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APUS SCIN137 Final Exam
Part 1 of 1 - 100.0 Points

Question 1 of 25 4.0 Points
Suppose Hurricane Bruno reached land with a sustained wind speed of 150 miles per hour. What category would the National Weather Service assign to this storm?

A.Category Two

B.Category Three

C.Category Four

D.Category Five

Answer Key: C

Question 2 of 25 4.0 Points
What is the relative humidity when the air temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the Wet Bulb temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit?

A.40 percent

B.50 percent

C.60 percent

D.70 percent

Answer Key: C

Question 3 of 25 4.0 Points
An unknown force pushes a 17 kilogram block across a smooth (frictionless) floor. Three seconds after the force is first applied to the block, the block is moving with a speed of 6 meters per second. What is the magnitude of the unknown force?

A.2 Newtons

B.11 Newtons

C.34 Newtons

D.102 Newtons

Answer Key: C

Question 4 of 25 4.0 Points
According to the Milankovitch Theory, which of the following is likely to produce change in the Earth's climate?

A.Change in the tilt of the Earth's axis

B.Change in the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit

C.Change in the timing of the equinoxes and solstices

D.All of the above are likely to produce a change in the Earth's climate.

Answer Key: D

Question 5 of 25 4.0 Points
On average, which form of severe weather causes the most fatalities per year in the United States?

A.Tornadoes

B.Flooding

C.Lightning

D.Heat

Answer Key: D

Question 6 of 25 4.0 Points
The Mediterranean climate is included in which climate group?

A.Tropical Moist Climates (Group A)

B.Dry Climates (Group B)

C.Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates (Group C)

D.Moist Continental Climates (Group D)

Answer Key: C

Question 7 of 25 4.0 Points
Which of the following describe the Little Ice Age?