every _______ years approximately
- A2 million
- B100 thousand
- Cless than 500
- D250 million
- E10 million
62seismic frequencies much lower than the natural vibration frequencies of buildings can be less destructive than when the frequencies match
- ATrue
- BFalse
63the period of a wave is ________-
- Athe energy of the wave
- Bthe medium displacement amplitude
- Cthe number of waves that pass a given place in a unit of time
- Dthe time between successive waves
64most of the earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountains on earth originate from the divergence, convergence and transverse motion of the earths lithosphere plates
- ATrue
- BFalse
65the mid-Atlantic rift generally hosts the largest earthquakes
- ATrue
- BFalse
66rising magma in subduction zones incorporates more high-silica minerals when compared to magma rising to spreading ridges
- ATrue
- BFalse
67in class, we saw the current seismic activity in the arctic national wildlife refuge in Alaska might have ______relative to September, 2019 whereas seismic activity in Oklahoma has definitely __________
- Aincreased; stopped
- Bincreased; decreased
- Cincreased; increased
- Ddecreased; decreased
68________ waves propagate as a shear displacement perpendicular to the direction of propagation
- AQ
- BP
- CRomantic
- DS
- ERayleigh
69Immediately following Deltas arrival on the Louisiana coast, we saw the formation of a new tropical disturbance near __________.
- Athe Philippines
- BMadagascar
- Ccape (cabo) verde
- Dthe gulf islands
70pyrolastic debris is _______
- Athe SiO2 rich magma that flows quickly down the side of a volcano
- Bchunks of magma and rock blown into the air by gas in a volcanic eruption
- Csolid pieces of rock contained within, and transported by lava
- Dthe SiO2 poor magma that remains as gas escapes lava as it flows
71Sudden sub-sea fault motion that results in significant displacement of the seafloor occurs most commonly at ______________
- Acontinental rift zones
- Bseafloor spreading centers
- Coceanic transform faults
- Dsubduction zones
- Ehot-spot island chains
72transform faults keep a 'lid' on the hot asthenosphere below, allowing it to melt
- ATrue
- BFalse
73News readers sometimes report a 'tidal wave' rather than 'tsunami'. 'tidal wave' is ___________ because the earths natural 'tides' __________ this kid of potential disaster
- Acorrect; don't cause
- Bcorrect; cause
- Cerroneous; don't cause
- Derroneous; cause
74tsunami warnings issued following specific earthquakes give you time to _______
- Aget on a boat
- Bhead to higher ground and stay there
- Cgrab scuba gear in the deep end of a pool
- Dclimb a tree
- Ewait until you are sure one is coming before deciding what to do
75the most abundant dissolved gas in magmas is H2O
- ATrue
- BFalse
76steep-sided, volcanic peaks like Mount Fuji in Japan have andesitic to rhyolitic lava caps over alternating layers of pyroclastic debris called
- Ashield volcanoes
- Bcalderas
- Cscoria cones
- Dstratovolcanoes
77a caldera collapses when __________-
- Athe magma chamber is mostly empty
- Bseismic activity indicates a volcano will erupt soon
- Cmillions of years elapse following the latest eruption
- Deruption is strongest
- EVulcanian activity starts
78the 2004 _______ ocean tsunami killed approximately 245,000 people
- AAtlantic
- BSouthern
- CPacific
- DArctic
- EIndian
79Dr Colin Chapman noticed a series of ______ at a hotel in Sri Lanka and saved many lives by warning hotel management that a major _______ had occurred somewhere in the Indian Ocean
- Astrange tides; earthquake
- Bexplosions; tsunami
- Cearthquakes; tides
- Dtsunamis; explosion
80the recent magnitude 7.2 earthquake on the Aleutian Island Arc triggered a tsunami warning because _______
- Aits relatively deep hypocenter lay offshore in a major divergent zone
- Bits relatively deep hypocenter lay onshore in a major subduction zone
- Cits relatively shallow hypocenter lay offshore in a major subduction zone
- Dits relatively shallow epicentre lay offshore in a major divergent zone
81greenhouse gases include _____
- Aozone
- Bwater vapour
- Cmethane (CH4)
- DCO2
- Eall of these choices are corret
82the latitude of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) _________
- Avaries with the seasons
- Bis zero degrees
- Cvaries according to the position of the moon
- Dvaries between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
83the ___________ offshore Sumatra generated the 9.2 magnitude earthquake who's great tsunami devastated countries around the Indian Ocean
- Aa seafloor spreading center
- Ban oceanic transform fault
- Ca subduction zone
- Da hot-spot island chain
- Ea continental rift zone
84the sun's energy heats all parts of earth equally
