The Enhanced -Fujita Intensity Scale (EF-scale) is applied to:
A) typhoons. B) tornadoes. C) thunderstorms. D) lightning.
B
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More and more wind deflection occurs with height because
A) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. B) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. C) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed. D) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed.
What is the definition of an inclusion?
A) A fossil of an organism that existed for a short period of geologic time B) A fragment of one rock unit enclosed in another rock unit C) An unstable isotope decaying into a stable form D) A fault bisecting a layer of rock
Gyres move in a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere delivering ____ surface currents along the East Coast and ____ surface currents along the West Coast of continents
A) ?warm; cool B) ?cool; warm C) ?warm; warm D) ?cool; cool
Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?
A) Weather is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time, whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. B) Climate refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time, whereas weather refers to temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. C) Weather refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time, whereas climate refers to temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. D) Climate is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time, whereas weather is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. E) Weather and climate are essentially the same thing.