Multiple choice (2 points each) 11. when water undergoes a phase change, the water either absorbs heat energy or releases heat energy. the energy that is absorbed is called: a. sensible heat b. specific heat c. latent heat d. absorption heat 12. in the formation of precipitation, this uplift is due to heating of the air near the surface creating a decrease in air density. a. frontal uplift b. convectional uplift c. orographic uplift d. convergent uplift 13. the flat area of land adjacent to a stream that is periodically inundated as water spills over the channel banks is known as the/a: a. base level b. flood plain c. lateral basin d. yazoo stream 14. are the largest of all volcanoes and occur most often in association with hot spots located in the interior of oceanic tectonic plates and on ocean rift zones. a. shield volcanoes b. stratovolcanoes c. composite volcanoes d. cinder cone 15. refers to all the losses sustained through evaporation, melting or chunks breaking off of the glacier. a. firn b. accumulation c. ablation d. retreat true or false (2 points each) 16. stationary fronts do not exhibit much horizontal movement. a. true b. false