- ATrue
- BFalse
85tsunami that reaches shallow water increase in wave height due to ______
- Awind-blown waves crashing at the shoreline
- Binterference from seismic waves
- Cthe conservation of wave energy as the decreasing depth diminishes the available volume
- Dan increase in wavelength
- Echanges in the density of seawater
86along with California we have seen that _____ has had a record-breaking fire season
- Acolorado
- Bscotland
- Calberta
- Dhawaii
87the passage of solar radiation through earth's atmosphere and its interaction with earth's surface lowers its wavelength so that some radiation is absorbed and radiated again. this process is known as _______
- Athe greenhouse effect
- Bthe rudge cycle
- Cconvection
- Dthe compton effect
- Eglobal cooling
88the velocity of a tsunami depends on the earths gravitational acceleration and the ________
- Adensity of the seawater
- Bwind speed
- Cwater temperature
- Docean depth
- Eearthquake magnitude
89Air masses become _____ and more _______ as they descend under the force of gravity
- Aunstable; laminar
- Bwarmer; dense
- Cstable; laminar
- Dcooler; dense
90sublimation and evaporation are different physical processes
- ATrue
- BFalse
91condense 1 kg of water to release the same amount of heat as is absorbed when 1 kg of water
- ATrue
- BFalse
92the Coriolis effect decreases as we travel south from the equator
- ATrue
- BFalse
93the absorption of release ______ as water evaporates and condenses transfers solar energy around Earths surface and atmosphere
- Asensible heat
- Belectrons
- Clatent heat
- Disolation
94adiabatic processes conserve heat as temperature changes by increasing (warming) or decreasing (cooling) volume
- ATrue
- BFalse
95we live in the ________ where temperature _______ with altitude
- Amesosphere; decreases
- Bstratosphere; increases
- Ctroposphere; decreases
- Datmosphere; remains constant
96Much of Northern Europe lies north of Calgary yet the climate is much more temperate - why is that
- Acurrents in the Atlantic ocean carry heat from equatorial regions to northern Europe
- Bcurrents in the troposphere carry heat from equatorial regions to northern Europe
- Ccurrents in the pacific ocean carry heat from equatorial regions to northern Europe
- Dcurrents in the mediterranean sea carry heat from equatorial regions to northern Europe
97because of the Coriolis effect, if you are in a car at Calgary and drive to Edmonton on the QE2, you must ______ or you will _______
- Alisten to audiobooks of natural disasters; fall asleep and crash
- Bturn slightly to the left; crash into the ditch on your right
- Cturn slightly to the right; crash into the median on your left
- Dexceed the speed limit; be overtaken by mean people
- Edecide to support the construction of a bullet train with a drinks lounge; continue to be bored in a car
98Jet stream meanders cause _______ pressure regions that lead to _____ cyclonic rotations
- Aequatorial; north moving
- Bhigh; anti-clockwise
- Cpolar; south moving
- Dlow; anti-clockwise
99An anvil cloud characterizes a single cell thunderstorm
- ATrue
- BFalse
100______ are 2020 hurricanes that struck _____ causing severe damage
- AIota and Eta; Central America
- BDarcy and Elizabeth; the UK
- CZota and Yota; Canada
- DSid and Nancy; New York
101As rotating winds pull into a tighter and tighter spiral, wind speeds increase due to the conservation of ________-
- Aangular momentum
- Bkinetic energy
- Cpotential energy
- Dlinear momentum
- Econservation of mass
102Thunderstorms convert solar energy to destructive power with ______
- Aheavy rain and flooding
- Blightening
- Chigh-speed wind
- Dall of these are correct
- Ehail
103the humidex in kind of like wind-chill index, but the humidex gives a 'feels like' temperature based on _______ and _________ rather than temperature and wind speeds
- Ahumility; temperature
- Bhumour; humility
- Chumidity; temperature
- Dhummus; pita
104el ninõ and la ninã weather patterns cause changes in ______ and ________ in the __________
- Awarm fronts; cold fronts; Northern hemisphere
- BHadley cells; average surface air pressure; Atlantic
- Clarge air masses; continental lithosphere; North American continent
- Dtradewinds; ocean water circulation; pacific
105high humidity can be fatal to humans because ___________
- Athe evaporation of sweat is slowed
- Blatent heat is absorbed from the skin as dew forms on it
- Cthere is less cooling moisture is in the air
- Dit causes a slow unravelling of DNA strands
- Ethe heat capacity of water increases
106thunderstorms occur where warm, moist air has absorbed enough heat and moisture to be significantly ________ than the surrounding air
- Adenser
- Bless energetic
- Cmore electrically charged
