Question 1

Which of the following refers to the term "rain shadow"?

Accepted Answer

A) Periods of time during which there is a lack of rainfall. 
B) Dry regions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. 
C) Windward slopes of mountains. 
D) Wet areas on the downwind sides of mountains. 
A) Periods of time during which there is a lack of rainfall. 
B) Dry regions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. 
C) Windward slopes of mountains. 
D) Wet areas on the downwind sides of mountains.

Question 2

After a cold front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature increases; pressure increases. 
B) Temperature increases; pressure decreases. 
C) Temperature decreases; pressure increases. 
D) Temperature decreases; pressure decreases. 
A) Temperature increases; pressure increases. 
B) Temperature increases; pressure decreases. 
C) Temperature decreases; pressure increases. 
D) Temperature decreases; pressure decreases.

Question 3

In western Canada,the coast receives far more rainfall than the eastern portion of the area.What accounts for this stark contrast?

Accepted Answer

A) The coast experiences a great deal of frontal lifting,while the eastern portion is under a high pressure cell. 
B) The coast experiences orographic precipitation,while the easternmost portion is in the rain shadow. 
C) The coast has much more moderate temperatures due to the maritime effect and,therefore,experiences convectional uplift,while the eastern portion is governed by continentality. 
D) The coast is under the ITCZ during the summer and experiences convergent uplift,while the eastern portion is under the Azores High and experiences subsiding air. 
A) The coast experiences a great deal of frontal lifting,while the eastern portion is under a high pressure cell. 
B) The coast experiences orographic precipitation,while the easternmost portion is in the rain shadow. 
C) The coast has much more moderate temperatures due to the maritime effect and,therefore,experiences convectional uplift,while the eastern portion is governed by continentality. 
D) The coast is under the ITCZ during the summer and experiences convergent uplift,while the eastern portion is under the Azores High and experiences subsiding air.

Question 4

Derechos are slow moving,curved-line winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Cyclonic storms develop along the polar front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following correctly describes how hail forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Hail forms when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B) Hail forms every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C) Hail forms from repeated circulation of raindrops above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) Hail forms when water vapour sublimates (deposits)inside a cirrus cloud. 
A) Hail forms when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B) Hail forms every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C) Hail forms from repeated circulation of raindrops above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) Hail forms when water vapour sublimates (deposits)inside a cirrus cloud.

Question 9

A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tropical cyclones have steep pressure gradients that generate inward-spiralling winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Consider a mT air mass and a cT air mass.How does the mT air mass compare to the cT air mass and why?

Accepted Answer

A) mT is wetter because it is warmer than the cT air mass. 
B) mT is wetter because it forms over the ocean. 
C) mT is drier because it is a cold air mass. 
D) mt is drier because it forms under the equatorial low. 
A) mT is wetter because it is warmer than the cT air mass. 
B) mT is wetter because it forms over the ocean. 
C) mT is drier because it is a cold air mass. 
D) mt is drier because it forms under the equatorial low.

Question 12

When a cold cP air mass passes over the warmer Great Lakes,it absorbs heat energy and moisture and becomes humidified.This is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental effect. 
B) Maritime effect. 
C) Humidity effect. 
D) Lake effect. 
A) Continental effect. 
B) Maritime effect. 
C) Humidity effect. 
D) Lake effect.

Question 13

Which hurricane holds the Atlantic basin record for most damage (cost)?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Wilma. 
B) Hurricane Ioke. 
C) Hurricane Floyd. 
D) Hurricane Katrina. 
A) Hurricane Wilma. 
B) Hurricane Ioke. 
C) Hurricane Floyd. 
D) Hurricane Katrina.

Question 14

Thunder results from the sudden expansion of heated air through the atmosphere caused by a lightning strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Abruptly lifted warmer air - warm front. 
B) Drizzly precipitation - cold front. 
C) Cold front - clear cold air and high clouds as the front approaches. 
D) Hard rain and possible lightning - cold front. 
A) Abruptly lifted warmer air - warm front. 
B) Drizzly precipitation - cold front. 
C) Cold front - clear cold air and high clouds as the front approaches. 
D) Hard rain and possible lightning - cold front.

Question 16

Most Atlantic Basin hurricanes occur during the months of June to November.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cyclones in the southern Indian Ocean usually occur between which of the following times?

Accepted Answer

A) November and May. 
B) April and December. 
C) June and October. 
D) August and December. 
A) November and May. 
B) April and December. 
C) June and October. 
D) August and December.

Question 18

Lightening is an infrequent event,only occurring during frontal lifting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following describes upper-level divergence above an easterly wave before a hurricane forms?

Accepted Answer

A) It weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) It pulls moisture into the system. 
C) It causes the system to dissipate. 
D) It moves west to east. 
A) It weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) It pulls moisture into the system. 
C) It causes the system to dissipate. 
D) It moves west to east.

Question 20

The direction of travel of midlatitude wave cyclones is controlled largely by the polar jet stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following refers to the term "rain shadow"?

After a cold front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

In western Canada,the coast receives far more rainfall than the eastern portion of the area.What accounts for this stark contrast?

Derechos are slow moving,curved-line winds.

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

Cyclonic storms develop along the polar front.

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

Which of the following correctly describes how hail forms?

A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

Tropical cyclones have steep pressure gradients that generate inward-spiralling winds.

Consider a mT air mass and a cT air mass.How does the mT air mass compare to the cT air mass and why?

When a cold cP air mass passes over the warmer Great Lakes,it absorbs heat energy and moisture and becomes humidified.This is known as which of the following?

Which hurricane holds the Atlantic basin record for most damage (cost)?

Thunder results from the sudden expansion of heated air through the atmosphere caused by a lightning strike.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Most Atlantic Basin hurricanes occur during the months of June to November.

Cyclones in the southern Indian Ocean usually occur between which of the following times?

Lightening is an infrequent event,only occurring during frontal lifting.

Which of the following describes upper-level divergence above an easterly wave before a hurricane forms?

The direction of travel of midlatitude wave cyclones is controlled largely by the polar jet stream.

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Exam 8: Weather

Which of the following refers to the term "rain shadow"?

After a cold front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

In western Canada,the coast receives far more rainfall than the eastern portion of the area.What accounts for this stark contrast?

Derechos are slow moving,curved-line winds.

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

Cyclonic storms develop along the polar front.

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

Which of the following correctly describes how hail forms?

A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

Tropical cyclones have steep pressure gradients that generate inward-spiralling winds.

Consider a mT air mass and a cT air mass.How does the mT air mass compare to the cT air mass and why?

When a cold cP air mass passes over the warmer Great Lakes,it absorbs heat energy and moisture and becomes humidified.This is known as which of the following?

Which hurricane holds the Atlantic basin record for most damage (cost)?

Thunder results from the sudden expansion of heated air through the atmosphere caused by a lightning strike.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Most Atlantic Basin hurricanes occur during the months of June to November.

Cyclones in the southern Indian Ocean usually occur between which of the following times?

Lightening is an infrequent event,only occurring during frontal lifting.

Which of the following describes upper-level divergence above an easterly wave before a hurricane forms?

The direction of travel of midlatitude wave cyclones is controlled largely by the polar jet stream.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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