Question 1

Weather is the long-term average conditions and extremes in a region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hurricanes derive their energy from

Accepted Answer

A) the latent heat of condensation. 
B) the latent heat of fusion. 
C) the latent heat of vaporization. 
D) the latent heat of sublimation. 
A) the latent heat of condensation. 
B) the latent heat of fusion. 
C) the latent heat of vaporization. 
D) the latent heat of sublimation.

Question 3

As temperature increases,the amount of energy available for evaporation

Accepted Answer

A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains constant. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains constant.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) They develop within cP air masses. 
C) The peak months are May and June. 
D) The peak months are November and December. 
A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) They develop within cP air masses. 
C) The peak months are May and June. 
D) The peak months are November and December.

Question 5

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

-The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cold front. 
B) warm front. 
C) stationary front. 
D) occluded front. 
A) cold front. 
B) warm front. 
C) stationary front. 
D) occluded front.

Question 8

Which of the following ʺingredientsʺ is NOT associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

A) A lifting mechanism 
B) Rising,unstable air 
C) Strong high pressure cell 
D) Warm,moist air 
A) A lifting mechanism 
B) Rising,unstable air 
C) Strong high pressure cell 
D) Warm,moist air

Question 9

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 kmph (150 mph).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Along an advancing cold front,warm,moist air is abruptly lifted,often resulting in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begin with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of migrating centers of low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) These pressure systems tend to move east to west along storm tracks. 
B) They form only a minor weather pattern in the middle and higher latitudes. 
C) The winds diverge from the pressure system and spiral outward in a clockwise fashion. 
D) These pressure systems are characterized by converging,ascending air that spirals inward in a counterclockwise fashion. 
A) These pressure systems tend to move east to west along storm tracks. 
B) They form only a minor weather pattern in the middle and higher latitudes. 
C) The winds diverge from the pressure system and spiral outward in a clockwise fashion. 
D) These pressure systems are characterized by converging,ascending air that spirals inward in a counterclockwise fashion.

Question 13

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Accepted Answer

A) hurricanes. 
B) storm surges. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) tropical depressions. 
A) hurricanes. 
B) storm surges. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) tropical depressions.

Question 14

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

Accepted Answer

A) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. 
C) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point. 
A) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. 
C) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point.

Question 15

In the Southern Hemisphere,a migrating center of low pressure,with converging,ascending air that spirals clockwise,is a wave cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Out of all the water present in the Earth systems,______is stored in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 2% 
B) less than 0.03% 
C) a variable amount,but averaging 50% 
D) 15% 
A) approximately 2% 
B) less than 0.03% 
C) a variable amount,but averaging 50% 
D) 15%

Question 17

The hydrogen bonding in water creates______ ,a cohesive force that enables one to slightly overfill a glass with water or allows denser objects,such as a lengthwise steel needle,to float on water.

Accepted Answer

A) capillary action 
B) friction 
C) surface tension 
D) heat exchange 
A) capillary action 
B) friction 
C) surface tension 
D) heat exchange

Question 18

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

Accepted Answer

A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant.

Question 19

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21 °C (70°F)and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft)altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft.)altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft.)?

Accepted Answer

A) 1°C (44.6°F) 
B) 8)2°C (48.2°F) 
C) 9°C (41.°F) 
D) 5°C (46.4°F) 
A) 1°C (44.6°F) 
B) 8)2°C (48.2°F) 
C) 9°C (41.°F) 
D) 5°C (46.4°F)

Question 20

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development is an example of______ lifting.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal

Weather is the long-term average conditions and extremes in a region.

Hurricanes derive their energy from

As temperature increases,the amount of energy available for evaporation

Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes in the United States?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

-The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

Which of the following ʺingredientsʺ is NOT associated with thunderstorm formation?

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 kmph (150 mph).

Along an advancing cold front,warm,moist air is abruptly lifted,often resulting in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begin with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

Which of the following is TRUE of migrating centers of low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

In the Southern Hemisphere,a migrating center of low pressure,with converging,ascending air that spirals clockwise,is a wave cyclone.

Out of all the water present in the Earth systems,______is stored in the atmosphere.

The hydrogen bonding in water creates______ ,a cohesive force that enables one to slightly overfill a glass with water or allows denser objects,such as a lengthwise steel needle,to float on water.

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21 °C (70°F)and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft)altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft.)altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft.)?

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development is an example of______ lifting.

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Exam 5: Waterʹs Unique Properties

Weather is the long-term average conditions and extremes in a region.

Hurricanes derive their energy from

As temperature increases,the amount of energy available for evaporation

Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes in the United States?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

-The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

Which of the following ʺingredientsʺ is NOT associated with thunderstorm formation?

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 kmph (150 mph).

Along an advancing cold front,warm,moist air is abruptly lifted,often resulting in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begin with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

Which of the following is TRUE of migrating centers of low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

In the Southern Hemisphere,a migrating center of low pressure,with converging,ascending air that spirals clockwise,is a wave cyclone.

Out of all the water present in the Earth systems,______is stored in the atmosphere.

The hydrogen bonding in water creates______ ,a cohesive force that enables one to slightly overfill a glass with water or allows denser objects,such as a lengthwise steel needle,to float on water.

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21 °C (70°F)and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft)altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft.)altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft.)?

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development is an example of______ lifting.

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

Filters