Earth Science EOG

Which conditions are most likely to create a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina?

• Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

• Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

• Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

• Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

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Why do most tornadoes in the United States form in May and June?

• Warm air masses meet cold air masses during these months.

• The Coriolis effect is the strongest during these months.

• The temperatures are highest during these months.

• The temperatures are coolest during these months.

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Which type of weather results from a warm front moving into an area?

• The wind speed decreases, the temperature increases, and nimbus clouds appear.

• The wind speed increases, the temperature decreases, and stratus clouds appear.

• There is a change in wind direction, a decrease in temperature, and no clouds appear.

• There is a change in wind direction, an increase in temperature, and stratus clouds appear.

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Which will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area?

• Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

• Light, wispy clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

• Light, variable winds will partly clear the skies until the front begins to move.

• High winds will blow clouds away, and skies will be clear and sunny until the front begins to move.

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The average temperature of the ocean is ​ (a)   and is about ​ (b)   deep. The oceans cover ​ (c)   of the earth's surface.

• 3.9 C

• 3,800 m

• 71%

• 5.2 C

• 4,200 m

• 50%

• 2.5 C

• 5,000 m

Which letter is pointing to a trench?

• A

• D

• G

• B

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True or False Salinity increases as ocean depth increases.

• True

• False

Where does salt in the oceans come from?

• Near-shore salt deposits

• River inflow

• mid-ocean ridges

• deep-sea hydrothermal vents

Answer explanation

Remember, rivers do the work of weather in and erosion on land, and they carry many dissolved ions into the ocean. When that water evaporates from the ocean, it leaves the dissolved ions behind, leaving the oceans to be salty.

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Oh, my dear, a hallmark of a thriving and harmonious ecosystem is (a)   .

• Lack of biodiversity

• Balanced food chains

• High pollution levels

• Absence of water

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Deep in the ocean, the temperature is near (a)   . There is little ​ (b)   and living things are generally scarce. One area that contains a lot of life is the ​ (c)   . In this area, water sinks into ​ (d)   in the ocean floor, where it is ​ (e)   before it rises back into circulation.

• freezing

• light

• East Pacific Rise

• cracks

• heated

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

• worms

• boiling

• hope

• evaporated

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