CH20 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnAtmospheric nnoxygen:
is nnnecessary nnfor nnthe nnrespiration nnof nnmulticellular nnorganisms.
provides nnthe nnraw nnmaterial nnfor nnozone.
was nnoriginally nnintroduced nnby nnthe nnphotosynthesis nnof nnblue-green nnalgae
nn(cyanobacteria).
is nnsupplied nnmainly nnby nnchemical nnbreakdown nnof nncarbonate nnrocks nnlike
nnlimestone.
reached nna nnpeak nnof nnabout nn35% nnduring nnthe nnlate nnPaleozoic nn(coal nnage). nn-
nnAnswer nnis nnsupplied nnmainly nnby nnchemical nnbreakdown nnof nncarbonate nnrocks
nnlike nnlimestone.
It's nnsupplied nnby nnthe nnactivity nnof nnphotosynthetic nnorganisms nn(green nnplants).
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.2, nnp. nn681)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnHurricanes:
begin nnas nntropical nndisturbances nnoff nnthe nneast nncoast nnof nnSouth nnAmerica.
can nnbe nnseveral nnhundreds nnof nnkilometers nnin nndiameter.
are nncalled nntyphoons nnin nnthe nnwestern nnPacific, nnand nncyclones nnin nnthe nnIndian
nnOcean.
track nnacross nnthe nnAtlantic nnand nndo nndamage nnin nnthe nnCaribbean nnand nnalong
nnthe nnGulf nnCoast nnand nneastern nncoast nnof nnNorth nnAmerica.
have nntheir nnstrongest nnwinds nnin nnthe nneye nnwall, nnbut nntheir nncalmest nnregion nnin
nnthe nneye. nn- nnAnswer nnbegin nnas nntropical nndisturbances nnoff nnthe nneast nncoast nnof
nnSouth nnAmerica.
Hurricanes nnbegin nnin nnthe nncentral nnAtlantic, nnoff nnthe nnwest nncoast nnof nnAfrica.
nnSee nnFigs. nn20.30 nnand nn20.31. nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn703)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnLightning:
occurs nnwhen nna nnpositively nncharged nncloud nnbase nninduces nna nnnegative nncharge
nnin nnEarth's nnsurface.
involves nna nnconductive nnpath nnor nnleader nnof nnnegative nnions nnfrom nncloud nnto
nnground.
is nncomposed nnof nnboth nnupward nnand nndownward nnflows nnof nnions.
can nnstay nnwithin nna nncloud nnor nntravel nnback nnand nnforth nnbetween nnthe nncloud
nnand nnthe nnground.
, may nnbe nnaccompanied nnby nnthe nnsound nnof nnexplosively nnexpanding nnhot nnair
nncalled nnthunder. nn- nnAnswer nnoccurs nnwhen nna nnpositively nncharged nncloud nnbase
nninduces nna nnnegative nncharge nnin nnEarth's nnsurface.
A nncloud nnhas nna nnnegatively nncharged nnbase nnthat nnrepels nnnegative nnions nnof nnthe
nnground nnsurface, nnthus nncreating nna nnpositively nncharged nnground nnsurface.
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn700)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnHurricanes:
by nndefinition nnhave nnminimum nnwinds nnof nn119 nnkm/h nn(74 nnmph).
die nnout nnwhen nnthey nncross nnover nncold nnwaters nnor nnonto nnland.
occur, nnon nnthe nnaverage, nnseveral nndozen nntimes nnper nnyear nnon nnthe nnNorth
nnAmerican nneast nncoast.
do nndamage nnwith nntheir nnintense nnwinds nnand nnrainfall, nnhuge nnwaves, nnand nnstorm
nnsurges.
result nnwhen nntropical nndepressions nngrow nnstronger. nn- nnAnswer nnoccur, nnon nnthe
nnaverage, nnseveral nndozen nntimes nnper nnyear nnon nnthe nnNorth nnAmerican nneast
nncoast.
