Chapter 2 Quiz Flashcards
True or False
Earthquakes and volcanoes are relatively rare where there are converging tectonic plates.
False
True or False
Land and water differ in their abilities to absorb and re-radiate insolation, and global arrangement of oceans and land areas are a major influence on world climates.
True
True or False
Natural gas and coal are fossil fuels.
True
True or False
The uneven heating of Earth due to latitudinal differences and the arrangement of oceans and continents produces a regular pattern of high- and low-pressure cells.
True
A standard scheme, called the ________, devised in the early 20th century, is used to describe the world’s diverse climates.
A.Köppen system
B.Zelinsky’s classification
C.Baron la Salle’s model’s
D.Alfred Wagener’s system
E.Vön Thunen model
A.Köppen system
What is weather?
A.the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes
B.the long-term condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a given location
C.the atmospheric conditions that are responsible for the formation of regions such as deserts
D.monthly average precipitation and temperature
E.local areas that possess extreme temperature variability over extended periods of time
A.the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes
Climographs do not contain information about
A.annual precipitation.
B.average relative humidity.
C.average precipitation.
D.average low temperatures.
E.average high temperatures.
B.average relative humidity.
The natural process of the Earth’s atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as
A.subduction.
B.thermal inversion
C.solar heating.
D.climate change.
E.the greenhouse effect.
E.the greenhouse effect.
Anthropogenic emissions are caused by
A.volcanoes.
B.climate.
C.people.
D.animals.
E.rocks.
C.people.
True or False
If climate change continues, computer models predict that average global temperatures will increase almost 4°F by 2020.
True
The zone of geologic activity around the Pacific Ocean is particularly active and is often referred to as the
A.extreme fault line.
B.Transform fracture zone.
C.Pacific Ring of Fire.
D.zones of very cold climate
E.divergent plate boundary
C.Pacific Ring of Fire.
Upland and mountainous areas are usually wetter than the adjacent lowland areas because of the ________ whereby rising air is cooled and loses its ability to hold moisture as it flows up and over
mountains, resulting in rain and snowfall
A.orographic effect
B.adiabatic lapse rate
C.rate of condensation
D.subsolar point
E.rain shadow effect
B.adiabatic lapse rate
Which substance is of great concern to scientists studying human-generated greenhouse gases, and is thought to increase such that the earth’s climate will be irrevocably changed by 2020?
A.petroleum
B.cars
C.water
D.solar radiation
E.carbon dioxide
E.carbon dioxide
The geophysical theory that Earth is comprised of large geologic platforms that move slowly across its surface is referred to as
A.upthrust.
B.fault lines.
C.sea-floor spreading.
D.plate tectonics.
E.geologic movement.
D.plate tectonics.
Currently, about ________ of Africa’s population will live in areas where water shortages are common by 2025
A.75%
B.65%
C.25%
D.50%
E.40%
A.75%
