EVPP 110 Practice Test

Which of the following is more dense?

Which of the following factors does not affect ocean circulation?

Which of the following is not a primary effect of earthquakes?

Which of the following characteristics of the atmosphere varies to some extent with altitude?

At which of the following latitudes is/are air masses generally rising?

In terms of global air circulation, the equatorial latitudes are a region where

Which of the following is more dense?

If the temperature of a mass of air increased, would it be able to hold less or more moisture?

Which of the following correctly lists the four categories into which the principle ocean surface currents can be divided?

Which of the following are "calm" areas?

Where would you expect to find low or lower levels of precipitation?

Which of the following correctly lists the layers of the atmosphere defined by temperature in the proper order from the layer closest to the surface of the earth to the layer further from its surface?

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of information used by scientists in the study of evolution?

The two most abundant chemical components in the earth's atmosphere are _______/

Which can hold more moisture, colder air or warmer air?

Why are there relatively lower amounts of precipitation around 30 degrees N & S?

Which of the following are types of releases from volcanoes discussed in class?

Carrying capacity refers to ________.

Humans exhibit a _______ survivorship curve.

While climbing up a 3,000m tall mountain, you notice that the ecosystems you are passing through change as you go higher. You also notice that the changes you are observing are very similar to the changes that you observed __________ .

Absolute and relative humidity are the same thing.

A group of individuals of the same species that lives in the same place at the same time is called a __________ .

Upwelling brings warm, nutrient-poor water from the depths up to the surface.

Population size is governed by __________ .

A volcano composed of alternating layers of lava and debris is called a ________.

Density = _______.

Which of the following is not a secondary effect of earthquakes?

Consider two male wolves. Wolf A lives a long, healthy life, reaching an age of 15 years, is taller and more muscular than every other male in the pack, mates with a single female wolf and together they produce five cubs who also live long healthy lives. Wolf B is a relatively small, nonmuscular male who lives only to an age of 7 years but he mates with 5 females with whom he produces a total of 25 cubs who live long healthy lives. In terms of their evolutionary or ecological "fitness", which of the following statements about these wolves is most accurate?

Air pressure _______.

What are the names of the two layers of the atmosphere that are based on gaseous composition in terms of the relative percentages of nitrogen and oxygen?

The Gulf Stream is a _______?

In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects winds to the __________ of their path of travel.

In the troposphere, temperature normally _______.

Organisms that exhibit a type III curve sustain the greatest mortality in the early portion of the life span.

When magma reaches the surface it is called __________ .

A _______ is the smallest unit that can evolve.

A change in the relative frequencies of alleles in the gene pool of a population is called _______.

A natural disaster drastically reduces the size of a population of organisms. The relative frequencies of genes in the surviving individuals (surviving population) are likely to be different from that of the population they came from. This is called the ____________ effect.

Eastern boundary currents are found off the east coast of continents.

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur

In all layers of the atmosphere, temperature and pressure change at the same rate as altitude increases.

Throughout the homosphere, the relative concentrations of nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere remain constant even though the amount of air present is decreasing with increased altitude.

Which of the following are "wind belts"?

If you were on a sailing ship going from Europe to the United States, you want to be in the _______.

A device used to measure the magnitude of a earthquake is called a __________ whereas the document or record it produces is called a __________.

When people speak of the "rain shadow" of the California Coastal Range, they are referring to the __________ .

Why is there a lot of precipitation around the equator and in the tropics?

The __________ is the initial rupture point of an earthquake within the Earth whereas the __________ is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the __________ of the earthquake.