Question 1

Sea level rises associated with climate change can lead to increased hurricane -related damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using regional examples,explain how orographic precipitation and rain shadows are related.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but in gener

Question 3

When water condenses,it______ heat energy and ______the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A) releases; heats 
B) absorbs; cools 
C) releases; cools 
D) absorbs heats 
A) releases; heats 
B) absorbs; cools 
C) releases; cools 
D) absorbs heats

Question 4

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The record precipitation received in a single year was

Accepted Answer

A) in the Assam Hills in India,south of the Himalayas. 
B) in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) in the United States. 
D) in Southeast Asia. 
A) in the Assam Hills in India,south of the Himalayas. 
B) in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) in the United States. 
D) in Southeast Asia.

Question 6

The bulk of the evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List several of waterʹs unique properties.

Accepted Answer

Water naturally occurs in all three stat

Question 8

A parcel of air,with less than 100% relative humidity,that is rising because of heat energy derived from the surface is

Accepted Answer

A) conditionally unstable. 
B) unstable. 
C) stable. 
A) conditionally unstable. 
B) unstable. 
C) stable.

Question 9

A thunderstorm is associated with ______clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) cirrostratus 
B) altostratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) stratocumulus 
A) cirrostratus 
B) altostratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) stratocumulus

Question 10

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on

Accepted Answer

A) diabatic forces acting on the molecules. 
B) nuclear fusion processes between atoms of a substance. 
C) the amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the bonds between them. 
D) nuclear fission processes between atoms of a substance. 
E) gravitational energy stored within the electron orbitals of atoms. 
A) diabatic forces acting on the molecules. 
B) nuclear fusion processes between atoms of a substance. 
C) the amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the bonds between them. 
D) nuclear fission processes between atoms of a substance. 
E) gravitational energy stored within the electron orbitals of atoms.

Question 11

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

Accepted Answer

A) molecular hold. 
B) hydrogen bonding. 
C) magnetic bonding. 
D) gravitational attraction. 
A) molecular hold. 
B) hydrogen bonding. 
C) magnetic bonding. 
D) gravitational attraction.

Question 12

A stable air parcel resists upward displacement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Derechos are

Accepted Answer

A) straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. 
B) associated with gravity drainage. 
C) most common in the pacific northwest of the United States. 
D) named after the latin word for ʺhookedʺ or ʺcurved.ʺ 
A) straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. 
B) associated with gravity drainage. 
C) most common in the pacific northwest of the United States. 
D) named after the latin word for ʺhookedʺ or ʺcurved.ʺ

Question 14

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Accepted Answer

A) Spiral bands 
B) Easterly trade winds 
C) Eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) Eye 
A) Spiral bands 
B) Easterly trade winds 
C) Eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) Eye

Question 15

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is FALSE regarding wave cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyclogenesis is the name for this process. 
B) The process can occur along the polar front. 
C) A midlatitude cyclone,from birth to maturity to dissolution,takes an average of a month. 
D) A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses. 
A) Cyclogenesis is the name for this process. 
B) The process can occur along the polar front. 
C) A midlatitude cyclone,from birth to maturity to dissolution,takes an average of a month. 
D) A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses.

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the evaporation of water?

Accepted Answer

A) The phase change involves the latent heat of condensation. 
B) The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation. 
C) The phase change involves the latent heat of deposition. 
D) The phase change involves the latent heat of sublimation. 
A) The phase change involves the latent heat of condensation. 
B) The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation. 
C) The phase change involves the latent heat of deposition. 
D) The phase change involves the latent heat of sublimation.

Question 18

As water cools from room temperature to 4°C (39°F),it ______and its density______ .

Accepted Answer

A) contracts; decreases. 
B) expands; decreases 
C) contracts; increases 
D) expands; increases 
A) contracts; decreases. 
B) expands; decreases 
C) contracts; increases 
D) expands; increases

Question 19

Tornadoes

Accepted Answer

A) do not occur anywhere else in the world outside of the United States. 
B) are called funnel clouds after they come in contact with the ground. 
C) are associated with mesocyclones. 
D) are rarely associated with hurricanes. 
A) do not occur anywhere else in the world outside of the United States. 
B) are called funnel clouds after they come in contact with the ground. 
C) are associated with mesocyclones. 
D) are rarely associated with hurricanes.

Question 20

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

Accepted Answer

A) unstable. 
B) adiabatic. 
C) conditionally unstable. 
D) stability. 
A) unstable. 
B) adiabatic. 
C) conditionally unstable. 
D) stability.

Sea level rises associated with climate change can lead to increased hurricane -related damage.

Using regional examples,explain how orographic precipitation and rain shadows are related.

When water condenses,it heat energy and the surrounding air.

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

The record precipitation received in a single year was

The bulk of the evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents.

List several of waterʹs unique properties.

A parcel of air,with less than 100% relative humidity,that is rising because of heat energy derived from the surface is

A thunderstorm is associated with ______clouds.

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

A stable air parcel resists upward displacement.

Derechos are

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding wave cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the evaporation of water?

As water cools from room temperature to 4°C (39°F),it and its density .

Tornadoes

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

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Exam 5: Waterʹs Unique Properties

Sea level rises associated with climate change can lead to increased hurricane -related damage.

Using regional examples,explain how orographic precipitation and rain shadows are related.

When water condenses,it______ heat energy and ______the surrounding air.

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

The record precipitation received in a single year was

The bulk of the evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents.

List several of waterʹs unique properties.

A parcel of air,with less than 100% relative humidity,that is rising because of heat energy derived from the surface is

A thunderstorm is associated with ______clouds.

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

A stable air parcel resists upward displacement.

Derechos are

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding wave cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the evaporation of water?

As water cools from room temperature to 4°C (39°F),it ______and its density______ .

Tornadoes

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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When water condenses,it heat energy and the surrounding air.

As water cools from room temperature to 4°C (39°F),it and its density .