Question 1

Uplift and storm development occur on the ________ side of an easterly wave.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western 
A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western

Question 2

Cooling of a surface overnight that chills the air layer directly above that surface may form

Accepted Answer

A)  an advection fog. 
B)  an upslope fog. 
C)  an evaporation fog. 
D)  a radiation fog. 
A)  an advection fog. 
B)  an upslope fog. 
C)  an evaporation fog. 
D)  a radiation fog.

Question 3

Saline lakes are usually in tropical areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is true regarding water in rivers, streams, and the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain 0.033 percent of the world's fresh water supply. 
B)  The total amount of water in these locations is equal to 14,250 km³ (3400 mi³). 
C)  On average, a water molecule travels through the hydrologic cycle in less than two weeks. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They contain 0.033 percent of the world's fresh water supply. 
B)  The total amount of water in these locations is equal to 14,250 km³ (3400 mi³). 
C)  On average, a water molecule travels through the hydrologic cycle in less than two weeks. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Both the latent heat of melting (heat of fusion) and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ________ calories per gram of water changing state.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  540 
D)  585 
A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  540 
D)  585

Question 6

Assume a warm air parcel at Earth's surface has a temperature of 21 degrees C (70 degrees 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)  7 degrees C (44.6 degrees F) 
B)  8 degrees C (46.4 degrees F) 
C)  9 degrees C (48.2 degrees F) 
D)  5 degrees C (41.0 degrees F) 
A)  7 degrees C (44.6 degrees F) 
B)  8 degrees C (46.4 degrees F) 
C)  9 degrees C (48.2 degrees F) 
D)  5 degrees C (41.0 degrees F)

Question 7

Hail generally forms

Accepted Answer

A)  within nimbostratus clouds. 
B)  in association with warm front activity. 
C)  within cumulonimbus clouds, and sometimes in association with cold front activity. 
D)  in altocumulus and cirrocumulus clouds. 
A)  within nimbostratus clouds. 
B)  in association with warm front activity. 
C)  within cumulonimbus clouds, and sometimes in association with cold front activity. 
D)  in altocumulus and cirrocumulus clouds.

Question 8

The process of sublimation in the atmosphere produces

Accepted Answer

A)  fog. 
B)  freezing rain. 
C)  snowflakes. 
D)  sleet. 
A)  fog. 
B)  freezing rain. 
C)  snowflakes. 
D)  sleet.

Question 9

The condensation process requires

Accepted Answer

A)  dew-point temperatures alone. 
B)  condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C)  moisture droplets. 
D)  condensation nuclei alone. 
A)  dew-point temperatures alone. 
B)  condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C)  moisture droplets. 
D)  condensation nuclei alone.

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding air masses?

Accepted Answer

A)  An air mass always retains the characteristics of its source region. 
B)  They are homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity. 
C)  They extend to the bottom of the stratosphere. 
D)  They are classified based on their latitude. 
A)  An air mass always retains the characteristics of its source region. 
B)  They are homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity. 
C)  They extend to the bottom of the stratosphere. 
D)  They are classified based on their latitude.

Question 11

Less than 3 percent of Earth's water is fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Weather is

Accepted Answer

A)  the climate of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term atmospheric condition, including extremes that may occur. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only. 
A)  the climate of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term atmospheric condition, including extremes that may occur. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only.

Question 13

The year 2002 saw relatively little weather-related damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is false regarding weather-related damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost has increased 500% during the last 20 years. 
B)  The cost has reached $10 billion annually. 
C)  The damage has never exceeded $90 billion worldwide. 
D)  Damage from just Hurricane Katrina will exceed $130 Billion. 
A)  The cost has increased 500% during the last 20 years. 
B)  The cost has reached $10 billion annually. 
C)  The damage has never exceeded $90 billion worldwide. 
D)  Damage from just Hurricane Katrina will exceed $130 Billion.

Question 15

The lowest sea-level pressure was recorded

Accepted Answer

A)  just off the coast of Bangladesh. 
B)  at Death Valley in California. 
C)  at the bottom of a tornado. 
D)  in the center of Typhoon Tip. 
A)  just off the coast of Bangladesh. 
B)  at Death Valley in California. 
C)  at the bottom of a tornado. 
D)  in the center of Typhoon Tip.

Question 16

$\underline {  \text { Sublimation }  }$ produces snowflakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer, the ________ the air is and the ________ the relative humidity.

Accepted Answer

A)  drier; higher 
B)  drier; lower 
C)  wetter; higher 
D)  wetter; lower 
A)  drier; higher 
B)  drier; lower 
C)  wetter; higher 
D)  wetter; lower

Question 18

Which of the following phase changes involves the greatest number of calories?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  evaporation 
C)  sublimation 
D)  condensation 
A)  melting 
B)  evaporation 
C)  sublimation 
D)  condensation

Question 19

The relatively dry air over the Sahara actually contains more water vapor than over relatively moist midlatitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When high-level air in the subtropics sinks, it is heated by $\underline {\text { compression } }$ and this $\underline {\text { raises } }$ its temperature and relative humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Uplift and storm development occur on the ________ side of an easterly wave.

Cooling of a surface overnight that chills the air layer directly above that surface may form

Saline lakes are usually in tropical areas.

Which is true regarding water in rivers, streams, and the atmosphere?

Both the latent heat of melting (heat of fusion) and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ________ calories per gram of water changing state.

Hail generally forms

The process of sublimation in the atmosphere produces

The condensation process requires

Which of the following is true regarding air masses?

Less than 3 percent of Earth's water is fresh water.

Weather is

The year 2002 saw relatively little weather-related damage.

Which is false regarding weather-related damage?

The lowest sea-level pressure was recorded

$\underline { \text { Sublimation } }$ produces snowflakes.

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer, the the air is and the the relative humidity.

Which of the following phase changes involves the greatest number of calories?

The relatively dry air over the Sahara actually contains more water vapor than over relatively moist midlatitudes.

When high-level air in the subtropics sinks, it is heated by $\underline {\text { compression } }$ and this $\underline {\text { raises } }$ its temperature and relative humidity.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Water and Weather

Uplift and storm development occur on the ________ side of an easterly wave.

Cooling of a surface overnight that chills the air layer directly above that surface may form

Saline lakes are usually in tropical areas.

Which is true regarding water in rivers, streams, and the atmosphere?

Both the latent heat of melting (heat of fusion) and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ________ calories per gram of water changing state.

Hail generally forms

The process of sublimation in the atmosphere produces

The condensation process requires

Which of the following is true regarding air masses?

Less than 3 percent of Earth's water is fresh water.

Weather is

The year 2002 saw relatively little weather-related damage.

Which is false regarding weather-related damage?

The lowest sea-level pressure was recorded

Sublimation ‾\underline { \text { Sublimation } } Sublimation ​ produces snowflakes.

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer, the ________ the air is and the ________ the relative humidity.

Which of the following phase changes involves the greatest number of calories?

The relatively dry air over the Sahara actually contains more water vapor than over relatively moist midlatitudes.

When high-level air in the subtropics sinks, it is heated by compression ‾\underline {\text { compression } } compression ​ and this raises ‾\underline {\text { raises } } raises ​ its temperature and relative humidity.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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$\underline { \text { Sublimation } }$ produces snowflakes.

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer, the the air is and the the relative humidity.

When high-level air in the subtropics sinks, it is heated by $\underline {\text { compression } }$ and this $\underline {\text { raises } }$ its temperature and relative humidity.