Question 1

Cold air can hold more water than warm air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Incoming radiation exceeds outgoing radiation at or near

Accepted Answer

A) the poles. 
B) the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) the equator. 
A) the poles. 
B) the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) the equator.

Question 3

Air masses are deflected to the ________ in the Northern Hemisphere and to the ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Air masses are deflected to the ________...

Question 4

What might be an accurate albedo measure of the surface of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)1 
B) 9)0 
C) 0 
D) 0)9 
A) 0)1 
B) 9)0 
C) 0 
D) 0)9

Question 5

In temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere,north-facing slopes are less humid than south-facing slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a percentage of the saturation vapor pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the amount of water vapor...

Question 7

With increasing altitude,air density ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With increasing altitude,air density ________....

Question 8

The transformation of water from a liquid state to a gaseous state is known as

Accepted Answer

A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) saturation. 
D) solidification. 
A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) saturation. 
D) solidification.

Question 9

Seasonal variation in solar radiation,temperature,and day length is due to the

Accepted Answer

A) tilt of the Earth's axis. 
B) greenhouse effect. 
C) Coriolis effect caused by the spinning of Earth on its axis. 
D) sunspot activities at the surface of the Sun. 
A) tilt of the Earth's axis. 
B) greenhouse effect. 
C) Coriolis effect caused by the spinning of Earth on its axis. 
D) sunspot activities at the surface of the Sun.

Question 10

________ is considered a primary influence on microclimate.

Accepted Answer

A) Aspect 
B) Soil temperature 
C) Rainfall 
D) Vegetation 
A) Aspect 
B) Soil temperature 
C) Rainfall 
D) Vegetation

Question 11

Solar radiation is more direct in tropical latitudes than in temperate latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Without the greenhouse effect,the Earth would

Accepted Answer

A) be much warmer than it currently is. 
B) be much colder than it currently is. 
C) have uniform temperatures and would lack seasons. 
D) have constant sunlight. 
A) be much warmer than it currently is. 
B) be much colder than it currently is. 
C) have uniform temperatures and would lack seasons. 
D) have constant sunlight.

Question 13

The ________ is the temperature at which atmospheric water condenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the temperature at which...

Question 14

Most organisms live in habitats that provide specific conditions or a(n)________ that may be very different from regional weather patterns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most organisms live in habitats that provide...

Question 15

If the vapor pressure is 1 kPa,what would be the approximate dew point?

Accepted Answer

A) 25°C 
B) 10°C 
C) 18°C 
D) 1°C 
A) 25°C 
B) 10°C 
C) 18°C 
D) 1°C

Question 16

The amount of force exerted over a given area of surface is called atmospheric ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of force exerted over a...

Question 17

Why do beaches often have less extreme temperature variation than inland areas?

Accepted Answer

A) The ocean moderates the temperatures. 
B) The sand absorbs and loses heat less efficiently. 
C) The ocean waves reduce wind. 
D) Air temperatures vary with latitudes. 
A) The ocean moderates the temperatures. 
B) The sand absorbs and loses heat less efficiently. 
C) The ocean waves reduce wind. 
D) Air temperatures vary with latitudes.

Question 18

The winds formed between the equator and about 30 degrees of latitude,blowing from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and southeast in the Southern Hemisphere,are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The winds formed between the equator and...

Question 19

During winter in the Northern Hemisphere,the Intertropical Convergence Zone

Accepted Answer

A) sits directly over the equator. 
B) is shifted into the northern latitudes. 
C) is shifted into the southern latitudes. 
D) does not exist. 
A) sits directly over the equator. 
B) is shifted into the northern latitudes. 
C) is shifted into the southern latitudes. 
D) does not exist.

Question 20

Daylight in the Southern Hemisphere is longest during the winter solstice in December.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Climate

Cold air can hold more water than warm air.

Incoming radiation exceeds outgoing radiation at or near

Air masses are deflected to the ________ in the Northern Hemisphere and to the ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

What might be an accurate albedo measure of the surface of a glacier?

In temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere,north-facing slopes are less humid than south-facing slopes.

________ is the amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a percentage of the saturation vapor pressure.

With increasing altitude,air density ________.

The transformation of water from a liquid state to a gaseous state is known as

Seasonal variation in solar radiation,temperature,and day length is due to the

________ is considered a primary influence on microclimate.

Solar radiation is more direct in tropical latitudes than in temperate latitudes.

Without the greenhouse effect,the Earth would

The ________ is the temperature at which atmospheric water condenses.

Most organisms live in habitats that provide specific conditions or a(n)________ that may be very different from regional weather patterns.

If the vapor pressure is 1 kPa,what would be the approximate dew point?

The amount of force exerted over a given area of surface is called atmospheric ________.

Why do beaches often have less extreme temperature variation than inland areas?

The winds formed between the equator and about 30 degrees of latitude,blowing from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and southeast in the Southern Hemisphere,are referred to as ________.

During winter in the Northern Hemisphere,the Intertropical Convergence Zone

Daylight in the Southern Hemisphere is longest during the winter solstice in December.

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