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Quarterly Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best example of a cyclic event?

a)

the appearance of Halley's comet every 76 years

b)

a hurricane moving up the east coast and hitting Long Island

c)

an earthquake near Washington DC

d)

a tsunami striking the east coast of Japan

2.

Which New York State city is located at 42° 39N42\degree\ 39'N  and 73° 45W73\degree\ 45'W  ?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Albany

c)

Ithaca

d)

Plattsburgh

3.

The longest portion of the Genesee River in New York State Flows through which landscape region?

a)

Erie-Ontario Lowlands

b)

Tug Hill Plateau

c)

Allegheny Plateau

d)

St. Lawrence Lowlands

4.

Calculate the gradient of the lake bottom between point C and point D.

a)

10 ft/mi

b)

15 ft/mi

c)

20 ft/mi

d)

25 ft/mi

5.

What is the maximum water depth in Lake Ontario?

a)

701 ft

b)

750 ft

c)

799 ft

d)

801 ft

6.

Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe was created by an explosion called the Big Bang?

a)

impact craters found on Earth

b)

cosmic background radiation

c)

the different compositions of terrestrial and Jovian planets

d)

the blue shift of light from distant galaxies

7.

Which star is more massive than our Sun, but has a lower surface temperature?

a)

40 Eridani B

b)

Aldebaran

c)

Sirius

d)

Barnard's Star

8.

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

9.

The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the

a)

shape of Earth's orbit

b)

shape of the Milky Way galaxy

c)

changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on earth

d)

apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum

10.

Which statement best describes the approximate rates of rotation and revolution?

a)

Earth's rotation rate is 15° per hour15\degree\ per\ hour  and its revolution rate is 1° per day1\degree\ per\ day  

b)

Earth's rotation rate is 1° per hour1\degree\ per\ hour  and its revolution rate is 15° per day15\degree\ per\ day  

c)

Earth's rotation rate is 24° per hour24\degree\ per\ hour  and its revolution rate is 360° per day360\degree\ per\ day  

d)

Earth's rotation rate is 360° per hour360\degree\ per\ hour  and it revolution rate is 24° per day24\degree\ per\ day  

11.

A red shift in the light from very distant galaxies suggests that the universe is

a)

fixed and stationary

b)

moving randomly

c)

contracting

d)

expanding

12.

Which motion causes the Coriolis effect on Earth?

a)

revolution of Earth around the Sun

b)

revolution of the Moon around Earth

c)

rotation of Earth on its axis

d)

rotation of the Moon on its axis

13.

If air has a dry bulb temperature of 2°C2\degree C  and a wet bulb temperature of 2°C-2\degree C  , what is the relative humidity?

a)

11%

b)

20%

c)

36%

d)

67%

14.

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

a)

wind speed and wind direction

b)

percentage of cloud cover and cloud height

c)

air pressure and air temperature

d)

relative humidity and dewpoint

15.

In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds around the center of a hurricane move

a)

clockwise and inward

b)

clockwise and outward

c)

counterclockwise and inward

d)

counterclockwise and outward

16.

An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

17.

Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

18.

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 8°C8\degree C  and the wet bulb temperature is 2°C2\degree C  ?

a)

28°C28\degree C  

b)

6°C-6\degree C  

c)

3°C3\degree C  

d)

9°C-9\degree C  

19.

Compared to the climate of location A, the climate of location B is most likely

a)

cooler and wetter

b)

cooler and drier

c)

warmer and wetter

d)

warmer and drier

20.

Which location will most likely have the least annual precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which conditions on Earth's surface will allow for the greatest amount of water to seep into the ground?

a)

gentle slope and permeable

b)

gentle slope and impermeable

c)

steep slope and permeable

d)

steep slope and impermeable

22.

Which gas is considered a major greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

23.

The processes of transpiration and evaporation are represented by letters

a)

A and B

b)

B and E

c)

C and A

d)

D and E

24.

Frost wedging is an example of

a)

weathering

b)

cementing

c)

metamorphism

d)

deposition

25.

Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as

a)

sorted and layered

b)

sorted and not layered

c)

unsorted and layered

d)

unsorted and not layered

26.

At which point does the greatest stream erosion occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

What is the name of the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 100 centimeters per second (cm/s)?

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

pebbles

d)

cobbles

28.

The igneous rock gabbro most likely formed molten material that cooled

a)

rapidly at Earth's surface

b)

slowly at Earth's surface

c)

rapidly deep underground

d)

slowly deep underground

29.