- Dless electrically charged
- Eless dense
107polar jets are 1000 km wide belts of wind travelling at approximately
- A40 km/hr
- B40,000 km/hr
- Chalf the speed of light
- D4 km/hr
- E400 km/hr
108the enhanced Fujita Scale _______________
- Aquantifies tornado magnitude on an open-ended scale, similar to earthquake magnitude
- Bquantifies tornado magnitude based on estimated maximum wind speed
- Cquantifies nor'easters based on maximum measured wind speed
- Dranks tornadoes by their lowest achieved internal pressure
- Eassess the severity of lighting strikes based on the electrical current between the ground and cloud
109a shield volcano has a great ___________
- Awidth compared to its height
- Bheight compared to its width
- Camount of pumice
- Dproportion of pyroclastic material, compared with lava flows
110the basic sequence within a lighting flash includes all but the which of the following
- Astatic electricity builds up within the lower thundercloud and induces identical-polarity charges on the ground
- Bthe conductive stream moves earthward in 50-meter jumps as a stepped leader; as the stepped leader nears the ground, the electric field at the surface increases greatly, shooting streamers of positive sparks upward and connecting with the stepped leader about 50 meters above the ground
- Cthe connection initiates the return stroke, sending positive charges up to the cloud with a brilliant flash; more lightning strokes occur as charges flow between the cloud and the ground
- Ddischarge beings with the cloud and initiates a dimly visible, negatively charged stream of elections propagating downward
111the english language term tidal wave is an erroneous description of a tsunami
- ATrue
- BFalse
112air ascends at the equator and descends again at 30 degrees north and south to cause the ________
- Athe semi-troposphere
- Beasterly winds (easterlies)
- CHadley cells
- Dthe trade winds
- Ewesterly winds (westerlies)
113tsunami arrive as a series of several waves separated by periods typically in the _____ range
- A1-6 minute
- B1 - 6 second
- C1 - 6 hour
- D10 - 60 second
- E10 - 60 minute
114thunder is caused by ______________
- Athe compression of free photons in the lightning bolt
- Bhigh temperatures of lightning that flash heat the surrounding air, causing it to expand explosively
- Cthe compression of free neutrons in the lightning bolt
- Dthe combustion of flammable atmospheric gases by the lighting bolt
- Ethe compression of free electrons in the lighting bolt
115deep-ocean waters flow in an overturning circulation called _____________
- ACoriolis flow
- Bup welling
- Cbottom flow
- Dthermohaline flow
- Edown welling
116important requirements for hail to form are _______________________
- Aupper-level cold air creating maximum temperature contrasts
- Blarge thunderstorms with buoyant hot air rising from heated ground
- Call of these choices are correct
- Dstrong updrafts to keep hailstones suspended while adding coatings of ice onto ever-growing cores
- Enone of these choices are correct
117why are rain and clouds common in a low-pressure system
- Afalling air warms causing condensation
- Brising air warms that increases the rate of evaporation putting more moisture in the air
- Cfalling air warms that increases the rate of evaporation putting more moisture in the air
- Drising air cools causing condensation
118the highest wind speeds of any weather phenomenon occur in _______________
- Acyclones
- Bderechos
- Ctornadoes
- Dhurricanes
- Etyphoons
119multiple eruptive events result in scoria cones
- ATrue
- BFalse
120_________________ volcanic peaks have steep-sides and symmetrical layers of pyroclastic debris with andesitic / rhyolitic cap rocks
- Ashield volcanoes
- Bcalderas
- Cscoria cones
- Dstratovolcanoes
121a tsunami event at a coastline usually begins with _________-
- Aa rise or retreat in the tide
- Ba rising tide
- Ca retreating tide
- Da rogue wave
122the three 'V's of volcanology are ____________________
- Avolatiles, velocity and variability
- Bviscosity, volatiles, and velocity
- Cvolatiles, volume, and variability
- Dviscosity, velocity, and volume
- Eviscosity, volatiles and volume
123a ___________ is a sloping surface that separates warm and cold air masses
- Ajet stream
- Bhadley cell
- Cfront
- Dtrade wind
124at a coastline, what is the best response to a tsunami warning
- Aget ina boat
- Bget to high ground
- Cclimb a tree
125__________ suffered two hurricane landings in 2020. Even the ____________ coastal residential building seems to have been irreversibly destroyed in some areas
- AKingston; dance-hall
- BNicaragua; resilient
- CHavana; post-communist
- DFlorida; trump corporation
126tsunami have long wavelengths and very short wave heights in the open ocean
