GEOG1900 Exam – Questions & Accurate Solutions
(Correct & Verified)
Snow measurement:
A. is best done with a rain gauge.
B. usually involves estimating the water content of snow.
C. can only be measured by human beings.
D. uses the same instruments as does rain measurement. Correct Ans - B
Lake effect precipitation is caused by:
A. wind blowing over a frozen lake surface.
B. wind blowing over an unfrozen lake surface.
C. a land breeze.
D. orographic effects only.
E. none of the above Correct Ans - B
Terminal velocity is achieved when:
A. you enter the freeway from the onramp.
B. Nolan Ryan's fastball impacts the catcher's mitt.
C. gravity is equalized by spinning.
D. there is a balance between the falling body and the drag of atmospheric
molecules. Correct Ans - D
Formation of ice crystals can occur with saturation at temperatures between:
A. 0 and 5 degrees C.
B. 0 and -5 degrees C.
C. -4 and -40 degreec C.
D. -40 and -60 degrees C. Correct Ans - C
Snowflakes:
A. rarely exceed a tenth of a millimeter in size.
B. form different crystal patterns in different parts of the country.
C. will grow very different types of crystals even at the exact same conditions.
D. can be a combination of several different forms. Correct Ans - D
The terminal velocity of an object depends primarily upon:
A. its composition.
B. its shape.
,C. its size.
D. the temperature. Correct Ans - C
Graupel:
A. has sharp edges.
B. can be as large as hail.
C. can provide the nuclei for hail.
D. does not contain air bubbles. Correct Ans - C
Which of the following is a widely held misconception about snowfall and
temperature?
A. Its too cold to snow.
B. Its too cold to snow a lot.
C. Snow only falls at the freezing point.
D. None of the above. Correct Ans - A
The largest form of precipitation is:
A. rain.
B. snow.
C. drizzle.
D. graupel.
E. hail. Correct Ans - E
During the formation of snow, the atmospheric temperature profile is:
A. almost entirely below freezing.
B. below freezing in the upper part of the atmosphere.
C. below freezing in the lower part of the atmosphere.
D. above freezing in the middle part of the atmosphere.
E. none of the above. Correct Ans - A
Given that the diameter of the average raindrop is 100 times that of the
average cloud
droplet, the volume of the average raindrop is about this many times greater
than that of
the average cloud droplet:
A. 100 times.
B. 1000 times.
C. 10000 times.
D. 1000000 times Correct Ans - D
, Cloud droplets fall slowly because they:
A. are small.
B. carry an electric charge.
C. easily get caught in downdrafts.
D. have not adhered to condensation nuclei. Correct Ans - A
Rainshowers:
A. typically come from cumuliform clouds.
B. are, by definition, periods of rain that last for at least one hour.
C. have only one size of raindrop.
D. usually have their origin in orographic lifting. Correct Ans - A
The growth of ice crystals in the Bergeron-Findeisen process occurs because:
A. the relative humidity is higher in a cold cloud than in a warm cloud.
B. of the difference between saturation vapor pressure between ice and water.
C. liquid water is attracted to ice because of an electrical charge differential.
D. updrafts are extremely strong during the Bergeron-Findeisen process.
Correct Ans - B
Cloud seeding:
A. has been of substantial benefit to farmers on the Great Plains.
B. uses dry ice to increase the temperature of very cold clouds.
C. uses silver iodide to promote homogeneous nucleation.
D. has been able to increase rainfall in the Sierra Nevada under certain
conditions. Correct Ans - D
In the western part of North America, snowfall distribution is primarily
dependent upon:
A. latitude.
B. the presence of major north-south mountain ranges.
C. proximity to Mexico.
D. the location of large lakes. Correct Ans - B
Ice crystal growth rates are enhanced by which of the following?
A. Deposition of water vapor to ice alone.
B. Riming.
C. Aggregation.
D. All of the above. Correct Ans - D
(Correct & Verified)
Snow measurement:
A. is best done with a rain gauge.
B. usually involves estimating the water content of snow.
C. can only be measured by human beings.
D. uses the same instruments as does rain measurement. Correct Ans - B
Lake effect precipitation is caused by:
A. wind blowing over a frozen lake surface.
B. wind blowing over an unfrozen lake surface.
C. a land breeze.
D. orographic effects only.
E. none of the above Correct Ans - B
Terminal velocity is achieved when:
A. you enter the freeway from the onramp.
B. Nolan Ryan's fastball impacts the catcher's mitt.
C. gravity is equalized by spinning.
D. there is a balance between the falling body and the drag of atmospheric
molecules. Correct Ans - D
Formation of ice crystals can occur with saturation at temperatures between:
A. 0 and 5 degrees C.
B. 0 and -5 degrees C.
C. -4 and -40 degreec C.
D. -40 and -60 degrees C. Correct Ans - C
Snowflakes:
A. rarely exceed a tenth of a millimeter in size.
B. form different crystal patterns in different parts of the country.
C. will grow very different types of crystals even at the exact same conditions.
D. can be a combination of several different forms. Correct Ans - D
The terminal velocity of an object depends primarily upon:
A. its composition.
B. its shape.
,C. its size.
D. the temperature. Correct Ans - C
Graupel:
A. has sharp edges.
B. can be as large as hail.
C. can provide the nuclei for hail.
D. does not contain air bubbles. Correct Ans - C
Which of the following is a widely held misconception about snowfall and
temperature?
A. Its too cold to snow.
B. Its too cold to snow a lot.
C. Snow only falls at the freezing point.
D. None of the above. Correct Ans - A
The largest form of precipitation is:
A. rain.
B. snow.
C. drizzle.
D. graupel.
E. hail. Correct Ans - E
During the formation of snow, the atmospheric temperature profile is:
A. almost entirely below freezing.
B. below freezing in the upper part of the atmosphere.
C. below freezing in the lower part of the atmosphere.
D. above freezing in the middle part of the atmosphere.
E. none of the above. Correct Ans - A
Given that the diameter of the average raindrop is 100 times that of the
average cloud
droplet, the volume of the average raindrop is about this many times greater
than that of
the average cloud droplet:
A. 100 times.
B. 1000 times.
C. 10000 times.
D. 1000000 times Correct Ans - D
, Cloud droplets fall slowly because they:
A. are small.
B. carry an electric charge.
C. easily get caught in downdrafts.
D. have not adhered to condensation nuclei. Correct Ans - A
Rainshowers:
A. typically come from cumuliform clouds.
B. are, by definition, periods of rain that last for at least one hour.
C. have only one size of raindrop.
D. usually have their origin in orographic lifting. Correct Ans - A
The growth of ice crystals in the Bergeron-Findeisen process occurs because:
A. the relative humidity is higher in a cold cloud than in a warm cloud.
B. of the difference between saturation vapor pressure between ice and water.
C. liquid water is attracted to ice because of an electrical charge differential.
D. updrafts are extremely strong during the Bergeron-Findeisen process.
Correct Ans - B
Cloud seeding:
A. has been of substantial benefit to farmers on the Great Plains.
B. uses dry ice to increase the temperature of very cold clouds.
C. uses silver iodide to promote homogeneous nucleation.
D. has been able to increase rainfall in the Sierra Nevada under certain
conditions. Correct Ans - D
In the western part of North America, snowfall distribution is primarily
dependent upon:
A. latitude.
B. the presence of major north-south mountain ranges.
C. proximity to Mexico.
D. the location of large lakes. Correct Ans - B
Ice crystal growth rates are enhanced by which of the following?
A. Deposition of water vapor to ice alone.
B. Riming.
C. Aggregation.
D. All of the above. Correct Ans - D
