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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. Ecuador, Peru

B. Indonesia, Peru

C. Peru, Indonesia

D. Indonesia, Australia

E. Australia, Indonesia

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. Transmission

B. Transpiration

C. Albedo

D. Runoff

E. Infiltration

Question #3

These two physical items MUST be present in a parcel of air for it to form clouds and rain.

A. Water Vapor & Ice

B. Water & Water Vapor

C. Dust & Hygroscopic nuclei

D. Hygroscopic nuclei & Water Vapor

Question #4

Monsoons are seasonally-reversing winds that bring ___ winters and ___ summers. These are most common in ____ .

A. Dry, Wet, South Asia

B. Wet, Dry, India

C. Wet, Dry, the Great Plains

D. Dry, Wet, the Great Basin

E. Hot, Dry, India

Question #5

To which temperature must air always cool for condensation to begin?

A. LCL

B. 50F

C. 32F

D. 100%

E. Dew Point

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 ___

B. Rain, Spherical

C. Drizzle, Spherical

D. Drizzle, Teardrop

E. Rain, Spherical

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 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones, 2 = Hurricanes, 3 = Tornadoes

C. 1 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones, 2= Tornadoes, 3 = Hurricanes

D. 1 = Hurricanes, 2 = Tornadoes, 3 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones

E. 1 = Tornadoes, 2 = Hurricanes, and 3 = Mid-Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclones

Question #8

This area has the world’s largest occurrence of tornadoes:

A. Equatorial Africa

B. The Southern Great Plains of the USA

C. Equatorial regions

D. The Rocky Mountains of the USA

E. The Caribbean and Florida

Question #9

This is the most likely month for a Northern Hemisphere typhoon or hurricane to occur.

A. February

B. December

C. June

D. September

E. April

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. hurricane, Tropical Storm

B. Hurricane, Typhoon

C. Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm

D. Hurricane, El Nino

E. Typhoon, Hurricane

Question #11

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

B. Clear, calm, cold nights

C. Cloudy, windy, summer evenings

D. Cloudy, cold, windy nights

E. Clear, windy, cold nights

F. Clear, calm, summer evenings

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. A Warm Front

B. A Rossby Wave, A Cold Front

C. A Rossby Wave, An Occluded Front

D. A Cold Front, A Warm Front

E. An Occluded Front, A Rossby Wave

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. Condensation

B. Plantspiration

C. Evaporation

D. Perspiration

E. Transpiration

Question #14

In a Mid Latitude Extra Tropical Wave Cyclone, what is created when the cold front catches up to the warm front?

A. A Stationary Front

B. An Occluded Front

C. A Hurricane

D. A Tornado

E. A Low Pressure Cell

Question #15

What is the main reason why some clouds just don't produce precipitation?

A. Condensation doesn't start

B. The RH never gets to 100%

C. The air doesn't reach its Dew Point

D. The air doesn't rise to its LCL

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. Heavier, Steeper Angle

B. Milder, Steeper Angle

C. Heavier, Lower Angle

D. Milder, Lower Angle

Question #17

These high altitude clouds look like horse tails and are made of ice:

A. Stratus

B. Nimbostratus

C. Cumulus

D. Cirrus

E. Cumulonimbus

Question #18

The ITCZ is a zone of ___ pressure located at ____

A. Low, 30N

B. High, the Equator

C. High, 30s

D. Low, the Equator

E. Low, 60N

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. Southern Great Plains

C. Florida

D. Great Basin

E. Central Africa

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. Mediterranean, Marine West Coast

C. Marine West Coast, Subarctic

D. Mediterranean, Desert

E. Desert, Humid Continental

Question #21

In which climate region would you find the Boreal Forest biome?

A. Humid Subtropical

B. Tundra

C. Subarctic

D. Mediterranean

E. Humid Continental

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. Prairie

B. Mediterranean

C. Savannah

D. Forest

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. Tundra

C. Mediterranean

D. Can't tell - it depends on the hemisphere

E. Humid Continental

Question #24

What does the lower case "h" mean in the Koppen climate system?

A. Highland

B. Humid

C. Hot

D. Winter is Wet

E. Wet all year

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. Mid-Latitude Grassland

B. Tropical Savanna

C. Tundra

D. Mediterranean

E. Desert

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