Home >All Categories > Science & Mathematics >Geography >Open Question Debbie Member since:April 07, 2011Total points:96 (Level 1)Soils in a tropical rain forest are nutrient-______ because _______.
A. rich; leaves from trees provide lots of organic matter to the soil
B. rich; organic matter remains in the soil for a long time due to the slow rate at which it decomposes
C. poor; very little organic matter is added to the soil because all the vegetation in a tropical forest is evergreen
D. poor; heavy rains wash away nutrients
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Question 2 of 10 (worth 1 point)
Summer afternoon thundershowers in the southeastern United States are more than likely a result of
A. convectional lifting
B. orographic lifting
C. frontal lifting
D. subtropical high pressure disturbance
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Question 3 of 10 (worth 1 point)
The annual frequency of tropical cyclones is greatest in the _____ ocean.
A. Pacific
B. Atlantic
C. Indian
D. South Atlantic
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Question 4 of 10 (worth 1 point)
The gas that is thought to be responsible for more than half of the anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere is
A. methane
B. water vapor
C. carbon dioxide
D. CFC's
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Question 5 of 10 (worth 1 point)
The Pacific Northwest region of the US is a moist environment because of
A. the effect of maritime air masses
B. the presence of mountains
C. the predominant direction the winds blow at that latitude (45 to 50 degrees north)
D. all of the above
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Question 6 of 10 (worth 1 point)
Tornadoes
A. are rarely associated with hurricanes
B. are usually associated with cold front activity
C. do not occur anywhere else in the world outside of the United States
D. are called funnel clouds after they come in contact with the ground
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Question 7 of 10 (worth 1 point)
When a cold front approaches, air pressure will initially _____ due to the displacement and uplift of ______ air.
A. increase; cold
B. increase; warm
C. decrease; cold
D. decrease; warm
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Question 8 of 10 (worth 1 point)
Which climatic region contains and feeds the greatest number of people in the world?
A. wet equatorial
B. tropical savannah
C. mesothermal
D. microthermal
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Question 9 of 10 (worth 1 point)
Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of Koppen climates from the equator to the poles?
A. H --> D --> C --> B --> A
B. H --> B --> C --> D --> A
C. A --> B --> C --> D --> E
D. E --> D --> C --> B --> A
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Question 10 of 10 (worth 1 point)
Why are the winds in a hurricane and tornado so strong?
A. The pressure gradient is strong.
B. The pressure at the center of the storm is very low.
C. Tremendous amounts of condensation occur in the center of the storm, releasing latent heat energy.
D. All of the above.Answer Question

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