Earth Science Exam #3 assesses knowledge on glacial features and processes. Topics include the location of the world's largest ice sheet, properties of glaciers, and the formation of geological structures by glacial activity. This quiz is crucial for understanding Earth's physical geography and environmental science.
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A) Chicago
. B) New York.
C) Los Angeles.
D) Phoenix
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A) volcanic eruptions
B) heavy winds in dry deserts.
C) forest fires.
D) human activities.
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A) moisture and gas molecules only.
B) precipitation and air.
C) particulate matter and water.
D) gas molecules, small particulates, and moisture.
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A) a combination of smoke and organic waste.
B) more of a nuisance than a threat to health.
C) a combination of smoke and fog
D) only found in California.
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A) is produced primarily through the burning of fossil fuels.
B) does not have any established detrimental effects on humans.
C) is yellowish in color.
D) is not corrosive
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A) a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.
B) lake in a cirque
C) valley before it was glaciated
D) period of the Ice Age
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A) change manufacturing processes to produce less pollution.
B) make smoke stacks higher.
C) limit the amount of pollution in a particular location.
D) add filters to polluting stacks.
E) all of the above
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A) natural emissions.
B) industrial processes.
C) coal-fired energy plants
D) automobile engines
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A) the injection of moisture by high-flying jet aircraft.
B) dust and dirt deposited by volcanoes
C) the injection of moisture by meteors.
D) the interaction of ozone and ultraviolet light
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A) it is widely distributed throughout the atmosphere.
B) it has been increasing steadily since the early 900s.
C) it is a "greenhouse" gas.
D) all of the above
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A) sunrise
B) the Poles
C) the upper atmosphere
D) the Equator
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A) sulfuric acid.
B) carbon monoxide.
C) nitrogen dioxide.
D) sulfur dioxide.
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A) Northeast.
B) northern Plains
C) Southeast.
. D) West.
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A) a solid that can be filtered
B)an extremely deadly gas because it emulates oxygen in the blood stream
C) a particulate that settles via gravity
D) a non-lethal gas that forms as the result of combustion.
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A) exists primarily in the troposphere
B) is very difficult to split into diatomic oxygen and monatomic oxygen.
C) absorbs ultraviolet light.
D) typically reaches its greatest concentrations near the ground and near major cities.
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A) evaporation
B) infiltration
C) precipitation
D) all of the above
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A) fog from the ocean.
B) coal-burning electricity plants.
C) automobile exhaust
. D) industrial pollutants.
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A) has a very low relative humidity
. B) is very heavy.
C) cannot be lifted very high.
D) is saturated.
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A) stable air.
B) unstable air.
C) subsidence inversion
. D) radiation inversion.
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A) reaches lakes and rivers primarily by leaching through soil.
B) is caused by only one compound.
C) is less of a problem in Scandinavia than in northern Canada.
D) is less of a problem downwind of areas that burn large amounts of coal
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A) smoke
B) advected coastal fog laden with salt crystals
C) photochemical reactions.
D) fog.
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A) particulates deposited on buildings and then being brought into solution by rain water.
B) the dioxides of carbon going into solution with rain water.
C) carbon monoxide.
D) the dioxides of sulfur going into solution with rain water.
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A) precipitation.
B) smog.
C) particulates
D) all of the above
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A) easily combines with water to form sulfuric acid.
B) most commonly enters the atmosphere as a primary pollutant.
C) helps counter the effects of acid rain
D) is one of the major components of air pollution.
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A) carbon monoxide
B) volatile organic compounds.
C) sulfur dioxide.
D) nitrogen oxides.
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A) Russia, Siberia
B) Greenland
C) Iceland
D) Antarctica
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A) higher salinity
B) lighter color
C) darker color
D) higher temperature
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A) has height that is relatively consistent at about ten kilometers.
B) is characterized in part by vertical mixing of air.
C) stays about the same temperature above three kilometers.
D) contains a bit less than half the atmosphere's mass.
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A) is unaffected
B) decreases.
C) is erratic.
D) increases
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A) are usually not reversible.
B) often involve changes both in temperature and pressure.
C) are relatively uncommon in the atmosphere.
D) occur with the addition or loss of energy.
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A) London-type smog.
B) Albequerque-type fog.
C) Los Angeles-type smog
D) Cairo-type fog.
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A) mesosphere; it makes the mid-levels of the atmosphere cold
B) troposphere; it enhances thunderstorm development
C) thermosphere; it makes the upper levels of the atmosphere very warm
D) stratosphere; its interaction with ultraviolet radiation
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A) can have a tremendous effect on pollution concentration.
B) has no effect on pollution concentration.
C) will effect the concentration rate but not the settling rate of pollutants.
D) is only a problem during periods of low pressure systems.
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A) show evidence of past or present flow
Exist only in the Northern Hemisphere
C) form from the recrystallization of snow
D) originate on land
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A) are more imagined than real.
B) has little or no impact on local weather.
C) have little effect on local temperatures.
D) vary with city population.
E) do not spread very far from the city boundaries
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A) is caused by primary pollutants.
B) has few if any health effects.
C) includes ozone as a component.
D) is a major component of London type smog.
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A) Ground moraine
B) Outwash blanket
C) Kame sheet
D) Kame
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A) stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere.
B) thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
C) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
D) thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere.
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A) is a highly toxic compound.
B) primarily affects the pulmonary system.v
C) takes thousands of years to break down once released into the atmosphere
D) easily oxidizes to form nitrogen dioxide.
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A) are released into the atmosphere primarily through natural processes.
B) cause substantial health problems in cities with high levels of air pollution.
C) typically contain other elements besides carbon and hydrogen
D) occur only in particulate forms
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A) occur primarily in the form of sulfur monoxide.
B) originate primarily from natural sources.
C) do not have a role in acid precipitation.
D) occur only in the gaseous form.
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A) forced convection decreases with increased wind speed.
B) the concentration of air pollutants is directly proportional to the wind speed
C) changing direction of wind has no significant impact on the rate of pollution dispersal.
D) strong horizontal winds will lead to some vertical distribution of pollutants
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A) kame terrace
B) ground moraine
C) outwash plain
D) esker
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