Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Fall 2022 » Exam 2 on Chapters 4,5,6,7 (2)

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Question #1
During a strong La Nina event, the sea surface temperatures would tend to be warmer than normal off the coast of ___________ and atmospheric conditions would likely be drier than normal off the coast of ______
A.   Peru, Indonesia
B.   Ecuador, Peru
C.   Indonesia, Peru
D.   Australia, Indonesia
E.   Indonesia, Australia
Question #2
After a rainstorm, water is pulled downward by gravity into the soil, sediments and cracks in the rocks through a process known as ________
A.   Transpiration
B.   Runoff
C.   Albedo
D.   Transmission
E.   Infiltration
Question #3
These two physical items MUST be present in a parcel of air for it to form clouds and rain.
A.   Hygroscopic nuclei & Water Vapor
B.   Water Vapor & Ice
C.   Dust & Hygroscopic nuclei
D.   Water & Water Vapor
Question #4
Monsoons are seasonally-reversing winds that bring ___ winters and ___ summers. These are most common in ____ .
A.   Dry, Wet, the Great Basin
B.   Dry, Wet, South Asia
C.   Hot, Dry, India
D.   Wet, Dry, the Great Plains
E.   Wet, Dry, India
Question #5
To which temperature must air always cool for condensation to begin?
A.   LCL
B.   32F
C.   Dew Point
D.   100%
E.   50F
Question #6
Droplets of liquid water falling through the troposphere with an average diameter of 0.25 millimeters would be ___ and its shape would most likely be ___
A.   Drizzle, Spherical
B.     
C.   Rain, Spherical
D.   Rain, Spherical
E.   Drizzle, Teardrop
F.   Dew, Spherical
Question #7
Place the following in the correct order for being most likely to occur in 1 = winter, 2 = spring, and 3 = Fall
A.   1 = Tornadoes, 2 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones, 3 = Hurricanes
B.   1 = Hurricanes, 2 = Tornadoes, 3 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones
C.   1 = Tornadoes, 2 = Hurricanes, and 3 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones
D.   1 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones, 2= Tornadoes, 3 = Hurricanes
E.   1 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones, 2 = Hurricanes, 3 = Tornadoes
Question #8
This area has the world’s largest occurrence of tornadoes:
A.   Equatorial regions
B.   The Caribbean and Florida
C.   The Rocky Mountains of the USA
D.   Equatorial Africa
E.   The Southern Great Plains of the USA
Question #9
This is the most likely month for a Northern Hemisphere typhoon or hurricane to occur.
A.   February
B.   April
C.   June
D.   December
E.   September
Question #10
A storm located with the tropics of the Atlantic Ocean, with sustained wind speeds of 96 mph would technically be called a _____. If this same storm was in the western Pacific Ocean it would be called a _____.
A.   Typhoon, Hurricane
B.   Hurricane, El Nino
C.   hurricane, Tropical Storm
D.   Hurricane, Typhoon
E.   Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm
Question #11
Under which general conditions would fog be most likely to form?
A.   Cloudy, windy, summer evenings
B.   Clear, calm, summer evenings
C.   Clear, windy, cold nights
D.   Clear, calm, cold nights
E.   Cloudy, cold, windy nights
F.     
Question #12
What starts the formation of a Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclone and what signals the end of this storm?
A.   A Rossby Wave, An Occluded Front
B.   An Occluded Front, A Rossby Wave
C.   A Cold Front, A Warm Front
D.   A Rossby Wave. A Warm Front
E.   A Rossby Wave, A Cold Front
Question #13
When the sun comes out after a storm, the transfer of water vapor into the atmosphere from the trees, grasses, bushes, and flowers would be an example of :
A.   Transpiration
B.   Condensation
C.   Plantspiration
D.   Evaporation
E.   Perspiration
Question #14
In a Mid Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclone, what is created when the cold front catches up to the warm front?
A.   An Occluded Front
B.   A Tornado
C.   A Hurricane
D.   A Low Pressure Cell
E.   A Stationary Front
Question #15
What is the main reason why some clouds just don't produce precipitation?
A.   The RH never gets to 100%
B.   The air doesn't reach its Dew Point
C.   The air doesn't rise to its LCL
D.   Condensation doesn't start
E.   The droplets inside the cloud don't grow large enough
Question #16
When compared to Cold Fronts, Warm Fronts are associated with _____ rainfall and have a _______ slope for the warm air to rise upon.
A.   Milder, Steeper Angle
B.   Milder, Lower Angle
C.   Heavier, Steeper Angle
D.   Heavier, Lower Angle
Question #17
These high altitude clouds look like horse tails and are made of ice:
A.   Cirrus
B.   Nimbostratus
C.   Stratus
D.   Cumulus
E.   Cumulonimbus
Question #18
The ITCZ is a zone of ___ pressure located at ____
A.   Low, the Equator
B.   Low, 60N
C.   High, the Equator
D.   High, 30s
E.   Low, 30N
Question #19
According to the information presented in this course, this area has the world’s largest concentration of lightning strikes:
A.   Caribbean Sea
B.   Central Africa
C.   Southern Great Plains
D.   Great Basin
E.   Florida
Question #20
The climate type of coastal California is referred to as _____ and the climate type immediately north of this (as in Washington State) would be classified as _______
A.   Desert, Steppe
B.   Marine West Coast, Subarctic
C.   Mediterranean, Desert
D.   Desert, Humid Continental
E.   Mediterranean, Marine West Coast
Question #21
In which climate region would you find the Boreal Forest biome?
A.   Subarctic
B.   Humid Subtropical
C.   Humid Continental
D.   Mediterranean
E.   Tundra
Question #22
As a river runs through a desert biome there is a lot of lush, green vegetation growing along the river banks. In this case, this vegetation would be referred to as
A.   Forest
B.   Mediterranean
C.   Savannah
D.   Prairie
E.   Riparian
Question #23
If you were in the Boreal Forest Biome the next biome to the north would be
A.   Temperate Mixed Forest
B.   Can't tell - it depends on the hemisphere
C.   Mediterranean
D.   Humid Continental
E.   Tundra
Question #24
What does the lower case "h" mean in the Koppen climate system?
A.   Wet all year
B.   Winter is Wet
C.   Hot
D.   Highland
E.   Humid
Question #25
If a Steppe Climate became increasingly more dry over many decades, the climate type might eventually change. The most likely climate it would change into would be the _____ .
A.   Tropical Savanna
B.   Mediterranean
C.   Mid-Latitude Grassland
D.   Desert
E.   Tundra

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