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First Hour Exam Multiple Choice Answers

 
No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer
1 B 9 D 17 C 25 D 33 A
2 D 10 A 18 D 26 D 34 C
3 C 11 E 19 D 27 C 35 A
4 D 12 E 20 B 28 A 36 D
5 E 13 C 21 B 29 C 37 D
6 C 14 A 22 C 30 C 38 B
7 B 15 D 23 D 31 D 39 C
8 C 16 C 24 C 32 D 40 B
              41 B

 

ESCI 112 Spring 2009 1st hour exam. Part 2.

 

Complete answers for Part 2 in PEN

 

Answer 3 out of the 4 questions only.

 

Incorrect spelling will be penalized.

 

For short answer questions write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

 

Question 1 (13 marks)

 

a) The four forces that shape the speed and direction of winds are                                 (4)

 

  1. ____GRAVITY______________________
  2. ____PRESSURE GRADIENT_________
  3. ____CORIOLIS______________________
  4. ____FRICTION______________________

 

b) Tightly packed isobars indicate a __STEEP______________ pressure gradient and

 __STRONG________ winds.  Broadly spaced isobars indicate a ____GRADUAL____ pressure

 gradient and  ___LIGHT_________ winds.                                                                                      (4)

 

Choose the most appropriate word from the box below to complete the sentences. Use each word only once.

 

twisting,    neutral,      gradual,          light,       steep,        circulating,       strong,        flat 

 

Question 2 (13 marks)

 

a)  Insolation _DECREASES____ poleward from 25oN latitude. Maximum insolation is

 received in deserts at low latitudes due to frequent ___CLEAR__________ skies.

 Thus there is an energy __SURPLUS____ at the equator and an energy __DEFICIT______

 at the poles.                                                                                                                                     (4)

 

Choose the most appropriate word from the box below to complete the sentences. Use each word only once.

 

 decreases,     surplus,   cloudy,   stormy,    deficit,     increases,     clear,     efficiency

  

b) List the following surfaces in order of increasing albedo from LOWEST (1) to HIGHEST (3). Grass, Fresh Snow, Asphalt                                                                                                       (3)

 

1.  ___ASPHALT__________________

2.  ___GRASS____________________

3.  ___FRESH SNOW_______________

 

Question 3 (13 marks)

 

a) Rank these gases in order of increasing abundance in the homosphere, LEAST abundant first                                                                                                                                                      (4)    

 Argon, Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen           

1.. ___CARBON DIOXIDE_______

2.   ___ARGON_________________

3.   ___OXYGEN________________

4    ___NITROGEN_____________

 

Which of these gases is a “greenhouse” gas?  ____CARBON DIOXIDE___________         (1)


Question 4 (13 Marks)

 

a) Absorption is the assimilation of  _RADIATION___  by molecules of a substance and its conversion from one form to another.  _CONDUCTION___  is the molecule-to-molecule transfer of energy as it diffuses through a substance. Energy also is transferred by gases and liquids through, _CONVECTION_______  when the physical mixing involves a strong vertical motion or _ADVECTION__   when the dominant motion is horizontal. When water evaporates, changing to water vapor, heat energy is stored in the water vapor as  _LATENT HEAT_     (5)

 

Choose the most appropriate word from the box below to complete the sentences. Use each word only once.

 

radiation             calibration              aversion                sensible               conduction

advection            latent                     fusion                    condensation       convection                

 
 Question 4 b)

A                                                                 B

Climograph A represents a ___MARINE_______________ climate.                                        (1)

 

Climograph B represents a ___CONTINENTAL_________ climate.                                      (1)

 

What is the mean annual temperature range in oC for climograph A   9 or 10 (8 – 18, 7 - 18)     (2)

 

What is the mean annual temperature range in oF  for climograph B   50  (30-80)                      (2)

 

Which US city, Miami, Wichita or San Francisco most closely corresponds to

 

Climograph A _SAN FRANCISCO___________                      Climograph __WICHITA________            (2)

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Second Hour Exam Multiple Choice Answers

No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer
1 A 11 C 21 C 31 B 41 D
2 D 12 C 22 C 32 D 42 C
3 C 13 C 23 B 33 B 43 C
4 B 14 A 24 B 34 A 44 C
5 C 15 B 25 B 35 D 45 C
6 B 16 B 26 D 36 D 46 D
7 C 17 C 27 D 37 D 47 A
8 D 18 D 28 D 38 D 48 C
9 A 19 C 29 C 39 A 49 B
10 B 20 B 30 B 40 B 50 A
              51 C

Question 2 continued

b) List the following water reservoirs in terms of their global volume, largest first.        (4)

Rivers, Ice and glaciers, Groundwater, Oceans

Largest    1. _____OCEANS_______________

               2. _____ICE AND GLACIERS_________

               3. _____GROUNDWATER____________

 Smallest 4. _____RIVERS_________________

 

c) Choose the most appropriate word from the box to complete the sentence below.  (4)

Use each word only once.                                                                                                        

