Refer to the figure. The map is of an imaginary planet that is roughly the same as Earth. Like Earth, it is tilted on its axis by about 23F1F1F1S1$\degree$F1F1F10, and it rotates around a sun-like star in approximately one year. At which site would a high-pressure system be most likely to develop during the summer?

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Exam 2: The Physical Environment

Refer to the figures. - You are one of a team of scientists studying a newly-discovered planet. You are receiving data from a probe that was landed on the planet by an unmanned mission. Your team is working with the little data you have from the probe to learn as much as you can about the planet's basic characteristics. The figure illustrates data collected by the probe at the same location on the planet during what you suspect are two different seasons (season A and season B). Based on your sketch of the planet at four different positions during its orbit around its sun (the second figure) and the data sent back by the probe, how many growing seasons would the planet have during one complete orbit of its sun?

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It would experience two growing seasons during one complete orbit of its sun.

Vegetation patterns affect the reflectance of solar radiation. The capacity of a land surface to reflect solar radiation is known as its

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Refer to the figure. -You are one of a team of scientists studying a newly-discovered planet. You are receiving data from a probe that was landed on the planet by an unmanned mission. Your team is working with the little data you have from the probe to learn as much as you can about the planet's basic characteristics. The figure illustrates data collected by the probe at the same location on the planet during what you suspect are two different seasons (season A and season B). Based on what you have inferred from the data in the figure, sketch a new figure of the hypothetical orbit of this planet around its sun. Sketch the planet at four different positions during its orbit around its sun (at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00, relative to the sun). Label the seasons (A or B) at each of these four locations.

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During _, Earth is closest to the sun. This occurs during the month of _.

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Question 5

Which statement about ice is true?

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Refer to the map. The map shows annual seasonal temperature variation (in °C). Which region shows the greatest temperature variation?

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The Coriolis effect causes moving air at Earth's surface to appear to be deflected _ in the Northern Hemisphere and _ in the Southern Hemisphere.

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High productivity in the open ocean would most likely be found in

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In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.

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Refer to the figure. - You are one of a team of scientists studying a newly-discovered planet. You are receiving data from a probe that was landed on the planet by an unmanned mission. Your team is working with the little data you have from the probe to learn as much as you can about the planet's basic characteristics. The figure illustrates data collected by the probe at the same location on the planet during what you suspect are two different seasons (season A and season B). The average daily temperature of the probe during season A is about 19°C while the average temperature of the same location in season B is 2°C. Imagine instead that the averages recorded were 40°C in season A and -20°C in season B. List three characteristics of the planet that, if they were different, could cause these more extreme seasonal differences. Justify your answers.

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What is measured by the lapse rate?

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Refer to the figure. The figure shows the temperature of water at different depths in a typical temperate-zone lake. Which of the following statements is true?

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Refer to the figure. -You are one of a team of scientists studying a newly-discovered planet. You are receiving data from a probe that was landed on the planet by an unmanned mission. Your team is working with the little data you have from the probe to learn as much as you can about the planet's basic characteristics. The figure illustrates data collected by the probe at the same location on the planet during what you suspect are two different seasons (season A and season B). Do you think the planet is tilted on its axis? Describe how the data supports your hypothesis.

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The Connecticut River valley in western New England is an area of lowlands in between hills on both its west and east sides. During the fall and winter, the river valley will most likely be cooler than the surrounding hill towns

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Compared with land at the same latitude, ocean waters tend to be ___ in the winter and _ in the summer because water has a _____ heat capacity than land has.

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Snow is white, and thus has a _ albedo than bare ground. If global warming decreases snow cover, the resulting change in albedo is likely to _ further warming.

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When Earth's orbit becomes more circular (i.e., compared with a more elliptical orbit), the distance between Earth and the sun at aphelion ___. This change leads to a(n) _ in the intensity of solar radiation at aphelion, and thus _____ seasonality.

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Re-foresting tropical areas that have been deforested would result in a(n) ___ in the area's albedo and a(n) _ in the area's evapotranspiration rates that should cause the area to recover from the slightly _____ regional climate that is a result of tropical deforestation.

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The pH of a sample of water that had 10 times the concentration of H⁺ ions as a sample with a pH of 5.8 would be

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Vegetation patterns affect the reflectance of solar radiation. The capacity of a land surface to reflect solar radiation is known as its

During _, Earth is closest to the sun. This occurs during the month of _.

Which statement about ice is true?

Refer to the map. The map shows annual seasonal temperature variation (in °C). Which region shows the greatest temperature variation?