The nnNorth nnAmerican nneast nncoast nnaverages nnfive nnhurricanes nnper nnyear,
nnalthough nn2005 nnsaw nnan nnexceptionally nnhigh nnnumber nnof nnnamed nnstorms.
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn706)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnPrevailing nnwinds:
are nnsurface nnwinds.
are nnthe nnbase nnof nnconvective nncells.
are nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey nnblow nntoward.
include nnthe nnnortheast nnand nnsoutheast nntradewinds, nnwhich nnblow nnwestward
nnbetween nnthe nnequator nnand nn30° nnN nnand nnS nnlatitudes.
blow nnapproximately nnparallel nnto nnthe nnhigh- nnand nnlow-pressure nnbelts
nnsurrounding nnEarth. nn- nnAnswer nnare nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey
nnblow nntoward.
Winds nnare nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey nnblow nnfrom. nnSee nnFigs.
nn20.11 nnand nn20.13. nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.4, nnp. nn690)
Identify nnthe nnfalse nnstatement. nnEl nnNiño:
Spanish nnfor nn"the nnChrist nnchild," nnwas nnnamed nnthis nnbecause nnthe nnphenomenon
nnoccurs nnin nnlate nnDecember.
is nnregulated nnby nnair nnpressure nncells nnshifting nnback nnand nnforth nnacross nnthe
nnAtlantic.
is nnregulated nnby nnthe nnsouthern nnoscillation.
involves nneastward nnflowing nnwarm nnsurface nncurrents nnthat nnsuppress nnupwelling
nnof nnnutrient-rich nncold nnwater nnalong nnthe nncoast nnof nnSouth nnAmerica.
can nncause nntemporary nnclimate nnchanges nnworldwide. nn- nnAnswer nnis nnregulated
nnby nnair nnpressure nncells nnshifting nnback nnand nnforth nnacross nnthe nnAtlantic.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnAtmospheric nnoxygen:
is nnnecessary nnfor nnthe nnrespiration nnof nnmulticellular nnorganisms.
provides nnthe nnraw nnmaterial nnfor nnozone.
was nnoriginally nnintroduced nnby nnthe nnphotosynthesis nnof nnblue-green nnalgae
nn(cyanobacteria).
is nnsupplied nnmainly nnby nnchemical nnbreakdown nnof nncarbonate nnrocks nnlike
nnlimestone.
reached nna nnpeak nnof nnabout nn35% nnduring nnthe nnlate nnPaleozoic nn(coal nnage). nn-
nnAnswer nnis nnsupplied nnmainly nnby nnchemical nnbreakdown nnof nncarbonate nnrocks
nnlike nnlimestone.
It's nnsupplied nnby nnthe nnactivity nnof nnphotosynthetic nnorganisms nn(green nnplants).
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.2, nnp. nn681)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnHurricanes:
begin nnas nntropical nndisturbances nnoff nnthe nneast nncoast nnof nnSouth nnAmerica.
can nnbe nnseveral nnhundreds nnof nnkilometers nnin nndiameter.
are nncalled nntyphoons nnin nnthe nnwestern nnPacific, nnand nncyclones nnin nnthe nnIndian
nnOcean.
track nnacross nnthe nnAtlantic nnand nndo nndamage nnin nnthe nnCaribbean nnand nnalong
nnthe nnGulf nnCoast nnand nneastern nncoast nnof nnNorth nnAmerica.
have nntheir nnstrongest nnwinds nnin nnthe nneye nnwall, nnbut nntheir nncalmest nnregion nnin
nnthe nneye. nn- nnAnswer nnbegin nnas nntropical nndisturbances nnoff nnthe nneast nncoast nnof
nnSouth nnAmerica.
