Question 1

Spring dust has its highest concentrations in the American

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A)   northwest.
B)   southwest.
C)   northeast.
D)   southeast.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

________ are a seasonal phenomena that occurs when moist air is drawn onto a continent from the adjacent ocean.

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A)   Hurricanes
B)   Typhoons
C)   Monsoons
D)   TsunamiE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In coastal areas you would expect ________ winds during the day and ________ during the night.

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A)   onshore, offshore
B)   onshore, onshore
C)   offshore, offshore
D)   offshore, onshoreE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Why do wind directions not remain the same year round?

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A)   The Coriolis effect is a seasonal effect.
B)   Lower air pressure over the continents in the summer.
C)   Land and ocean surfaces heat evenly.
D)   Atmospheric convection only occurs in the summer.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which condition is least important for wind to have a major effect on landscape?

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A)   parent rock type
B)   frequent strong winds
C)   sparse vegetation
D)   abundant loose-surface particlesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Name the three conditions of areas around the globe that mean wind is important.

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Question 7

Crescent-shaped dunes formed where the amount of sand is outweighed by gravel and bedrock are

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A)   parabolic dunes.
B)   barchan dunes.
C)   transverse dunes.
D)   star dunes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Dunes that form in places where vegetation anchors some of the sand and therefore limits the sand supply are

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A)   parabolic dunes.
B)   barchan dunes.
C)   transverse dunes.
D)   linear dunes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Deserts are arid regions with little precipitation because high temperatures lead to the evaporation of water.

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A)   The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B)   The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C)   The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
D)   The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
E)   Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which parcel of air has the highest pressure?

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A)   warm moist air
B)   warm dry air
C)   cold moist air
D)   cold dry airE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not a source of dust in the United States?

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A)   Asian deserts
B)   African deserts
C)   South American deserts
D)   other planetsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Convective motion in the atmosphere is approximately ________ times faster than convective motion in the mantle.

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A)   2,500,000,000
B)   100,000
C)   2,500,000
D)   2,500E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Deserts are

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A)   regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain.
B)   regions that receive more than 85% daily sunshine.
C)   places that are both very hot and very dry due to little rain.
D)   any ecosystem underlain by 2 meters or more of sand.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which is not a common characteristic of places where large sand dunes form?

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A)   hot year-round climate
B)   blowing wind
C)   an abundance of loose sand
D)   very little vegetationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The world record for the longest period without rainfall occurred in a

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A)   polar desert.
B)   sub-tropical desert.
C)   rain-shadow desert.
D)   coastal desert.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Warm moist air cools as it moves ________ in the atmosphere.

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A)   north
B)   south
C)   east
D)   west
E)   higherF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

"Made by wind" is the meaning of the Latin root of the word

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A)   yardang.
B)   ventifact.
C)   deflation.
D)   pan.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Hurricanes coincide with areas of

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A)   extremely high air pressure where warm, moisture-rich air rises rapidly upward
B)   extremely low air pressure where cool, moisture-rich air rises rapidly upward
C)   extremely low air pressure where warm, moisture-rich air rises rapidly upward
D)   extremely high air pressure where cool, moisture-rich air rises rapidly upwardE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Long sand ridges oriented parallel to the prevailing wind direction are called

Accepted Answer

A)   transverse dunes.
B)   linear dunes.
C)   parabolic dunes.
D)   star dunes.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What are ventifacts?

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Loose rocks that show evidence...

Exam 20: Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Name the three conditions of areas around the globe that mean wind is important.

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Warm moist air cools as it moves ________ in the atmosphere.

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Spring dust has its highest concentrations in the American

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"Made by wind" is the meaning of the Latin root of the word

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Dunes that form in places where vegetation anchors some of the sand and therefore limits the sand supply are

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Which is not a common characteristic of places where large sand dunes form?

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Convective motion in the atmosphere is approximately ________ times faster than convective motion in the mantle.

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Deserts are

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Crescent-shaped dunes formed where the amount of sand is outweighed by gravel and bedrock are

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The world record for the longest period without rainfall occurred in a

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Long sand ridges oriented parallel to the prevailing wind direction are called

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Which parcel of air has the highest pressure?

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________ are a seasonal phenomena that occurs when moist air is drawn onto a continent from the adjacent ocean.

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Hurricanes coincide with areas of

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Which of the following is not a source of dust in the United States?

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Deserts are arid regions with little precipitation because high temperatures lead to the evaporation of water.

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Why do wind directions not remain the same year round?

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In coastal areas you would expect ________ winds during the day and ________ during the night.

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Which condition is least important for wind to have a major effect on landscape?

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