Physical Science Final Exam

Front 1

Density is _____ proportional to the altitude.

Back 1

Inversely

Front 2

There are 3 ways to cool air masses.

Back 2

Convection

Presence

Front 3

What is the hydrologic cycle?

Back 3

Sun heats up the ocean water, it evaporates into the clouds, it transports to the atmosphere, then forms into precipitation and returns back to the ocean

Front 4

What are large bodies of air that have a uniform motion?

Back 4

Air masses

Front 5

What are the 3 types of front?

Back 5

Warm front, cold front, stationary front

Front 6

What is a stable atmosphere?

Back 6

Parts of the air is cooler than surroundings

Front 7

What is a unstable atmosphere?

Back 7

Parts of the air is warmer than the surroundings

Front 8

What degrees north and south receives more direct solar energy?

Back 8

10 degrees north and south

Front 9

What are the four types of air masses?

Back 9

Continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, maritime tropical

Front 10

Which air mass is cold and dry air?

Back 10

Continental polar

Front 11

Which air mass is hot and dry air?

Back 11

Continental tropical

Front 12

What air mass is cool and moist air?

Back 12

Maritime polar

Front 13

What air mass is warm and moist air?

Back 13

Maritime tropical

Front 14

What are the 3 types of storms?

Back 14

Tornado, thunderstorms, hurricanes

Front 15

Low pressure area =

Back 15

Cyclone

Front 16

High pressure area =

Back 16

Anti-cyclone

Front 17

3 stages of hurricane

Back 17

Tropical depression, tropical storm, typhoon

Front 18

How fast are winds in a tropical depression?

Back 18

Up to 55 km/h

Front 19

How fast are winds in a tropical storm?

Back 19

56-120 km/hr

Front 20

How fast are winds in a typhoon?

Back 20

76 m/h

Front 21

How fast were the winds in typhoon souldelor?

Back 21

91 m/h

Front 22

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 22

Tropical climate zones

Front 23

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 23

Tropical climate zones

Front 24

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 24

Polar climate zone

Front 25

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 25

Tropical climate zones

Front 26

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 26

Polar climate zone

Front 27

Which climate zone has middle latitudes?

Back 27

Temperate climate zones

Front 28

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 28

Tropical climate zones

Front 29

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 29

Polar climate zone

Front 30

Which climate zone has middle latitudes?

Back 30

Temperate climate zones

Front 31

The amount of heating on the surface depends on 2 factors?

Back 31

Intensity of the incoming solar radiation and the number of daylight hours

Front 32

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 32

Tropical climate zones

Front 33

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 33

Polar climate zone

Front 34

Which climate zone has middle latitudes?

Back 34

Temperate climate zones

Front 35

The amount of heating on the surface depends on 2 factors?

Back 35

Intensity of the incoming solar radiation and the number of daylight hours

Front 36

Which latitude receives a high amount of solar radiation that varies little during a year?

Back 36

Low latitudes

Front 37

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 37

Tropical climate zones

Front 38

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 38

Polar climate zone

Front 39

Which climate zone has middle latitudes?

Back 39

Temperate climate zones

Front 40

The amount of heating on the surface depends on 2 factors?

Back 40

Intensity of the incoming solar radiation and the number of daylight hours

Front 41

Which latitude receives a high amount of solar radiation that varies little during a year?

Back 41

Low latitudes

Front 42

Which latitude receives a high amount of incoming radiation during one part of the year and a lower amount during the other part?

Back 42

Middle latitudes

Front 43

Which climate zone has low latitudes?

Back 43

Tropical climate zones

Front 44

Which climate zone has high latitudes?

Back 44

Polar climate zone

Front 45

Which climate zone has middle latitudes?

Back 45

Temperate climate zones

Front 46

The amount of heating on the surface depends on 2 factors?

Back 46

Intensity of the incoming solar radiation and the number of daylight hours

Front 47

Which latitude receives a high amount of solar radiation that varies little during a year?

Back 47

Low latitudes

Front 48

Which latitude receives a high amount of incoming radiation during one part of the year and a lower amount during the other part?

Back 48

Middle latitudes

Front 49

Which latitude receives a maximum amount of radiation during one part of the year and none during the other part?

Back 49

High latitudes

Front 50

There are 4 major factors that affect a regional climate.

Back 50

Altitude, mountains, large bodies of water and ocean currents

Front 51

The amount of rainfall that becomes runoff or groundwater depends on 5 factors.

Back 51

The type of soil on the surface, how dry the soil is, the amount and type of vegetation, the steepness of the slope, and whether the rainfall is a long, gentle one or a cloudburst.

Front 52

The amount of rainfall that becomes runoff or groundwater depends on 5 factors.

Back 52

The type of soil on the surface, how dry the soil is, the amount and type of vegetation, the steepness of the slope, and whether the rainfall is a long, gentle one or a cloudburst.

Front 53

3 regions of ocean

Back 53

Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean

Front 54

The density of seawater is influenced by 3 factors.

Back 54

Water temperature, salinity and suspended sediments

Front 55

3 factors of a wave formed by wind

Back 55

Wind speed, the length of time that the wind blows, and the fetch

Front 56

3 characteristics of an ocean wave

Back 56

Wave height, wave length, wave period

Front 57

What is measure from trough to trough, crest to crest?

Back 57

Wavelength

Front 58

Tsunami is

Back 58

700 km/h

Front 59

There are 2 types of motion for seawater.

Back 59

Current & Wave

Front 60

How many percent of the earth is covered in sea water?

Back 60

70%

Front 61

How many L of water can a person drink?

Back 61

570 L

Front 62

What is known as the land area drained by a stream?

Back 62

Watershed

Front 63

The study of the atmosphere and weather phenomena is?

Back 63

Meteorology

Front 64

The study of the atmosphere and weather phenomena is?

Back 64

Meteorology

Front 65

How many percent of oxygen makes up the atmosphere?

Back 65

21%

Front 66

The surface of boundary between the zone of saturation and the zone above is called

Back 66

Water table

Front 67

The bulk of water is used by what two factors?

Back 67

Agriculture and electricity

Front 68

The salinity of water is decreased by 3 factors.

Back 68

Heavy precipitation, the melting of ice and the addition of freshwater by a large river

Front 69

The zone where the breakers occur is the

Back 69

Surf

Front 70

What is a strong stream of water that bursts out against the waves

Back 70

Rip current

Front 71

What is the deepest part of the ocean

Back 71

Ocean basin

Front 72

What is the deepest part of the ocean

Back 72

Ocean basin

Front 73

Zone of relatively shallow water

Back 73

Continental shelf

Front 74

What is the deepest part of the ocean

Back 74

Ocean basin

Front 75

Zone of relatively shallow water

Back 75

Continental shelf

Front 76

Steeper feature

Back 76

Continental slope

Front 77

What are long, rugged mountain chains.

Back 77

Ridges

Front 78

What do we call the surface of the zone of saturation?

Back 78

Water table