Glendale Community College » Geography » Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021

Question #1

Fog that forms off the coast at night and then moves to LAX in the early morning hours would be ___

A. Advection Fog

B. Evaporation Fog

C. Terminal Fog

D. Upslope Fog

E. Radiation Fog

Question #2

Which type of cloud is associated most with the formation of hail?

A. Cumulus

B. Nimbostratus

C. Columbuschristos

D. Cirronimbus

E. Cumulonimbus

Question #3

Under which general conditions would fog be most likely to form?

A. Cloudy, cold, windy nights

B. Clear, calm, cold nights

C. Clear, windy, cold nights

D. Clear, calm, summer evenings

E. Cloudy, windy, summer evenings

Question #4

To which elevation must air rise for condensation to begin and clouds start to form?

A. 2,000 feet

B. 5,000 feet

C. LCL

D. 10,000 feet

E. Dew Point

Question #5

Which of the following describes the type of atmospheric lifting where air is forced to rise up and over a mountain range?

A. Frontal

B. Convergent

D. Convective

E. Orographic

F. Advective