Exam 3: GPH 111: Intro to Physical Geography (2024 Spring)

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Exam 3 Due Mar 27 at 11:59pm Points 100 Questions 40 Available Mar 26 at 12am - Mar 27 at 11:59pm Time Limit 75 Minutes Instructions Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 17 minutes 100 out of 100 This is a 75-minute timed exam (worth 100 points) that will assess your understanding of the weekly lectures and discussions. You have ONE opportunity to take the exam. The exam contains 40 random questions pulled from a large test bank. What TO DO : use a computer and any other browser (not Safari) What NOT to do: use your phone or use the Safari browser The exam may show images for you to interpret. Your phone and the Safari browser have known issue with images (they don't work with pictures in the exam!). Your exam will not be reset if you have technical issues, so please be careful! Good luck!

 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 Submitted Mar 27 at 8:02am This attempt took 17 minutes.  Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts narrow confined perched shallow  Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts Lightning happens after thunder You can be struck from a storm 10 miles away Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of water vapor Most people are directly struck by bolts of lightning  Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 pts igneous rocks like granite all of the above sedimentary rocks like sandstone metamorphic rocks like marble none of the above  Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 pts This aquifer is referred to as artesian and has a restricted recharge area. Which of the following is true about lightning? Lithification occurs in: Which rock is more felsic?

it formed at the bottom of a mountain it contains more quartz it contains more iron it formed in water  Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 pts igneous sedimentary carbonate metamorphic  Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 pts 80% 5% 25% 97%  Question 7 2.5 / 2.5 pts P-wave epicenter boundary shallow zone focus  Question 8 Which rock forms from molten material that cools? About what percentage of all water is in the oceans? Earthquakes produce seismic waves which start at a subsurface fault and then spread out. The location of this fault is the:

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2.5 / 2.5 pts Richter zone hypocenter epicenter fault area  Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 pts S-wave / P-Wave L-wave / P-Wave P-wave / S-Wave C-wave / L-Wave E-wave / S-Wave  Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 pts infiltration burst throughfall flow percolation  Question 11 2.5 / 2.5 pts statement watch advisory The surface directly above the earthquake (where people might live) is the The _______________ is the faster seismic wave, but the ___________ causes the most damage. The term used to describe precipitation moving into the soil. Which of these National Weather Service products means that the event is imminent or occurring and you should take cover immediately?

outlook warning  Question 12 2.5 / 2.5 pts a strong downdraft sand blowing from the south a small cyclone a dangerous form of lightning  Question 13 2.5 / 2.5 pts a dust storm a dividing line a storage location a gust side something you don’t say in polite company  Question 14 2.5 / 2.5 pts gravel clay loam sand  Question 15 2.5 / 2.5 pts hurricane Which best describes a microburst? What is a haboob? Which type of soil would be the most impermeable? Depending upon the part of the world, a tropical cyclone is a:

none of the these all of the these cyclone typhoon  Question 16 2.5 / 2.5 pts The winds are from the north The sky is really dark There is so much rain I can’t see The winds are howling, like trains It’s not raining, and the sky is clear  Question 17 2.5 / 2.5 pts Your friend calls you from the middle of the EYE of a strong hurricane. What might she tell you? Which location would likely have the highest storm surge and possible tornadoes? Select the location based on the letter on the map.

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E A D C B  Question 18 2.5 / 2.5 pts reverse shear strike-slip normal transform  Question 19 2.5 / 2.5 pts The type of fault where the hanging wall falls down is a ___________ fault.

subsidence and fissures percolation and saltation overwelling and downwelling drought and surface welling  Question 20 2.5 / 2.5 pts all of these contribute only population density and construction standards contribute population density construction standards proximity to the earthquake  Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 pts of lower magnitude deep – farther from the surface at 7PM shallow – closer to the surface from normal faulting  Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 pts top of the saturation zone top of the aeration zone the only place to get water a new type of furniture at IKEA Overdrawing groundwater can result in The level of hazardous risk associated with earthquakes is related to several things, including The most destructive earthquakes tend to be: The water table is:

bottom of the saturation zone  Question 23 2.5 / 2.5 pts Montana Oklahoma Arizona Canada New York  Question 24 2.5 / 2.5 pts over 10,000 over 1 million around 1000 around 100 around 500  Question 25 2.5 / 2.5 pts supercells downdrafts haboobs cities  Question 26 2.5 / 2.5 pts Which state would likely have more tornadoes this year? How many tornadoes usually happen in the United States (annually)? Tornadoes are more likely to spawn from _________________ because these contain a deep, rotating updraft. For the hydrologic cycle, what is responsible for interception?

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shortwave radiation structures and plants pressure gradients ecosystems strong winds  Question 27 2.5 / 2.5 pts each season has the same amount of rain two three one  Question 28 2.5 / 2.5 pts driving cars through flood waters hiking in an flood-prone area without a phone living downstream from a steep mountain river living in an apartment with only one way out  Question 29 2.5 / 2.5 pts Arizona has how many "rainy" seasons? What typically causes half of all flood-related deaths? What soil type has the following components? 18% clay 37% silt 45% sand

Silty clay Sandy loam Silty loam Medium loam  Question 30 2.5 / 2.5 pts tephra viscosity earthquake swarms adiabatic emissions crystallization bubbling lakes  Question 31 The types of things that volcanologists monitor for activity include gas emissions and ______________.

2.5 / 2.5 pts starts another chain of volcanoes stabilizes the atmosphere forms a caldera causes an implosion in the asthenosphere  Question 32 2.5 / 2.5 pts felsic mafic intermediate a combination of all these  Question 33 2.5 / 2.5 pts central pressure gradients cyclonic winds straight-line winds throughflow very low pressure  Question 34 2.5 / 2.5 pts to generate electricity to study of the atmosphere to produce precipitation to stabilize the atmosphere  When a volcano collapses into its magma chamber, it Which type of lava is less viscous? Thunderstorms can cause significant damage from _________________ What is the role of a thunderstorm?

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Question 35 2.5 / 2.5 pts about an hour minutes usually several days through the season  Question 36 2.5 / 2.5 pts is closer to the earth's core is largely responsible for stagnation is also called the asthenosphere is comprised of the crust and upper mantle  Question 37 2.5 / 2.5 pts in the Himalayas next to a transform boundary alongside a divergent boundary in an earthquake zone next to a convergent boundary  Question 38 2.5 / 2.5 pts Colorado Salton Mississippi Arizona How long does a basic thunderstorm generally last? The lithosphere The youngest oceanic crust would be found: Which river supplies some of Arizona's water?

Tempe  Question 39 2.5 / 2.5 pts evaporation evapotranspiration interception infiltration  Question 40 2.5 / 2.5 pts No Yes, I followed the ASU Student Academic Policy Quiz Score: 100 out of 100 The combined water lost in vapor form from plants and the surface is: I certify that I followed academic integrity per the ASU Student Academic Policy ( https://provost.asu.edu/academic-integrity/policy ) .

Exam 3: GPH 111: Intro to Physical Geography (2024 Spring)

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