Weekly review #11

Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?

• runoff and erosion

• precipitation and infiltration

• deposition and burial

• solidification and condensation

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During which phase change does water release the most heat energy?

• freezing

• melting

• condensation

• vaporization

If air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2°C and a wet-bulb temperature of –2°C, what is the relative humidity?

• 11%

• 20%

• 36%

• 67%

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Which current has a cooling effect on the climate of the west coast of South America?

• Falkland Current

• Peru Current

• Benguela Current

• Brazil Current

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Near which two latitudes are most of Earth’s dry climate regions found?

• 0° and 60° N

• 0° and 30° S

• 30° N and 60° N

• 30° N and 30° S

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The surface bedrock of Mt. Marcy, New York, is composed primarily of which rock?

• anorthosite

• marble

• quartzite

• hornfels

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Which New York State landscape region is composed of mostly horizontal sedimentary bedrock and has a high elevation?

• Hudson Highlands

• Manhattan Prong

• the Catskills

• Taconic Mountains

Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?

• galena

• quartz

• magnetite

• gypsum

The block diagram below represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time. Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?

• The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic groundwater.

• This type of bedrock contained large amounts of oxygen and silicon.

• Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock.

• Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock.

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Which station model shows an air temperature of 75°F and a barometric pressure of 996.3 mb?

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