PHSC 210 Final Exam
PHSC 210 Final Exam
- When warm, moist air moves over a cold surface, ____________ fog may result.
- A(n) ______________ is a thick accumulation of sediments and small, tectonic blocks formed of material scraped off a descending, lithospheric plate at a subduction zone.
- Seamounts _______________.
- If an observer sees cirrus clouds, followed later by cirrostratus, and then altostratus, he or she is witnessing the approach of a ______________ front.
- In a _____________ fault, the hanging wall block moves up with respect to the footwall block.
- The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on _______________.
- Most of the active volcanoes on earth are located in a belt known as the __________________.
- Which of the following statements is NOT true of tornadoes?
- Which of the following will cause air to rise?
- On a weather map, ___________ fronts are shown by a blue line with triangular points on one side.
- The height, length, and period of an ocean wave depend upon _______________.
- Which of the following is geologic evidence for the young earth?
- A cT air mass is ___________.
- When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ____________.
- Manganese nodules are an example of _______________.
- Typhoon is another name for a _______________.
- The lithosphere is defined as _______________________.
- Closely spaced isobars often indicate ___________.
- The average composition of rocks comprising a large composite cone or stratovolcano is similar to a(n) ____________ magma.
- The energy that drives surface ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream comes from _____________.
- If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26oC and the minimum temperature is 14oC, the daily mean would be ________________.
- Overall, this type of seismic wave is the most destructive.
- “Black smokers” are associated with _______________.
- Fast moving currents of air found near the top of the troposphere are called ____________.
- If the relative humidity of a parcel of air is at 70%, what would happen if the air temperature of the parcel decreased (all other conditions remaining the same)?
- Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
- The oceans cover approximately _________ percent of the earth’s surface.
- The force that generates wind is ______________.
- The daily tidal range is LEAST during ___________ tide.
- Which of the following factors help determine whether a volcanic eruption will be violent or relatively quiescent?
- The largest igneous intrusive body is called a(n) __________________.
- High air pressure systems are usually associated with _______________.
- When an active cold front overtakes a warm front ______________.
- _______________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends downward and sinks into the mantle.
- Which one of the following would you NOT associate with turbidity currents?
- Fetch is ______________.
- Ozone filters out most of the _____________ radiation in sunlight.
- Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?
- The process of converting a liquid to vapor is termed ____________.
- A sea breeze usually originates during the _______________.
- Low pressure systems are usually associated with clear weather.
- When air sinks, it compresses and warms.
- Although the Sun influences the tides, its effect is considerably less than the effect of the moon.
- A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service after a tornado has been sighted in an area.
- According to the old‐earth model, sediments are brittle when they are deformed. Young‐earth proponents, however, contend that sediments are soft when they are deformed.
- The Bible must be proven by geological evidence before Christians can accept it as authoritative.
- Sand, silt, and clays deposited on the ocean floor are described as terrigenous sediments.
- A tropical depression has stronger winds than a tropical storm.
- Continental crust is generally thicker than ocean crust.
- Lack of soil layers in the rock record is a geologic evidence for the young earth.