The Coriolis effect causes moving air at Earth's surface to appear to be deflected _ in the Northern Hemisphere and _ in the Southern Hemisphere.

High productivity in the open ocean would most likely be found in

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.

What is measured by the lapse rate?

Refer to the figure. The figure shows the temperature of water at different depths in a typical temperate-zone lake. Which of the following statements is true?

The Connecticut River valley in western New England is an area of lowlands in between hills on both its west and east sides. During the fall and winter, the river valley will most likely be cooler than the surrounding hill towns

Compared with land at the same latitude, ocean waters tend to be ___ in the winter and _ in the summer because water has a _____ heat capacity than land has.

Snow is white, and thus has a _ albedo than bare ground. If global warming decreases snow cover, the resulting change in albedo is likely to _ further warming.

When Earth's orbit becomes more circular (i.e., compared with a more elliptical orbit), the distance between Earth and the sun at aphelion ___. This change leads to a(n) _ in the intensity of solar radiation at aphelion, and thus _____ seasonality.

Re-foresting tropical areas that have been deforested would result in a(n) ___ in the area's albedo and a(n) _ in the area's evapotranspiration rates that should cause the area to recover from the slightly _____ regional climate that is a result of tropical deforestation.

The pH of a sample of water that had 10 times the concentration of H⁺ ions as a sample with a pH of 5.8 would be

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Vegetation patterns affect the reflectance of solar radiation. The capacity of a land surface to reflect solar radiation is known as its

During _______, Earth is closest to the sun. This occurs during the month of _______.

Which statement about ice is true?

Refer to the map. The map shows annual seasonal temperature variation (in °C). Which region shows the greatest temperature variation?

The Coriolis effect causes moving air at Earth's surface to appear to be deflected _______ in the Northern Hemisphere and _______ in the Southern Hemisphere.

High productivity in the open ocean would most likely be found in

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _______ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _______ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.

What is measured by the lapse rate?

Refer to the figure. The figure shows the temperature of water at different depths in a typical temperate-zone lake. Which of the following statements is true?

The Connecticut River valley in western New England is an area of lowlands in between hills on both its west and east sides. During the fall and winter, the river valley will most likely be cooler than the surrounding hill towns

Compared with land at the same latitude, ocean waters tend to be _______ in the winter and _______ in the summer because water has a _______ heat capacity than land has.

Snow is white, and thus has a _______ albedo than bare ground. If global warming decreases snow cover, the resulting change in albedo is likely to _______ further warming.

When Earth's orbit becomes more circular (i.e., compared with a more elliptical orbit), the distance between Earth and the sun at aphelion _______. This change leads to a(n) _______ in the intensity of solar radiation at aphelion, and thus _______ seasonality.

Re-foresting tropical areas that have been deforested would result in a(n) _______ in the area's albedo and a(n) _______ in the area's evapotranspiration rates that should cause the area to recover from the slightly _______ regional climate that is a result of tropical deforestation.

The pH of a sample of water that had 10 times the concentration of H+ ions as a sample with a pH of 5.8 would be

The Web of Life

The Biosphere

Coping With Environmental Variation:

Coping With Environmental Variation: Energy

Evolution and Ecology

Life History

Behavioral Ecology

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth and Regulation

Predation

Parasitism

Competition

Mutualism and Commensalism

The Nature of Communities

Change in Communities

Biogeography

Species Diversity in Communities

Production

Energy Flow and Food Webs

Nutrient Supply and Cycling

Conservation Biology

Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Management

Global Ecology

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During _, Earth is closest to the sun. This occurs during the month of _.

The Coriolis effect causes moving air at Earth's surface to appear to be deflected _ in the Northern Hemisphere and _ in the Southern Hemisphere.

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.

Compared with land at the same latitude, ocean waters tend to be ___ in the winter and _ in the summer because water has a _____ heat capacity than land has.

Snow is white, and thus has a _ albedo than bare ground. If global warming decreases snow cover, the resulting change in albedo is likely to _ further warming.

When Earth's orbit becomes more circular (i.e., compared with a more elliptical orbit), the distance between Earth and the sun at aphelion ___. This change leads to a(n) _ in the intensity of solar radiation at aphelion, and thus _____ seasonality.

Re-foresting tropical areas that have been deforested would result in a(n) ___ in the area's albedo and a(n) _ in the area's evapotranspiration rates that should cause the area to recover from the slightly _____ regional climate that is a result of tropical deforestation.

The pH of a sample of water that had 10 times the concentration of H⁺ ions as a sample with a pH of 5.8 would be