 

condensing     released     vapor   convecting   liquid   latent   absorbed  solid   radiating

 

The __LATENT___ heat of condensation is the amount of energy __RELEASED___

in order to cause a change in the phase of water from a _VAPOR_________ to a  _LIQUID_________


 

Question 3 (13 marks)

 

a) List the 4 atmospheric lifting mechanisms                                                                         (4)

____CONVERGENT________________

____CONVECTIONAL_______________

____OROGRAPHIC_________________

____FRONTAL_____________________

 

b) Choose the most appropriate word from the box to complete the sentences below. (5) Use each word only once.                                                                                                      

 

boiling    condensing    clay    capillary    freezing    sandy    liquid   

gravitational    radiating    hygroscopic    wilting     loam     absorbed

 

 

 

 

 

Below the  __WILTING______  point soil moisture that is inaccessible to plants is

 

termed  _HYGROSCOPIC___ water.  Water that is available to plants is termed 

 

_CAPILLARY___ water.  ___CLAY__________soils have the greatest amount of

 

unavailable water per vertical foot of soil exposed to plants roots, whereas

 

___LOAM_______ soils have the highest amount of available water.

 

 

c) Choose the most appropriate word from the box to complete the sentence below.  (2) Use each word only once.                                                                                                  

 

       cool   low     freezing     opaque     warm    varying    high  

 

 

 

 

Hurricanes form over oceans with ______WARM___________ surface waters and are

 

characterized by __LOW_______  atmospheric pressure at sea level at their center.     

 

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Third Hour Exam Multiple Choice Answers

No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer
1 D 11 A 21 C 31 C 41 B 51 B
2 B 12 C 22 D 32 D 42 C 52 D
3 C 13 A 23 B 33 C 43 B 53 D
4 D 14 E 24 C 34 D 44 D 54 C
5 B 15 C 25 A 35 A 45 C 55 B
6 A 16 C 26 C 36 C 46 C 56 D
7 B 17 B 27 B 37 A 47 C 57 D
8 C 18 C 28 C 38 C 48 A 58 A
9 A 19 B 29 E 39 C 49 D 59 B
10 A 20 E 30 A 40 B 50 D 60 B
                  61 C

 

 

 Question 3 continued

 b) List the three types of plate convergence                                                                (3)

 1.   __OCEANIC-OCEANIC_______________________________

 2.   __OCEANIC-CONTINENTAL___________________________

 3.  ___CONTINENTAL-CONTINENTAL______________________

 

c) The location of an earthquake in the subsurface is called the                               (2)

 _FOCUS_____    and its location at the surface the __EPICENTER____ .  

  

d) Choose the most appropriate word from the box below to complete the sentences. Use each word only  once.            (2)

 

pyroclastic           composite       caldera          frozen           plateau

physical               shield             batholith         dike              granite 

 

 

 

Effusive eruption produces a __SHIELD____ volcano. An explosive eruption produces a   __COMPOSITE____ volcano.

 

 

Question 4   (13 marks)

a) List the following denudation processes in their correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature following tectonic uplift.

 

erosion, deposition, transportation, weathering                                                          (4)

First    1. _____WEATHERING______________

          2. _____EROSION__________________

          3. _____TRANSPORTATION__________

Last     4. _____DEPOSITION _______________

 

b)   A boulder will roll down a slope when the effects of gravity and frictional  resistance are overcome,                         (1)

 and   _POTENTIAL__ energy is converted to  kinetic energy.

 

c) Choose the most appropriate word from the box below to complete the sentences. Use each word only once           (4)

chemical            granite            fold           sandstone          limestone     

physical                  fault                  sediments             oxidation 

 

 

 

Pressure release jointing is an example of __PHYSICAL__ weathering and is often seen in _GRANITE__.

Karst landscapes form as a result of  _CHEMICAL___ weathering of _LIMESTONE__.

 

 

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ESCI 112 Spring 2009 Final exam. Multiple Choice.

 

No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer No. Answer
1 A 21 B 41 C 61 D 81 D
2 D 22 A 42 A 62 B 82 B
3 A 23 D 43 C 63 A 83 D
4 D 24 B 44 C 64 D 84 A
5 D 25 C 45 D 65 C 85 A
6 B 26 B 46 C 66 D 86 A
7 B 27 D 47 A 67 C 87 D
8 C 28 D 48 C 68 B 88 D
9 D 29 C 49 D 69 C 89 D
10 B 30 C 50 A 70 D 90 B
11 C 31 C 51 B 71 D 91 D
12 C 32 B 52 B 72 B 92 D
13 D 33 A 53 A 73 D 93 D
14 C 34 D 54 B 74 E 94 D
15 B 35 C 55 D 75 D 95 B
16 C 36 B 56 B 76 A 96 C
17 C 37 A 57 B 77 B 97 A
18 B 38 B 58 A 78 D 98 C
19 C 39 D 59 C 79 C 99 D
20 C 40 B 60 B 80 C 100 C

 

 

 

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