Hurricanes nnbegin nnin nnthe nncentral nnAtlantic, nnoff nnthe nnwest nncoast nnof nnAfrica.
nnSee nnFigs. nn20.30 nnand nn20.31. nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn703)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnLightning:
occurs nnwhen nna nnpositively nncharged nncloud nnbase nninduces nna nnnegative nncharge
nnin nnEarth's nnsurface.
involves nna nnconductive nnpath nnor nnleader nnof nnnegative nnions nnfrom nncloud nnto
nnground.
is nncomposed nnof nnboth nnupward nnand nndownward nnflows nnof nnions.
can nnstay nnwithin nna nncloud nnor nntravel nnback nnand nnforth nnbetween nnthe nncloud
nnand nnthe nnground.
, may nnbe nnaccompanied nnby nnthe nnsound nnof nnexplosively nnexpanding nnhot nnair
nncalled nnthunder. nn- nnAnswer nnoccurs nnwhen nna nnpositively nncharged nncloud nnbase
nninduces nna nnnegative nncharge nnin nnEarth's nnsurface.
A nncloud nnhas nna nnnegatively nncharged nnbase nnthat nnrepels nnnegative nnions nnof nnthe
nnground nnsurface, nnthus nncreating nna nnpositively nncharged nnground nnsurface.
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn700)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnHurricanes:
by nndefinition nnhave nnminimum nnwinds nnof nn119 nnkm/h nn(74 nnmph).
die nnout nnwhen nnthey nncross nnover nncold nnwaters nnor nnonto nnland.
occur, nnon nnthe nnaverage, nnseveral nndozen nntimes nnper nnyear nnon nnthe nnNorth
nnAmerican nneast nncoast.
do nndamage nnwith nntheir nnintense nnwinds nnand nnrainfall, nnhuge nnwaves, nnand nnstorm
nnsurges.
result nnwhen nntropical nndepressions nngrow nnstronger. nn- nnAnswer nnoccur, nnon nnthe
nnaverage, nnseveral nndozen nntimes nnper nnyear nnon nnthe nnNorth nnAmerican nneast
nncoast.
The nnNorth nnAmerican nneast nncoast nnaverages nnfive nnhurricanes nnper nnyear,
nnalthough nn2005 nnsaw nnan nnexceptionally nnhigh nnnumber nnof nnnamed nnstorms.
nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.6, nnp. nn706)
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnstatements nnis nnfalse? nnPrevailing nnwinds:
are nnsurface nnwinds.
are nnthe nnbase nnof nnconvective nncells.
are nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey nnblow nntoward.
include nnthe nnnortheast nnand nnsoutheast nntradewinds, nnwhich nnblow nnwestward
nnbetween nnthe nnequator nnand nn30° nnN nnand nnS nnlatitudes.
blow nnapproximately nnparallel nnto nnthe nnhigh- nnand nnlow-pressure nnbelts
nnsurrounding nnEarth. nn- nnAnswer nnare nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey
nnblow nntoward.
Winds nnare nnnamed nnaccording nnto nnthe nndirection nnthey nnblow nnfrom. nnSee nnFigs.
nn20.11 nnand nn20.13. nn(Section nnrefs: nn20.4, nnp. nn690)
Identify nnthe nnfalse nnstatement. nnEl nnNiño:
Spanish nnfor nn"the nnChrist nnchild," nnwas nnnamed nnthis nnbecause nnthe nnphenomenon
nnoccurs nnin nnlate nnDecember.
is nnregulated nnby nnair nnpressure nncells nnshifting nnback nnand nnforth nnacross nnthe
nnAtlantic.
is nnregulated nnby nnthe nnsouthern nnoscillation.
involves nneastward nnflowing nnwarm nnsurface nncurrents nnthat nnsuppress nnupwelling
nnof nnnutrient-rich nncold nnwater nnalong nnthe nncoast nnof nnSouth nnAmerica.
can nncause nntemporary nnclimate nnchanges nnworldwide. nn- nnAnswer nnis nnregulated
nnby nnair nnpressure nncells nnshifting nnback nnand nnforth nnacross nnthe nnAtlantic.
