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3rd Quarterly Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What process causes water to move upwards in a straw against the force of gravity?

a)

convection

b)

capillarity

c)

porosity

d)

infiltration

2.

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

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

Arrows on the maps below show differences in the direction of winds in the region of India and the Indian Ocean during January and July. Isobar values are recorded in millibars. Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during


a)

January, when winds blow from the land


b)

January, when winds blow toward high pressure


c)

July, when winds blow from the ocean


d)

July, when winds blow toward high pressure



4.

Why does D have a lower porosity than the rest?


a)

It has bigger sediments


b)

It has rounded sediments


c)

It is poorly sorted


d)

It is loosely packed


5.

All of the water on Earth's surface is known as the:

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

thermosphere

6.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

70%

b)

10%

c)

60%

d)

none of the above

7.

The curving of Earth's surface winds and ocean currents due to Earth's rotation is known as the:

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

El Niño


c)

La Niña


d)

Convection Current

8.

Landscapes with horizontal bedrock, steep slopes, and high elevations are classified as __________.


a)

plateaus

b)

lowlands

c)

plains

d)

mountains

9.

Which heat transfer process is caused by density differences and occurs in the troposphere and hydrosphere?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radioactive decay

10.

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris when observed from Massena, NY?

a)

45°

b)

44°

c)

42°

d)

41°

11.

In which layer of the atmosphere do we find the jet stream?


a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

12.

The jet stream always flows from

a)

west to east

b)

east to west

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

13.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are examples of:

a)

low pressure centers

b)

high pressure centers

14.

Surface winds around HIGH pressure centers move:

a)

counterclockwise and inward

b)

counterclockwise and outward

c)

clockwise and inward

d)

clockwise and outward

15.

Surface winds around LOW pressure centers move:

a)

counterclockwise and inward

b)

counterclockwise and outward

c)

clockwise and inward

d)

clockwise and outward

16.

What are the names of TWO important greenhouse gases?

a)

methane and nitrogen

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide and methane

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

17.

The diagram below represents the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer at 65° N on March 21.

The Sun’s position shown in the diagram was observed closest to which time of day?

a)

9 a.m.

b)

11 a.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

6 p.m.

18.

Which graph best shows the length of a shadow cast from sunrise to sunset by a flagpole in New York State?


a)

b)

c)

d)

19.

The observer had the longest shadow when the Sun was at position


a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Which number represents the position of the Sun at approximately 9 a.m.?


a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which letter represents the position of the Sun at solar noon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which letter represents the path of the Sun on December 21?

a)

Path A

b)

Path B

c)

Path C

23.

Which letter represents the path of the Sun on March 21 and September 23?

a)

Path A

b)

Path B

c)

Path C

24.

Which letter represents the path of the Sun on June 21?

a)

Path A

b)

Path B

c)

Path C

25.

Which date has the LONGEST duration of insolation?

duration of insolation = number of daylight hours

a)

December 21

b)

September 23

c)

June 21

26.

Which date has the SHORTEST duration of insolation?

duration of insolation = number of daylight hours

a)

December 21

b)

September 23

c)

June 21

27.

Which date has the GREATEST intensity of insolation?

a)

December 21

b)

September 23

c)

June 21

28.

An anemometer measures:

a)

wind direction

b)

wind speed

c)

dewpoint

d)

barometric pressure

29.

A barometer measures

a)

wind speed

b)

wind direction

c)

air pressure

d)

relative humidity and dewpoint

30.

As a pebble is transported by water, it becomes:

a)

smaller and rounder

b)

bigger and rounder

c)

smaller and more angular

d)

bigger and more angular

31.

Which agent of erosion creates parallel scratches and grooves in bedrock?

a)

mass movement

b)

wind

c)

running water

d)

glaciers

32.

The map below shows a stream. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on the stream surface. Arrows represent the direction of stream flow.


Erosion would be greatest at letters:

a)

A and D

b)

B and C

c)

A and B

d)

C and D

33.

As a quartz pebble is transported by a stream, the pebble will become more rounded as a result of


a)
  1. dissolving as water is running over the rock

b)

abrasion by colliding with other rocks

c)
  1. deposition in well-sorted layers

d)
  1. resistance to weathering and erosion

34.

What is the prevailing wind direction of cold air that moves across the lake and produces the greatest amount of Lake Effect Snow in Oswego?

a)

north to south

b)

south to north

c)

west to east

d)

east to west

35.

The Outer Banks is a string of narrow barrier islands consisting of well-sorted sand along the Atlantic Ocean coast

Which agent of erosion is primarily responsible for the formation of these barrier islands?

a)

wave action

b)

landslides

c)

streams

d)

glacial ice

36.

Which geologic feature is formed by this process?


a)

kettle lake

b)

finger lake

c)

drumlin

d)

dune

37.

Which climate condition generally results from both an increase in distance from the equator and an increase in elevation above sea level?


a)

cooler temperatures

b)

warmer prevailing winds

c)

increased precipitation

d)

increased air pressure

38.

Hurricanes often form in the Gulf of Mexico where mT air masses can be found.

What are the characteristics of an mT air mass?

a)

warm and humid

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and humid

d)

cold and dry

39.

Which weather station had the highest relative humidity?


a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

Which process would INCREASE the height of the water table?

a)

an increase in precipitation

b)

an increase in evaporation

c)

an increase in transpiration

d)

a drought