Take Test: Unit V Assessment  Top of Form QUESTION 1 1. __________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends downward and sinks into the mantle. 2. Guyots Deep-ocean trenches Submarine canyons Oceanic ridges QUESTION 2 1. One result of wave refraction is that wave energy is concentrated __________. 2. on headlands projecting into the water on tombolos in bays, coves, and other recessed areas between headlands on spits QUESTION 3 1. Which element is most common dissolved in seawater? 2. Sodium Chlorine Magnesium Gold QUESTION 4 1. The __________ Ocean is the largest; the __________ Ocean is the smallest. 2. Pacific; Arctic Atlantic; Indian Pacific; Indian Arctic; Atlantic QUESTION 5 1. __________ are huge circular-moving current systems that dominate the surface of the ocean within an ocean basin. 2. Tombolos Gyres Coriolis Upwellings QUESTION 6 1. Examine the figure. Match each of the lettered locations with the name of the shoreline feature shown there.          -           A.           B.           C.           D.       A          -           A.           B.           C.           D.       B          -           A.           B.           C.           D.       C          -           A.           B.           C.           D.       D A. Oceanic plateau B. Seamount C. Guyot D. Volcanic island QUESTION 7 1. Match the term with the definition.          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Abrasion          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Wave period          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Wavelength          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Hard stabilization          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Beach nourishment          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Submergent          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Emergent          -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.           F.           G.           H.       Tidal delta A. Like the Pacific coast of the United States, an area of land uplift relative to sea level. B. The distance from one wave crest to the next. C. The sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock fragments. D. Pumping sand onto the beach from some other area, temporarily replenishing the sediment supply. E. The amount of time it takes for two wave crests to pass the same point. F. Building structures along the coastline to prevent movement of sand. G. A deposit of sediment resulting from a flood current pa.

1. Take Test: Unit V Assessment
Top of Form
QUESTION 1
1. __________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends
downward and sinks into the mantle.
2.
Guyots
Deep-ocean trenches
Submarine canyons
Oceanic ridges
QUESTION 2
1. One result of wave refraction is that wave energy is
concentrated __________.
2.
on headlands projecting into the water
on tombolos
in bays, coves, and other recessed areas between headlands
on spits

2. QUESTION 3
1. Which element is most common dissolved in seawater?
2.
Sodium
Chlorine
Magnesium
Gold
QUESTION 4
1. The __________ Ocean is the largest; the __________ Ocean
is the smallest.
2.
Pacific; Arctic
Atlantic; Indian
Pacific; Indian
Arctic; Atlantic
QUESTION 5
1. __________ are huge circular-moving current systems that
dominate the surface of the ocean within an ocean basin.
2.

3. Tombolos
Gyres
Coriolis
Upwellings
QUESTION 6
1. Examine the figure. Match each of the lettered locations with
the name of the shoreline feature shown there.
- A. B. C. D.
A
- A. B. C. D.
B
- A. B. C. D.
C
- A. B. C. D.
D
A.
Oceanic plateau
B.
Seamount
C.
Guyot
D.
Volcanic island
QUESTION 7
1. Match the term with the definition.

4. - A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Abrasion
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Wave period
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Wavelength
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Hard stabilization
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Beach nourishment
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Submergent
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Emergent
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H.
Tidal delta
A.
Like the Pacific coast of the United States, an area of land
uplift relative to sea level.
B.
The distance from one wave crest to the next.
C.
The sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock
fragments.
D.
Pumping sand onto the beach from some other area, temporarily
replenishing the sediment supply.

5. E.
The amount of time it takes for two wave crests to pass the
same point.
F.
Building structures along the coastline to prevent movement of
sand.
G.
A deposit of sediment resulting from a flood current passing
through an inlet.
H.
Like the Atlantic coast of the United States, an area of sea level
rise relative to the land.
200 words QUESTION 8
1. Discuss two reasons why summer temperatures in coastal
locations in Southern California are cooler than coastal
locations at the same latitude in Georgia.
200 words QUESTION 9
1. The best place to look for crabs is between the high tide and
low tide zones (the tidal flat). Knowing this, would you expect
to find more crabs during a full moon/new moon or during a
quarter moon stage? Explain why.
200 words QUESTION 10
1. Examine the chart below. At what latitudes do we find the
maximum salinity? Briefly explain what contributes to high
salinities here versus polar and equatorial regions.
QUESTION 11
1. You are taking samples of water depth as you cross the ocean
from North America to Africa. You notice that about halfway
through your journey, the ocean floor is more elevated. Explain
the plate tectonic processes that form this elevated region of the
seafloor.

6. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Take Test: Unit VI Assessment
Top of Form
QUESTION 1
1. The tops of tall mountains are much colder than surrounding
lowlands. This is evidence of __________.
2.
solar heating
global warming
the environmental lapse rate
ozone depletion
QUESTION 2
1. The most important process of cloud formation in the
atmosphere is __________.
2.
cooling by compression of air
radiation cooling
cooling by expansion of air
cooling by release of latent heat of vaporization

7. QUESTION 3
1. The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere due
to certain gases absorbing heat is called __________.
2.
adiabatic cooling
radiosonde
scattering
the greenhouse effect
QUESTION 4
1. Examine the figure below. Which of the four lettered
positions depicts the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice?
A
B
C
D
QUESTION 5
1. The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called
__________, and when this occurs in the atmosphere it results

8. in __________.
2.
evaporation; rain and sleet
sublimation; relative humidity
condensation; fog and clouds
melting; snow and run-off
QUESTION 6
1. Match the term with the correct description.
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Deposition
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Condensation
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Melting
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Humidity
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Vapor pressure
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Dew point
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.

9. Absolute instability
A.
The temperature at which saturation occurs
B.
This process results in the absorption of about 80 calories of
latent heat per gram of water
C.
The results of a situation where the environmental lapse rate is
greater than the dry adiabatic rate (This occurs when air near
the ground is significantly warmer (less dense) than the air
aloft)
D.
The general term for the amount of water vapor in the air
E.
The process by which water vapor changes to a liquid
F.
The part of the total atmospheric pressure that can be attributed
to the water-vapor content
G.
The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid
QUESTION 7
1. Match the term with the correct description
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Air
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Environmental lapse rate
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Weather
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Radiosonde

10. - A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Aerosols
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Ozone
- A. B. C. D. E.
F. G.
Climate
A.
A mixture of many discrete gases, including water vapor, as
well as variable components like dust and small liquid droplets
B.
The change in temperature over changes in altitude in the
atmosphere
C.
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
D.
A package of instruments attached to a balloon
E.
Liquid droplets or solid particles in the atomsphere
F.
Three oxygen atoms in one molecule
G.
A generalization of the weather conditions that is typical of a
place
200 words QUESTION 8
1. Examine the graph below. In your own words, describe why
we see a seasonal difference in CO2 concentration in the
atmosphere.
200 words QUESTION 9
1. Examine the figures below. Contrast the role the greenhouse

11. effect plays in the atmospheres of (a) the Moon, (b) Earth, and
(c) Venus.
200 words QUESTION 10
1. Compare and contrast weather and climate and how the
atmosphere affects both.
200 words QUESTION 11
1. In the picture below, explain why the balloons are rising in
terms of atmospheric stability. What effect does water vapor
have on atmospheric stability?
200 words QUESTION 12
1. Considering the albedo of various surfaces, how might
temperatures differ between urban and rural areas? Which
setting tends to be warmer on a given day and why? Also, are
there any factors other than albedo that might affect the
temperature differences between the two settings?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
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