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Question #1

Air rising in the troposphere will tend to cool as it rises. This type of cooling is referred to as ___________________ . If this air was forced to rise by being pushed up a mountain range, this type of uplift would be referred to as ___________.

A. Adiabatic, Orographic

B. Adiabatic, Convective

C. Adiabatic, Convergent

D. Diabatic, Convergent

E. Diabatic, Orographic

Question #2

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 Low Pressure Cell

E. A Tornado

Question #3

Lightning is more common over land than over the oceans, is most common in tropical regions, and is rare north of 65°N

A. True

B. False

Question #4

Tropical Storm Charlene would be the ____ tropical storm in the Atlantic that year, and would have certainly formed from a ____

A. Second, Hurricane

B. Third, Hurricane

C. Third, Typhoon

E. Fourth, Tropical Depression

F. Third, Tropical Depression

Question #5

You hear thunder 30 seconds after seeing a lightning flash. How far away was the lightning?

A. 12 miles

B. 15 miles

C. 3 miles

D. 6 miles

E. 9 miles

Question #6

A cruise ship that sails slowly through thick, still fog in the early morning hours would most likely be experiencing ___

A. Advection Fog

B. London Fog

C. Radiation fog

D. Carnival Fog

E. Evaporation fog

Question #7

Which air mass contains the warmest, driest air?

A. mT

B. cT

C. cP

D. pT

E. mP

Question #8

These low clouds stretch horizontally across the sky, creating a blanket of gray skies and possibly some light drizzle, but no significant rainfall.

A. Cumulonimbus

B. Cirrus

C. Cumulus

D. Stratus

E. Nimbostratus

Question #9

The oceans and seas cover about ___ % of the Earth's surface area and contain ___ % of the earth's total water

A. 71, 96.5

B. 97, 96.5

C. 96.5, 69

D. 50, 50

E. 71, 65

Question #10

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. Australia, Indonesia

B. Indonesia, Peru

C. Peru, Indonesia

D. Indonesia, Australia

E. Ecuador, Peru

Question #11

Northern Hemisphere Rossby waves are more extreme in _________ when the Polar Jet Stream moves further _______

A. Summer, South

B. Summer, North

C. Winter, South

D. Winter, North

E. Evening, Inland

Question #12

During an El Nino year, the following conditions exist for the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean compared to normal:

A. Cooler Sea Surface Temperatures and Lower Atmospheric Pressure

B. Cooler Sea Surface Temperatures and Higher Atmospheric Pressure

C. Warmer Sea Surface Temperatures and Lower Atmospheric Pressure

D. Warmer Sea Surface Temperatures and Higher Atmospheric Pressure

Question #13

Which type of cloud forms hail, lightning and thunder, and which stage of this cloud's development is most dangerous?

A. Nimbostratus, Cumulus

B. Cumulonimbus, Mature

C. Nimbostratus, Mature

D. Cumulonimbus, Dissipating

E. Nimbostratus, Dissipating

Question #14

The Coriolis Effect would be strongest under which conditions?

A. Slow winds near 80 degrees South Latitude

B. Fast winds near 80 degrees North Latitude

C. Fast winds near 7 degrees South Latitude

D. Slow winds near 7 degrees North Latitude

E. Fast winds near Southern California

Question #15

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

A. The Caribbean and Florida

B. Equatorial Africa

C. The Rocky Mountains of the USA

D. The Southern Great Plains of the USA

E. Equatorial regions

Question #16

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. A Rossby Wave, A Cold Front

C. A Cold Front, A Warm Front

D. A Rossby Wave. A Warm Front

E. An Occluded Front, A Rossby Wave

Question #17

__________ dictates that air in the atmosphere should move from an area of High Pressure to an area of Low Pressure

A. The Pressure Gradient Force

B. The "Force"

C. The Air Force

D. Polar Jet Stream

E. The Coriolis Force

Question #18

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. Drizzle, Teardrop

C. Dew, Spherical

D. Rain, Spherical

E. Rain, Spherical

Question #19

Which of the following would be considered HIGH atmospheric pressure?

A. 74 cm of Mercury

B. 28.15" of Mercury

C. 740 mm of Mercury

D. 1029 mb

E. 14.3 p.s.i.

Question #20

What is the RELATIVE HUMIDITY for a parcel of air with the following characteristics? Temperature = 80F SMR = 40 grams/Kg LCL = 200m Dew Point = 60F AMR = 30 grams/Kg

A. 100%

B. 60%

C. 20%

D. 50%

E. 75%

Question #21

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

A. Cumulus

B. Cirrus

C. Cumulonimbus

D. Stratus

E. Nimbostratus

Question #22

On an average day, when would you expect to get the lowest Relative Humidity at Glendale College?

A. Midnight

B. Sunset

C. Sunrise

D. Mid-afternoon

E. 12 noon

Question #23

A strong coastal wind blowing towards the land during a warm, springtime afternoon in Southern California would most likely represent a __________

A. Monsoon

B. Santa Ana Wind

C. Land Breeze

D. Advection Fog

E. Sea Breeze

Question #24

This Koppen climate type is found where elevation is a more dominant factor than is latitude

A. C

B. H

C. B

D. D

E. E

Question #25

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

A. Humid

B. Hot

C. Wet all year

D. Highland

E. Winter is Wet

Question #26

This mid-latitude climate type is most heavily influenced by warm ocean currents.

A. Humid Continental

B. Tundra

C. Tropical Wet

D. Humid Subtropical

E. Marine West Coat

Question #27

Tap roots, small leaves, thorns, and waxy structures are examples of perennial plant adaptations found mostly in ____ biomes.

A. Tundra

B. Rainforest

C. Mediterranean

D. Desert

E. Steppe

Question #28

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

A. Mediterranean

B. Humid Subtropical

C. Subarctic

D. Humid Continental

E. Tundra

Question #29

Glendale's climate is characterized as ____ while coastal Santa Barbara has a ___ climate

A. Csb, Cfa

B. BWh, BSh

C. Dfa, Dwb

D. Cfa, Csa

E. Csa, Csb

Question #30

Most of coastal Southern California has this Koppen climate type

A. Californian

B. Desert

C. Tropical Savanna

D. Marine West Coast

E. Mediterranean

Question #31

This biome is home to over half of all named plant and animal species.

A. Mid Latitude Grassland

B. Mid Latitude Mixed Forest

C. Tropical Savannah

D. Desert

E. Tropical Rainforest

Question #32

Which of these climate types have high Potential Evapotranspiration and low Precipitation?

A. BS and BW

B. BW and Am

C. Af and BS

D. Cfb and BW

E. Af and Aw

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