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Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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Day length varies with latitude

A

True

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2
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The latitude a the equator is 90 degrees

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False

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3
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There are five named lines of latitude

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True

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4
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It is possible for the use to be at its zenith at the Arctic Circle

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False

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5
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The two layers of our atmosphere that influence biological activities are the troposphere and mesosphere

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False

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6
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Earth’s average air temperature has increased by 1 degree F in the past 100 years

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True

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7
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A state by the ocean such as New Jersey has more fluctuation in the air and soil temperature than a landlocked state such as Minnesota

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False

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8
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The orographic effect causes wet conditions on the leeward side and dry conditions on the windward side

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False

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9
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Less than 0.5% of Earth’s water is in the form of groundwater

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True

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10
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Naturally low rainfall is also knows as drought

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False

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11
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Chilling injury occurs at a lower temperature than freezing injury

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False

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12
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Fallowing involves land in rotation that is not cropped for a season or more

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True

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13
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Drainage systems can lower the water table of a soil

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True

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14
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Relative maturity (RM) is a system that denotes the average days to physiological maturity for a particular hybrid

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True

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15
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The Colorado River and its reservoirs are being depleted due to increased agriculture use and population growth in the Southwest

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True

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16
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What percentage of the sun's energy reaches Earth? 
       A. 1 percent  
       B. 5 percent 
       C. 10 percent 
       D. 20 percent
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A. 1 percent

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17
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How much of the portion of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere? 
       A. 10 percent 
       B. 25 percent 
       C. 50 percent 
       D. 75 percent
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C. 50 percent

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18
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Energy is greatest at which wavelength? 
       A. Short  
       B. Medium 
       C. Long 
       D. Energy is the same at all wavelengths
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A. Short

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19
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Which is NOT a great influence of the amount and quality of light received on Earth? 
       A. The inclination of earth   
       B. the yearly orbit of earth 
       C. the daily spin of earth 
       D. the orbit of the moon
A

D. The orbit of the moon

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20
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Because of which of the following do we experience seasons? 
       A. the inclination of earth
       B. the yearly orbit of earth 
       C. the daily spin of earth 
       D. the orbit of the moon
A

A. The inclination of earth

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21
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At what angle does the sun's radiation strike at the equator? 
       A. 45 Degrees 
       B. 60 Degrees 
       C. 75 Degrees 
       D. 90 Degrees
A

D. 90 Degrees

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22
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When were the concepts of latitude and longitude developed? 
       A. 1000 BCE
       B. 200 BCE 
       C. 200 CE 
       D. 1000 CE
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B. 200 BCE

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23
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The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is the: 
       A. Thermosphere 
       B. Troposphere 
       C. Mesosphere
       D. Stratosphere
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B. Troposphere

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24
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Which of the following is NOT known as a greenhouse gas? 
       A. O2
       B. CO2
       C. CH4
       D. N2O
A

A. O2

25
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Which type of air mass tends to be dry and hot? 
       A. Continental polar  
       B. Maritime polar 
       C. Maritime tropical 
       D. Continental tropical
A

D. Continental Tropical

26
Q 
The Koppen climate classification system has how many major climate types? 
       A. 3 
       B. 4
       C. 5
       D. 6
A

C. 5

27
Q 
Which of the following is NOT a major climate type of the Koppen classification system? 
       A. Arid 
       B. Polar 
       C. Tropical
       D. Mediterranean
A

D. Mediterranean

28
Q 
Montana would be part of which general precipitation region? 
       A. Humid 
       B. Semi-Humid 
       C. Arid 
       D. Semi-Arid
A

D. Semi-Arid

29
Q 
Which natural catastrophe costs the United States the most on a yearly basis? 
       A. Floods
       B. Drought
       C. Hurricanes 
       D. Blizzards
A

B. Drought

30
Q 
Which temperature adaptation type would corn be categorized as? 
       A. Polar
       B. Temperate
       C. Tropical 
       D. Subtropical
A

C. Tropical

31
Q 
Which temperature adaptation type would wheat be categorized as? 
       A. Polar 
       B. Temperate 
       C. Tropical 
       D. Subtropical
A

B. Temperate

32
Q 
Which moisture adaptation type would rice be categorized as? 
       A. Hydrophyte 
       B. Tropophyte
       C. Mesophyte 
       D. Xerophyte
A

A. Hydrophyte

33
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Which moisture adaptation type would soybean be categorized as? 
       A. Hydrophyte
       B. Tropophyte 
       C. Mesophyte
       D. Xerophyte
A

C. Mesophyte

34
Q

The ______ is the source of all energy on Earth

A

Sun

35
Q

The sun’s energy distribution and topographic features of Earth create our ______

A

Climate

36
Q

The highest point in the sky is known as the ______

A

Zenith

37
Q

________ described the location of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian

A

Longitude

38
Q

The three properties of light that affect plants the most are ________, ________, and _______

A

Light Quality, Light Duration and Light Intensity

39
Q

_________ refers to the quantity or brightness of light measured in uE m-2s-1

A

Light Intensity

40
Q

The four layers of the atmosphere form the lowest to the highest are the _______, the ________, the _______ and the ________

A

Troposphere, Statosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere

41
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_______ the is the typical long-term weather conditions of a region

A

Climate

42
Q

The alternation in the jet stream occurring along the Pacific Coast of South America is called _________

A

El Niño

43
Q

The process by which the Earth’s water constantly circulates is called the ________

A

Water Cycle

44
Q

________ is the measure of the intensity of heat or energy content of the air, of inert matter or of an organism

A

Temperature

45
Q

The three categories based on a crop adaptation to temperature are ________, ________, and _______

A

Temperate, Tropical and Subtropical

46
Q

________ is the supplementation of precipitation with water from another source in order to grow crops

A

Irrigation

47
Q

Crop insurance can be divided into two types - coverage that protests against ______ loss or _______ loss

A

Yield and Revenue

48
Q

Irrigation can be divided into two categories: ________ irrigation and ________ irrigation

A

Surface and Sprinkler

49
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June 21

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Solstice

50
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March 21

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Equinox

51
Q

September 21

A

Equinox

52
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December 21

A

Solstice

53
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Furrow

A

Surface Irrigation

54
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Border

A

Surface Irrigation

55
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Center Pivot

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Sprinkler Irrigation

56
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Flood

A

Surface Irrigation

57
Q

Linear

A

Sprinkler Irrigation

58
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Basin

A

Surface Irrigation

59
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Lateral

A

Sprinkler Irrigation

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