Atmosphere
Practice Test
1.
How are dunes classified?
a.
shape
b.
type of particles
c.
side
d.
climate of location
2.
What type of rock has the lowest permeability?
a.
shale
b.
limestone
c.
highly fractured rock
d.
sandstone
3.
Bases produce __________ in solution.
a.
hydrogen ions
b.
oxygen ions
c.
hydroxide ions
d.
helium ions
4.
What is the process by which rocks at Earth's surface break down and change?
a.
exfoliation
b.
hydrolysis
c.
weathering
d.
erosion
5.
Predict what will happen to the zinc shown in the higher concentration of acid, as shown in the figure.
a.
it will form a covalent bond with the acid
b.
it will not affect the rate at which it dissolves
c.
it will dissolve slower
d.
it will dissolve faster
6.
__________ is the measure of the volume of stream water that flows over a certain location over a given amount of time.
a.
velocity
b.
runoff
c.
discharge
d.
bed load
7.
What type of solid particles play a role in cloud formation?
a.
dust and salt particles
b.
organic particles
c.
clay particles
d.
extraterrestrial particles
8.
How are caves formed?
a.
uplift of limestone rocks
b.
permeability of water through fine-grained materials
c.
porosity of sandstone and limestone
d.
dissolution and precipitation of limestone
9.
__________ is a measurement of how fast or slow molecules move.
a.
Heat
b.
Dew point
c.
Temperature
d.
Humidity
10.
The depth of the water table below the surface of land __________.
a.
is above the surface of a swamp
b.
is always found at a depth of 3 m
c.
varies depending on local conditions
d.
is deep below a lake or river
11.
What is a solid that has particles arranged in regular geometric patterns?
a.
a covalent bond
b.
a crystalline structure
c.
a gas
d.
an iconic compound
12.
__________ is the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.
a.
Convection
b.
Aviation
c.
Conduction
d.
Radiation
13.
How does temperature affect chemical weathering?
a.
It affects the amount of oxygen involved in weathering.
b.
It affects the rate of weathering.
c.
It affects the type of weathering.
d.
It is an agent of weathering.
14.
The __________ side of a dune is called the __________ side and is located on the side from which the wind blows.
a.
gentle-sloped, leeward
b.
steep-sloped, windward
c.
gentle-sloped, windward
d.
steep-sloped, leeward
15.
When a gas cools, it __________ thermal energy in the process of __________.
a.
gains, sublimation
b.
releases, evaporation
c.
releases, condensation
d.
gains, condensation
16.
When condensation takes place, __________ is released and __________ the air.
a.
latent energy, cools
b.
latent particles, warms
c.
latent heat, warms
d.
latent heat, decreases the temperature of
17.
If gardeners want more water to infiltrate into their gardens, how should they change the soil?
a.
increase the amount of clay-sized particles
b.
increase the amount of silt sized particles
c.
decrease the amount of humus
d.
increase the amount of coarse particles
18.
Why does the temperature of air decrease in the lower atmosphere with the increase of elevation?
a.
The air has reached the dew point.
b.
The air is farther from the heat source.
c.
Clouds block incoming radiation from the Sun.
d.
due to convection currents
19.
Why is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere important?
a.
It changes with the seasons.
b.
It helps regulate the amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs.
c.
It makes up such a small amount that it isn't very important.
d.
It is the source of clouds, rain, and snow.
20.
When does water deposit calcium carbonate?
a.
when it is supersaturated with travertine
b.
when water mixes with carbon dioxide
c.
when it is in the zone of saturation
d.
when it loses carbon dioxide or evaporates
