The Marine Environment
Practice Test
1.
How are seas different from oceans?
a.
Seas support a wider variety of marine life.
b.
seas are larger.
c.
Seas are smaller and mostly landlocked.
d.
Seas are deeper and in lower latitudes.
2.
What is the current state of the atmosphere called?
a.
climate
b.
weather
c.
rain
d.
stability
3.
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
a.
funnel cloud
b.
downburst
c.
eyewall
d.
eye
4.
What wind system occurs at 30 degrees north and south of the equator?
a.
the prevailing westerlies
b.
the polar easterlies
c.
the trade winds
d.
the jet stream
5.
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
mapmaking
b.
topographic studies
c.
electromagnetic sensing
d.
remote sensing
6.
What determines the size of sediment particles on a beach?
a.
tidal range
b.
width of dune
c.
wave energy
d.
amount of sediment
7.
The velocity of sound in water is __________.
a.
1,000,000 m/s
b.
1454 m/s
c.
4500 m/s
d.
140 m/s
8.
Which is NOT a method of building coastal landforms above sea level?
a.
storms moving sediments above the high-tide mark
b.
longshore transportation of sediments at high tide
c.
upwelling of sediments
d.
wind-shaping dunes from sediments exposed at low tide
9.
According to the figure, which city in Australia would see the most erosion by running water?
a.
Darwin will see the most.
b.
Perth will see the most.
c.
Cook and Darwin will see equal amounts.
d.
Cook will see the most.
10.
How many satellites are in the GPS?
a.
50
b.
4
c.
24
d.
6
11.
How are submarine canyons formed?
a.
turbidity currents
b.
runoff
c.
rivers
d.
longshore current
12.
What is the source of cold water of Earth's oceans?
a.
equatorial seas
b.
polar seas
c.
years with cold temperatures
d.
years with long winters
13.
Eroded materials that are transported are finally dropped in a process called __________.
a.
rill erosion
b.
physical weathering
c.
transportation
d.
deposition
14.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
gnomonic projection
b.
conic projection
c.
a topographic map
d.
Mercator projection
15.
Where do the disturbances that cause tropical storms originate?
a.
the Pacific Ocean only
b.
tornado alley
c.
near the Gulf Stream
d.
the ITCZ or from tropical waves
16.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
Mercator projection
b.
conic projection
c.
a topographic map
d.
gnomonic projection
17.
The exchange of heat or moisture between an air mass and the underlying surface is called __________.
a.
air mass weather
b.
climate
c.
air mass convection
d.
air mass modification
18.
What causes the Coriolis effect?
a.
Earth's tilted axis
b.
the prevailing westerlies
c.
Earth's rotation
d.
seasons
19.
According to the graph, what is the approximate depth range of ocean basins?
a.
6 km to 8 km
b.
8 km to 10 km
c.
2 km to 4 km
d.
1 km to 4 km
20.
What determines the speed of waves in deep water?
a.
surface currents
b.
wave height
c.
direction of waves
d.
wavelength
