Geo Bowl 3/17/1990

Which of the following gasses in the atmosphere helps produce the "Greenhouse Effect"?

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Tornadoes are most frequent

• west of the Rockies except along the Pacific coast

• east of the Rockies especially in the continental plains of North America

• in the low latitudes on or near the equator

• in the high latitudes near the poles

Geothermal areas of the world are associated with regions of

• hot springs and geysers

• volcanism

• the "Ring of Fire"

• all of the above

The sun's rays are directly overhead on December 21st (winter solstice) at the

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

Which type of air mass originates over the Gulf of Mexico?

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• continental arctic

The main impact of ozone on life on the earth's surface is

• to provide oxygen for the atmosphere

• to reduce ultraviolet solar radiation

• to serve as a nucleus for cloud formation

• to initiate violent storms

Which process below does not put CO2 into the atmosphere?

• photosynthesis

• decay of vegetation

• exhalations of animal life

• the burning of fossil fuels

Viewing the rotation of the earth at the North Pole indicates a

• east to west rotation

• counterclockwise rotation

• clockwise rotation

• north to south rotation

Which of the following mountain ranges is part of the "Ring of Fire"?

• Cascades

• Alps

• Appalachians

• Himalayas

Most of the earth's surface is made up of

• mountains

• plains

• oceans

• deserts