Geography Test 3

Front 1

A mid-latitude cyclone is also properly termed ____________.

Back 1

A wave cyclone

Front 2

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a(n) ____________.

Back 2

Tropical cyclone

Front 3

The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by __________.

Back 3

Sinking air

Front 4

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Back 4

Central States

Front 5

In the northern hemisphere, a mid-latitude cyclone has winds that circulate ___________.

Back 5

Counterclockwise while diverging

Front 6

Concerning midlatitude anti Cyclones, which of the following is false?

A. They contain air mass conflict.

B. They are larger than Cyclones.

C. They are areas of high pressure.

D. They have light winds around their centers.

E. They do not contain front.

Back 6

A.

Front 7

An occluded front forms part of which of the following?

A. A warm front.

B. A cold front.

C. A stationary front.

D.An extratropical cyclone.

E. A dry line.

Back 7

D.An extratropical cyclone.

Front 8

A weak migratory low-pressure trough which is common in the low latitudes is often called a(n) ____________.

A. Thunderstorm. B. Easterly wave. C. Extratropical Cyclone. D. Occlusion. E. Tropical cyclone.

Back 8

B. Easterly wave.

Front 9

A mid-latitude anticyclone _________.

A. Is more than one air mass.

B. Exhibits instability.

C. Has a front and it's Center.

D. Is associated with fast wings.

E. Is associated with sunny, dry weather.

Back 9

E. Is associated with sunny, dry weather.

Front 10

A mature midlatitude cyclone takes on the shape of a _________.

Back 10

Wave

Front 11

Hurricanes do not form any closer to the Equator than about __________ degrees north or south.

Back 11

20°

Front 12

The energy source of hurricanes is ____________.

Back 12

Warm seawater

Front 13

The soil forming factor which is set to make soil more than "just dirt" is the _________ factor.

Back 13

Biological

Front 14

Soils are considered part of the __________.

Back 14

Lithosphere

Front 15

Parent material is closely associated with which soil forming Factor?

Back 15

Geologic

Front 16

In terms of topography, the deepest soils are __________.

Back 16

On flat land

Front 17

Which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formation of soil?

A. Time

B. Parent material

C. Climate

D. Running water

Back 17

D. Running water

Front 18

__________ and nickel are thought to comprise significant portions of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Back 18

Iron

Front 19

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

A. Mantle

B. Crust

C. Inner core

D. Outer core

E. Asthenosphere

Back 19

D. Outer core

Front 20

The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the ___________.

Back 20

Mantle

Front 21

Earth's inner core is thought to consist of ___________.

Back 21

A rigid mass

Front 22

Soil-moisture held at the surface of particles by surface tension and available to plant roots is called ___________.

Back 22

Capillary

Front 23

A yellowish to reddish color in soil often indicates ___________.

Back 23

Concentration of iron (limonite)

Front 24

Which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formation of soil?

A. Time.

B. Parent material.

C. Climate.

D. Running water.

Back 24

D. Running water

Front 25

A ____________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic substance that usually possesses a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

Back 25

Mineral

Front 26

Which soil horizon is the illuvial layer?

Back 26

B

Front 27

A soil profile is made up of layers called __________.

Back 27

Horizons.

Front 28

The proportions of sand, silt, and clay in a soil are used to describe soil __________.

Back 28

Quality

Front 29

What is the name for the soil particles of the smallest size category?

Back 29

Colloids

Front 30

The accumulation of materials in the soil (usually in the E horizon) that are brought downward from upper horizons is called __________.

Back 30

Illuviation

Front 31

_________ rocks formed from particles derived mostly by weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks.

Back 31

Sedimentary

Front 32

Peds are used to describe soil ________.

Back 32

Structure

Front 33

What are the size catagories of soil particles?

Back 33

Clay

Silt

Fine Sand

Course Sand

Front 34

A sudden rise in sea level caused by a tropical cyclone is called __________.

Back 34

Storm Surge

Front 35

A name for atoms with a positive electrical charge are ________.

Back 35

Cation

Front 36

The plastic-like Zone beneath the lithosphere is called the _______________.

Back 36

Asthenosphere

Front 37

The largest units of geologic time are __________.

Back 37

Eons

Front 38

The ease with water and air to move through soil is called ______________.

Back 38

Permeability

Front 39

A center of high pressure and is generally responsible for fair weather is called a _____________.

Back 39

Anticyclone

Front 40

The name for the amount of cations a soil can attract or exchange is called _____________.

Back 40

CEC

Front 41

True soil is called _________.

Back 41

Solum

Front 42

One of the most complex features produced by nature _____________.

Back 42

Soil

Front 43

A soil texture in which none of the soil separates dominate the other two (ideal for most plants) is called ___________.

Back 43

Loam

Front 44

The process by which water percolates into the soil and picks up mineral particles, carrying them to lower layers of soil is called __________.

Back 44

Eluviation

Front 45

A clump of individual soil particles is called ________.

Back 45

Ped

Front 46

What are the soil forming factors?

Back 46

Topography

Parent material

Time

Climate

Relief

Organisms

Front 47

What are the three rock types?

Back 47

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Front 48

The lowest layer of soil is the _________.

Back 48

Regolith

Front 49

Another term for intrusive igneous rocks is ___________.

Back 49

Plutonic

Front 50

The doctrine put forth by James Hutton in 1795 was the ____________.

Back 50

Uniformitarianism

Front 51

The vertical cross-section of the soil layers is called the ____________.

Back 51

Profile

Front 52

What are the divisions of the Earth's internal structure?

Back 52

Crust

Mantle

Inner core

Outer core

Front 53

What is the study of the development of landforms called?

Back 53

Geomorphology

Front 54

A general term describing igneous rocks poor in silica but rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg) is called ___________.

Back 54

Mafic

Front 55

A general term describing igneous rocks poor in Iron (Fe) and Magnesium (Mg) but rich in Silca is called ____________.

Back 55

Felsic

Front 56

The method by which nutrients are made available to the soil is called ___________.

Back 56

Cation exchange or CEC

Front 57

What are the types of soil water?

Back 57

Gravitational.

Capillary.

Hygroscopic.

Front 58

What are the classes of soil forming processes?

Back 58

Additions.

Losses.

Transformations.

Translocations.

Front 59

Igneous rocks with a fine rained texture are called ___________.

Back 59

Extrusive

Front 60

The amount of pore space between the soil particles is called __________.

Back 60

Posterity

Front 61

What is the smallest inorganic solid particle of soil called?

Back 61

Clay

Front 62

A small but intense cyclonic Vortex with very high wind speeds is called a __________.

Back 62

Tornado

Front 63

Igneous rocks with coarse grained texture is called __________.

Back 63

Intrusive

Front 64

Another term for extrusive igneous rocks is __________.

Back 64

Volcanic

Front 65

What are the soil properties?

Back 65

Texture.

Structure.

Porosity.

Chemistry.

Color.