In which general direction is the stream flowing?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

30.

To a nighttime observer on Earth, how many degrees do the stars appear to move around Polaris in 3 hours?

a)

60°60\degree  

b)

45°45\degree  

c)

3°3\degree  

d)

15°15\degree  

31.

Location A and B have the same

a)

latitude and local time

b)

latitude and elevation

c)

longitude and local time

d)

longitude and elevation

32.

The sedimentary rock, siltstone, will most likely form from sediments deposited in zone

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which geologic processes are most likely responsible for the banding and alignment of mineral crystals represented in diagram B?

a)

melting and solification

b)

heating and increasing pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

weathering and erosion

34.

Which processes lead directly to the formation of igneous rock?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

heat and pressure

d)

melting and solidification

35.

Which texture best describes and igneous rock that formed deep underground?

a)

glassy

b)

vesicular

c)

fine grained

d)

course grained

36.

Which set correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundary it represents?

a)

A - cold front

B - warm front

C - occluded front

b)

A - warm front

B - cold front

C - occluded front

c)

A - cold front

B - warm front

C - stationary front

d)

A - warm front

B - cold front

C - stationary front

37.

A solar eclipse might be observed from Earth when the moon is in at which position?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

7

38.

Which phase of the moon will be observed in New York State when the moon is at position 8?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air?

a)

compression and cooling

b)

compression and warming

c)

expanding and cooling

d)

expanding and warming

40.

During an El Nino event, the South Equatorial Current reverses direction and flows over the top of northern portions of Peru Current, causing

a)

warmer surface ocean waters along the northeast coast of South America

b)

warmer surface ocean waters along the northwest coast of South America

c)

cooler surface ocean waters along the northeast coast of South America

d)

cooler surface ocean waters along the northwest coast of South America

41.

During a rainstorm, when soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltration

a)

decreases and runoff decreases

b)

decreases and runoff increases

c)

increases and runoff decreases

d)

increases and runoff increases

42.

An elongated hill that is composed of unsorted sediments deposited by a glacier is called

a)

a delta

b)

a drumlin

c)

a sand dune

d)

an outwash plain

43.

What is the time in Boston when it is 11 a.m. in San Diego?

a)

8 a.m.

b)

2 p.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

noon

44.

Which cross section represents an accurate profile of the landscape between points C and D?

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

Compared to terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have

a)

smaller equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

b)

smaller equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

c)

larger equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

d)

larger equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

46.

The actual shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is best described as

a)

a very eccentric ellipse

b)

a slightly eccentric ellipse

c)

an oblate spheroid

d)

a perfect circle

47.

Which photograph of star trails was taken by an observer facing directly north in New Jersey?

a)

b)

c)

d)

48.

Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Moon

c)

Sirius

d)

Polaris

49.

At noon on which date would the observer cast the longest shadow?

a)

June 21

b)

September 23

c)

March 21

d)

December 21

50.

The current theory used to explain the different galactic shapes states that

a)

galaxies evolve from elliptical to spiral

b)

galaxies evolve from spiral to elliptical

c)

the shapes are purely random

d)

the shapes depend in part on the amount of rotation in the galaxy

51.

The graph shows that high tides at Boston occur approximately every

a)

3.5 hours

b)

6.0 hours

c)

12.5 hours

d)

16.0 hours

52.

The air pressure recorded at point D was most likely

a)

1014 mb

b)

1012 mb

c)

1010 mb

d)

1006 mb

53.

Which atmospheric conditions describe the air mass that is influencing weather conditions at location C?

a)

cool and dry

b)

cool and moist

c)

warm and dry

d)

warm and moist

54.

Which table correctly indicates the name of the weather instrument and the weather variable that is measures?

a)

b)

c)

d)

55.

Which wind speed was recorded at Detroit?

a)

15 knots

b)

25 knots

c)

35 knots

d)

45 knots

56.

If this weather system follows a normal storm track, the low-pressure center (L) will generally move toward the

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

57.

For the roof of this house, which color would absorb the most insolation and also reradiate the most energy?

a)

white

b)

green

c)

grey

d)

black

58.

The paths of the surface planetary winds are curved due to Earth's

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

circumference

d)

size

59.

Pieces of bedrock material that are broken from a cliff and deposited by a landslide at the base of the cliff are best described as

a)

rounded and sorted

b)

rounded and unsorted

c)

angular and sorted

d)

angular and unsorted