Which of the following describes where most hurricanes that hit the eastern U.S. originate?
A. Gulf of Mexico
B. Caribbean Sea
C. northern Pacific
D. eastern Atlantic
Answer: D
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Sundogs
A) are formed by refraction caused by water droplets. B) are formed by refraction caused by ice crystals. C) occur only at low levels in the atmosphere. D) occur only in latitudes close to the poles.
If there is a steeper pressure gradient, wind will be ________than areas with a gradual pressure gradient
A) lighter B) warmer C) stronger D) cooler
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?
A) Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world. B) The gulf between the well fed and the hungry is vast. C) Many people in the world suffer from chronic malnutrition. D) The sharpest nutritional differences in the world are from country to country. E) Hunger among the world's poor is often attributed to deforestation, soil erosion, and other environmental impacts.
Which of these regions would be classified as a tropical rainforest?
a. Atacama b. Amazon Basin c. Bangladesh d. North Africa e. Eastern United States