Science 1120 Physical Science Spring 2007: questions and topics for Test
2.
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Thunder
Storms and Tornadoes
Hurricanes
including classifications of storm intensity
Climate Patterns including El Nino, La Nina, and the Jet
Stream
Milankovitch
Cycles, Sun Spots, and Astronomical effects on the Weather
Techniques
to Measure past climates including Ice core samples and Dendrochronology
Techniques
to measure climate in the Middle Ages
Types of Precipitation: Rain
, Snow, Sleet, Hail,
Dew
Air Masses,
Warm Fronts, Cold Fronts, and Occluded Fronts
Sample Questions for
Test 2
1.
What is peak month for tornadoes in the
a.
February
b.
April
c.
June
d.
July
e.
September
2. What is the peak month
for Hurricanes in the
a. February
b. April
c. June
d. July
e. September
3. What types of clouds
are associated with strong cold fronts in summer?
a. Cumulus ahead and
Cumulonimbus behind the front
b. Cumulonimbus
ahead and Cumulus behind the front
c. Stratus ahead and
Cumulus behind the front
d. Cumulus ahead and
Altostratus behind the front
e. Cumulus ahead and
Cirrus behind the front
4. Approximately what
percentage of the people struck directly by lightening are
killed instantly?
a.
20%
b.
80%
c.
90%
d.
95%
5. A tropical storm
becomes a hurricane when its wind speed reaches
a.
35 mi/hr.
b.
75 mi/hr.
c.
105 mi/hr.
d.
125 mi/hr.
6. If you are caught outside
during a thunderstorm, you should immediately
a.
take shelter under the nearest tree.
b.
kneel down in the nearest ditch or ravine.
c.
stand under some power lines because they will act as a lightning rod.
d.
move to the highest available ground.
7. What type of system is now being used to observe tornadoes as
they form?
a.
Infrared satellites
b.
Electromagnetic sensors
c.
Doppler radar
d.
Pulsed lasers
e.
Trained weather observers
8. Hurricanes derive their
energy from
a.
latent heat of water.
b.
the Coriolis force of the atmosphere.
c.
gravitational force of water.
d.
specific heat of water.
e.
direct solar energy.
9. The greatest cause of
hurricane deaths is
a.
high winds.
b.
the storm surge.
c.
the eye of the hurricane.
d.
the length of the storm.
10. Which one of the
following is used in Ice Core samples to determine temperatures of the past?
a. Ratio of C-12 to
C-14 in the ice core samples
b. Size of bubbles in
the ice core samples
c. Ratio of O-16 to
O-18 in the ice core samples
d. The depth of the
ice core sample from the glacier
11. One of the best
indicators of photochemical smog is
a. O3
.
b. NOx .
c. CO2.
d. HC.
12. Approximately how much
SO2 was produced in the
a.
250,000 tons
b.
7,000,000 tons
c.
22,000,000 tons
d.
2,000,000,000 tons
13. A major source of air
pollution is:
a.
temperature inversion.
b.
incomplete combustion.
c.
acid rain.
d.
nuclear electrical generation.
14. What is El Nino?
a.
A warm wind that originates from the
b.
A cold wind that originates from the
c.
A warming of the waters in the
d.
A warming of the waters in the Gulf Stream that effects the
climate of
e.
A warming of the waters in the Pacific west of
15. The major source of
SO2 pollution is
a.
industry.
b.
transportation.
c. combustion for
electrical generation.
d.
agricultural burning.
16. Picnickers see a
lightning flash of a thunderstorm and hear the thunder 10 seconds later.
Approximately how far
away, in miles, is the storm?
a.
0.5 miles
b.
1 mile
c.
2 miles
d.
5 miles
e.
10 miles
17. A solution with pH 4 is ______________ acidic than one with pH
6.
a. 2 times more
b. 5 times more
c. 10 times more
d. 100 times more
e. 1000 times more
18. What is La Nina?
a.
A warm wind that originates from the
b.
A cold wind that originates from the
c.
A warming of the waters in the
d.
A cooling of the waters in the Gulf Stream that effects the
climate of
e.
A cooling of the waters in the Pacific west of
19. What was the average
pH level for the lakes and rivers in
a.
2.2
b.
3.5
c.
5.2
d.
7.8
e.
9.8
20. What is the lowest
pressure ever measured on the Earth’s surface at sea level?
a.
653 mb
b.
728 mb
c.
882 mb
d.
989 mb
e.
999 mb
21. What do scientists could happen to
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
22. Which one of the following
pollutants tends to remain near its source?
a. NOx
b. CO2
c. SO2
d. Mercury
e. Potassium