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WorksheetsES-Jan 2015 Q11-20
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which map best represents the surface wind pattern around Northern Hemisphere high-pressure and low-pressure centers?
a)
map 1
b)
map 2
c)
map 3
d)
map 4
2.
What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulb temperature is 12°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 7°C?
a)
1°C
b)
−5°C
c)
28°C
d)
48°C
3.
The station model below shows some weather conditions at a location on Earth’s surface.
Which present weather symbol represents the most likely type of precipitation occurring at this location?
Which present weather symbol represents the most likely type of precipitation occurring at this location?
a)
symbol 1
b)
symbol 2
c)
symbol 3
d)
symbol 4
4.
In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
5.
Which tectonic feature is associated with a complex or uncertain plate boundary?
a)
Southwest Indian Ridge
b)
East African Rift
c)
Mariana Trench
d)
Galapagos Hot Spot
6.
Which types of surface bedrock are most likely found near Jamestown, New York?
a)
slate and marble
b)
quartzite and granite
c)
shale and sandstone
d)
schist and gneiss
7.
The map of North America below shows the source region of an air mass forming mostly over Mexico.
This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as
This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as
a)
continental polar
b)
continental tropical
c)
maritime polar
d)
maritime tropical
8.
Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The photograph below shows scratched and grooved bedrock with boulders on its surface.
The scratches and grooves were most likely created when
The scratches and grooves were most likely created when
a)
alternating thawing and freezing of water cracked the bedrock
b)
flooding from a nearby lake covered the bedrock
c)
a glacier dragged rocks over the bedrock
d)
rocks from a landslide slid along the bedrock
10.
The natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of
a)
wind erosion
b)
wave erosion
c)
mass movement
d)
chemical precipitation
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