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A mid-latitude cyclone is also properly termed ____________. |
A wave cyclone |
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The correct designation for a hurricane is as a(n) ____________. |
Tropical cyclone |
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The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by __________. |
Sinking air |
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Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes? |
Central States |
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In the northern hemisphere, a mid-latitude cyclone has winds that circulate ___________. |
Counterclockwise while diverging |
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Concerning midlatitude anti Cyclones, which of the following is false? A. They contain air mass conflict. B. They are larger than Cyclones. C. They are areas of high pressure. D. They have light winds around their centers. E. They do not contain front. |
A. |
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An occluded front forms part of which of the following? A. A warm front. B. A cold front. C. A stationary front. D.An extratropical cyclone. E. A dry line. |
D.An extratropical cyclone. |
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A weak migratory low-pressure trough which is common in the low latitudes is often called a(n) ____________. A. Thunderstorm. B. Easterly wave. C. Extratropical Cyclone. D. Occlusion. E. Tropical cyclone. |
B. Easterly wave. |
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A mid-latitude anticyclone _________. A. Is more than one air mass. B. Exhibits instability. C. Has a front and it's Center. D. Is associated with fast wings. E. Is associated with sunny, dry weather. |
E. Is associated with sunny, dry weather. |
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A mature midlatitude cyclone takes on the shape of a _________. |
Wave |
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Hurricanes do not form any closer to the Equator than about __________ degrees north or south. |
20° |
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The energy source of hurricanes is ____________. |
Warm seawater |
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The soil forming factor which is set to make soil more than "just dirt" is the _________ factor. |
Biological |
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Soils are considered part of the __________. |
Lithosphere |
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Parent material is closely associated with which soil forming Factor? |
Geologic |
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In terms of topography, the deepest soils are __________. |
On flat land |
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Which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formation of soil?
A. Time B. Parent material C. Climate D. Running water |
D. Running water |
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__________ and nickel are thought to comprise significant portions of Earth's inner and outer cores. |
Iron |
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Which of the following is thought to be liquid? A. Mantle B. Crust C. Inner core D. Outer core E. Asthenosphere |
D. Outer core |
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The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the ___________. |
Mantle |
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Earth's inner core is thought to consist of ___________. |
A rigid mass |
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Soil-moisture held at the surface of particles by surface tension and available to plant roots is called ___________. |
Capillary |
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A yellowish to reddish color in soil often indicates ___________. |
Concentration of iron (limonite) |
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Which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formation of soil?
A. Time. B. Parent material. C. Climate. D. Running water. |
D. Running water |
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A ____________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic substance that usually possesses a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. |
Mineral |
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Which soil horizon is the illuvial layer? |
B |
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A soil profile is made up of layers called __________. |
Horizons. |
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The proportions of sand, silt, and clay in a soil are used to describe soil __________. |
Quality |
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What is the name for the soil particles of the smallest size category? |
Colloids |
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The accumulation of materials in the soil (usually in the E horizon) that are brought downward from upper horizons is called __________. |
Illuviation |
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_________ rocks formed from particles derived mostly by weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks. |
Sedimentary |
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Peds are used to describe soil ________. |
Structure |
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What are the size catagories of soil particles? |
Clay Silt Fine Sand Course Sand |
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A sudden rise in sea level caused by a tropical cyclone is called __________. |
Storm Surge |
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A name for atoms with a positive electrical charge are ________. |
Cation |
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The plastic-like Zone beneath the lithosphere is called the _______________. |
Asthenosphere |
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The largest units of geologic time are __________. |
Eons |
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The ease with water and air to move through soil is called ______________. |
Permeability |
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A center of high pressure and is generally responsible for fair weather is called a _____________. |
Anticyclone |
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The name for the amount of cations a soil can attract or exchange is called _____________. |
CEC |
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True soil is called _________. |
Solum |
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One of the most complex features produced by nature _____________. |
Soil |
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A soil texture in which none of the soil separates dominate the other two (ideal for most plants) is called ___________. |
Loam |
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The process by which water percolates into the soil and picks up mineral particles, carrying them to lower layers of soil is called __________. |
Eluviation |
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A clump of individual soil particles is called ________. |
Ped |
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What are the soil forming factors? |
Topography Parent material Time Climate Relief Organisms |
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What are the three rock types? |
Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic |
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The lowest layer of soil is the _________. |
Regolith |
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Another term for intrusive igneous rocks is ___________. |
Plutonic |
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The doctrine put forth by James Hutton in 1795 was the ____________. |
Uniformitarianism |
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The vertical cross-section of the soil layers is called the ____________. |
Profile |
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What are the divisions of the Earth's internal structure? |
Crust Mantle Inner core Outer core |
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What is the study of the development of landforms called? |
Geomorphology |
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A general term describing igneous rocks poor in silica but rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg) is called ___________. |
Mafic |
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A general term describing igneous rocks poor in Iron (Fe) and Magnesium (Mg) but rich in Silca is called ____________. |
Felsic |
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The method by which nutrients are made available to the soil is called ___________. |
Cation exchange or CEC |
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What are the types of soil water? |
Gravitational. Capillary. Hygroscopic. |
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What are the classes of soil forming processes? |
Additions. Losses. Transformations. Translocations. |
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Igneous rocks with a fine rained texture are called ___________. |
Extrusive |
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The amount of pore space between the soil particles is called __________. |
Posterity |
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What is the smallest inorganic solid particle of soil called? |
Clay |
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A small but intense cyclonic Vortex with very high wind speeds is called a __________. |
Tornado |
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Igneous rocks with coarse grained texture is called __________. |
Intrusive |
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Another term for extrusive igneous rocks is __________. |
Volcanic |
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What are the soil properties? |
Texture. Structure. Porosity. Chemistry. Color. |