Question 1

Which statement about El Ni-o is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves the buildup of warm water along the east coast of South America. 
B) The word itself is Spanish for "little child" and refers to the infant Jesus because it typically occurs near Christmastime. 
C) It is associated with dramatic changes to rainfall patterns in the United States. 
D) It is a 3-4 year cycle of change in the water temperature in the Pacific. 
A) It involves the buildup of warm water along the east coast of South America. 
B) The word itself is Spanish for "little child" and refers to the infant Jesus because it typically occurs near Christmastime. 
C) It is associated with dramatic changes to rainfall patterns in the United States. 
D) It is a 3-4 year cycle of change in the water temperature in the Pacific. A

Question 2

Compare the temperature of ocean currents on the East Coast and West Coast of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Clockwise ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere bring cold currents down the West Coast and warm currents along the East Coast of the U.S.

Question 3

What type of precipitation is caused by air being heated at the surface of the earth?

Accepted Answer

A) convectional 
B) conductional 
C) orographic 
D) cyclonic 
A) convectional 
B) conductional 
C) orographic 
D) cyclonic A

Question 4

The earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by the process of

Accepted Answer

A) direct solar radiation. 
B) reradiation from the earth. 
C) absorption from the earth. 
D) latent heat of condensation. 
A) direct solar radiation. 
B) reradiation from the earth. 
C) absorption from the earth. 
D) latent heat of condensation.

Question 5

At the June solstice,the North Pole receives 24 hours of daylight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The type of climate that is characterized by warm temperatures throughout the year,rainy summers and dry winters is the

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest. 
B) savanna. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) marine west coast. 
A) tropical rain forest. 
B) savanna. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) marine west coast.

Question 7

Which of the following climatic phenomena is responsible for keeping northern Europe and the northwest coast of Russia warmer than it would otherwise be?

Accepted Answer

A) North Atlantic Drift 
B) El Nino 
C) La Nina 
D) monsoon 
A) North Atlantic Drift 
B) El Nino 
C) La Nina 
D) monsoon

Question 8

Air masses tend to form along frontal boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tropical climates (A)of the Köppen system do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical rain forest 
B) Monsoon 
C) Savanna 
D) Hot Deserts 
A) Tropical rain forest 
B) Monsoon 
C) Savanna 
D) Hot Deserts

Question 10

The amount of available incoming solar radiation depends on cloud cover,day of year,time of day,and longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A typical tornado is less than 10 feet (3.1m)in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Typical summer storms or showers in tropical and continental climates are a type of ___________ precipitation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Characteristic vegetation of the steppe climate is

Accepted Answer

A) tundra. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) coniferous forest. 
D) grass and desert shrubs. 
A) tundra. 
B) deciduous forest. 
C) coniferous forest. 
D) grass and desert shrubs.

Question 14

Explain the basis for classifying hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes are classified based on their

Question 15

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the primary greenhouse gas. 
B) It is not naturally occurring. 
C) Its levels have increased due to burning coal,petroleum,and natural gas. 
D) Its levels have increased due to deforestation. 
A) It is the primary greenhouse gas. 
B) It is not naturally occurring. 
C) Its levels have increased due to burning coal,petroleum,and natural gas. 
D) Its levels have increased due to deforestation.

Question 16

What is the collective name referring to rain,snow,sleet,and hail?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the collective name referring to...

Question 17

Proceeding from the equator toward the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere summer,the

Accepted Answer

A) hours of darkness increase. 
B) days become longer. 
C) hours of daylight become fewer. 
D) hours of daylight become greater. 
A) hours of darkness increase. 
B) days become longer. 
C) hours of daylight become fewer. 
D) hours of daylight become greater.

Question 18

The amount of incoming solar radiation available at various places on the earth depends mainly on

Accepted Answer

A) longitude. 
B) the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth and the number of daylight hours. 
C) the earth's rotation. 
D) the absorbance of the earth surface material. 
A) longitude. 
B) the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth and the number of daylight hours. 
C) the earth's rotation. 
D) the absorbance of the earth surface material.

Question 19

What are the differences between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

Weather describes the current condition

Question 20

Energy from the sun is transformed into heat

Accepted Answer

A) primarily at the earth's surface and secondarily in the atmosphere. 
B) by way of solar radiation,or insolation. 
C) through the collection of solar energy. 
D) by means of the circumpolar vortex. 
A) primarily at the earth's surface and secondarily in the atmosphere. 
B) by way of solar radiation,or insolation. 
C) through the collection of solar energy. 
D) by means of the circumpolar vortex.

Which statement about El Ni-o is NOT true?

Compare the temperature of ocean currents on the East Coast and West Coast of the U.S.

What type of precipitation is caused by air being heated at the surface of the earth?

The earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by the process of

At the June solstice,the North Pole receives 24 hours of daylight.

The type of climate that is characterized by warm temperatures throughout the year,rainy summers and dry winters is the

Which of the following climatic phenomena is responsible for keeping northern Europe and the northwest coast of Russia warmer than it would otherwise be?

Air masses tend to form along frontal boundaries.

Tropical climates (A)of the Köppen system do NOT include

The amount of available incoming solar radiation depends on cloud cover,day of year,time of day,and longitude.

A typical tornado is less than 10 feet (3.1m)in diameter.

Typical summer storms or showers in tropical and continental climates are a type of ___________ precipitation.

Characteristic vegetation of the steppe climate is

Explain the basis for classifying hurricanes.

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is NOT true?

What is the collective name referring to rain,snow,sleet,and hail?

Proceeding from the equator toward the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere summer,the

The amount of incoming solar radiation available at various places on the earth depends mainly on

What are the differences between weather and climate?

Energy from the sun is transformed into heat

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Which statement about El Ni-o is NOT true?

Compare the temperature of ocean currents on the East Coast and West Coast of the U.S.

What type of precipitation is caused by air being heated at the surface of the earth?

The earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by the process of

At the June solstice,the North Pole receives 24 hours of daylight.

The type of climate that is characterized by warm temperatures throughout the year,rainy summers and dry winters is the

Which of the following climatic phenomena is responsible for keeping northern Europe and the northwest coast of Russia warmer than it would otherwise be?

Air masses tend to form along frontal boundaries.

Tropical climates (A)of the Köppen system do NOT include

The amount of available incoming solar radiation depends on cloud cover,day of year,time of day,and longitude.

A typical tornado is less than 10 feet (3.1m)in diameter.

Typical summer storms or showers in tropical and continental climates are a type of ___________ precipitation.

Characteristic vegetation of the steppe climate is

Explain the basis for classifying hurricanes.

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is NOT true?

What is the collective name referring to rain,snow,sleet,and hail?

Proceeding from the equator toward the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere summer,the

The amount of incoming solar radiation available at various places on the earth depends mainly on

What are the differences between weather and climate?

Energy from the sun is transformed into heat

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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