- ATrue
- BFalse
127_____________ eruptions have the highest VEI
- Aplinian-type
- Bvulcanian-type
- Chawaiian-type
- Dpompeiian-type
- Eiclandic-type
128A typhoon is more like a tornado than a hurricane
- ATrue
- BFalse
129air in the eye of a hurricane is colder than in the eye wall
- ATrue
- BFalse
130which of the following does not influence hurricane formation
- Athe strength and position of the trade winds
- Bthe strength and position of the Bermuda high
- Cvariation in earths gravity
- Dhigh-pressure and low-pressure
- Ethe coriolis effect
131Rank the following in order of increasing strength
- Atropical storm, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and hurricane
- Btropical depression, tropical storm, tropical disturbance, and hurricane
- Churricane, tropical depression, tropical storm, and tropical disturbance
- Dhurricane, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, and tropical storm
- Etropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane
132the Saffir-Simpson Scale measures the intesnsity of ______________
- Asound pressure
- Btornadoes
- Churricanes
- Djet streams
- Elow-pressure zones
133air ___________ in the eye of a hurricane is nice and warm
- Aconverging
- Bstationary
- Cdescending
- Ddiverging
134whom is most likely to survive a tornado
- Amobile-home residents
- Bold people
- Cteenagers
- Dpeople in exterior rooms with windows
- Ethe uninformed
135a hurricane acts as a heat engine, transferring heat from the ______________
- Acore of the hurricane into the tropical seas, where additional energy is picked up from water depths below 200 feet, amplifying the strength of the storm
- Bwarm, moist air above tropical seas into the bottom of the sea, where it stirs up turbulence
- Clow-pressure zones in the core to low-pressure zones on the periphery
- Dcore of the hurricane into the warm, most air above tropical seas
- Ewarm, moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane
136tornadoes form when ____________ meet and beings to rotate
- Athree or more hook echos
- Bthree or more warm fronts
- Ca cold air mass forms a front with warm, moist air
- Dwarm high-pressure air mass and a cold high-pressure air mass
- Ea single-cell thunderstorm and a snowstorm
137the strongest winds in a northward moving hurricane are __________
- Aon the west side of the eye
- Bon the east side of the eye
- Cin the eye wall
- Din the eye
138streams respond to changes in stream discharge and sediment load
- ATrue
- BFalse
139flood frequency can be accurately predicted with only a few years of stream discharge measurement
- ATrue
- BFalse
140a meandering stream lenghtens its flow path, lowering the stream's gradient, and thus increasing the speed of its water flow
- ATrue
- BFalse
141factor(s) that interact to make streams see equilibrium include the _______________
- Avolume of water discharged by the stream
- Bslope of the stream bottom
- Call of these choices are correct
- Damount of sediment waiting to be moved
- Ethe sinuosity of the stream path
142increased numbers of named storms in the Atlantic Ocean correspond to which of these conditions
- Aincreased number of storms in west Africa
- Babnormally warm sea-surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico
- Call of these choices are correct
- Dla niña conditions in the Pacific ocean
- Elow atmosphereic pressure
143what happens when we get more than 21 named storms in a year
- Athey get names of famous scientists
- Bthey are numbered starting at 22
- Cthey are named after Norske mythological creatures
- Dwe name them after letters in the greek alphabet
- Ewe continue to name them alternately male and female
144the meandering part of a stream is usually found ________
- Abraided
- Bin its downstream section near its mouth
- Cin its upstream section near its source or sources
- Din its upstream section near its source or sources or in its downstream section near its mouth
145we calculate the discharge (Q) of a stream by multiplication of ________
- Across-sectional area (A) and velocity (V)
- Bcross-sectional area (A) and acceleration due to gravity (g)
- Cslope (S) and acceleration due to gravity (g)
- Dsinuosity (S) and cross-sectional area (A)
- Ebed load (B) and velocity (V)
146when a stream channel straightens, it _______________
- Anone of these choices are correct
- Bdecreases the stream gradient
- Cdecreases the stream to make the water flow slower
- Dincreases the stream gradient of the stream bottom to make the water flow slower
- Eincreases the stream gradient
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- Geophysics Quiz on GOPH 375, created by Laura Theriault on 15/09/2020.
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