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17 The cross section below shows the flow of windsover a mountain ridge.WindOceanWindwardsideThe heaviest rainfall would most likely occur onwhich side of this mountain and in which type ofair mass?(1) on the leeward side, in a mP air mass(2) on the leeward side, in a cT air mass(3) on the windward side, in a mT air mass(4) on the windward side, in a cP air mass18 Various weather conditions at LaGuardia Airportin New York City are shown on the station modelbelow.433440Mountain146.06LeewardsideWhat were the barometric pressure and weatherconditions at the airport at the time of the observation?(1) 914.6 mb of pressure and smog(2) 914.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky(3) 1014.6 mb of pressure and smog(4) 1014.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky19 The properties of an air mass are mostly determinedby the(1) rate of Earth’s rotation(2) direction of Earth’s surface winds(3) source region where the air mass formed(4) path the air mass follows along a land surface20 Which list correctly matches each instrumentwith the weather variable it measures?(1) wind vane—wind speedthermometer—temperatureprecipitation gauge—relative humidity(2) wind vane—wind directionthermometer—dewpointpsychrometer—air pressure(3) barometer—relative humidityanemometer—cloud coverprecipitation gauge—probability ofprecipitation(4) barometer—air pressureanemometer—wind speedpsychrometer—relative humidity21 What is the difference between the dry-bulbtemperature and the wet-bulb temperature whenthe relative humidity is 28% and the dry-bulbtemperature is 0°C?(1) 11°C (3) 28°C(2) 2°C (4) 4°C22 Based on the theory of plate tectonics, it isinferred that over the past 250 million yearsNorth America has moved toward the(1) northwest (3) southeast(2) southwest (4) northeast23 According to tectonic plate maps, New York Stateis presently located(1) at a convergent plate boundary(2) above a mantle hot spot(3) above a mid-ocean ridge(4) near the center of a large plateP.S./E. Sci.–Jan. ’06 [4]
Base your answers to questions 24 and 25 on the cross-sectional view of Earth below, which shows seismicwaves traveling from the focus of an <strong>earth</strong>quake. Points A and B are locations on Earth’s surface.Earthquake focusP- and S-wavesreceived hereAP- and S-wavesreceived hereOuter coreInnerCoreShadow zoneNo waves receivedShadow zoneNo waves receivedBOnly one type ofwave received here24 Which statement best explains why only one typeof seismic wave was recorded at location B?(1) S-waves cannot travel through the liquidouter core.(2) S-waves cannot travel through the liquidinner core.(3) P-waves cannot travel through the solid outercore.(4) P-waves cannot travel through the solid innercore.25 A seismic station located at point A is 5400 kilometersaway from the epicenter of the <strong>earth</strong>quake.If the arrival time for the P-wave atpoint A was 2:00 p.m., the arrival time for theS-wave at point A was approximately(1) 1:53 p.m. (3) 2:09 p.m.(2) 2:07 p.m. (4) 2:16 p.m.P.S./E. Sci.–Jan. ’06 [5] [OVER]
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