GEOGRAPHY 1900 FINAL (EXAM 2
REVIEW)
The6famous6San6Francisco6fog6is6mainly6this6type6-6answer--Advection6fog
As6air6temperature6increases6airs6capacity6for6water6vapor6-6answer--Increases
Which6of6the6following6cloud6types6has6the6highest6base6-6answer--Cirrus
Precipitation6that6falls6as6ice6crystals6is6called6-6answer--Snow
Which6of6the6following6is6considered6a6fair6weather6cloud6-6answer--Cumulus6humilis
Which6type6of6fog6forms6when6cold6air6overlies6warm6water6-6answer--Steam6fog
Rain6that6falls6from6a6cloud6but6evaporates6before6reaching6the6surface6is6referred6to6
as6-6answer--Virga
What6is6the6lapse6rate6for6a6layer6of6air6having6a6temperature6of626C6at606m6and6a6te
mperature6of676C6at6100o6m6-6answer---56C6/610006m
A6model6that6illustrates6the6movement6and6exchange6of6water6among6the6earth6atmos
phere6and6oceans6is6known6as6-6answer--The6hydrologic6cycle
Which6of6the6following6criteria6must6be6met6for6a6snowstorm6to6be6considered6a6blizza
rd6-6answer--
36or6more6hours6of6snow6or6blowing6snow6reducing6visibility6to6less6than61/46mile6with
6winds6or6wind6gusts6of6at6least6356mph
If6the6saturation6mixing6ratio6is686and6the6mixing6ratio6is666what6is6the6relative6humidit
y6-6answer--75%
Which6of6the6following6is6true6about6lake6effect6snow6-6answer--
All6of6the6above6are6true6about6lake6effect6snow
The6lifting6condensation6level6is6-6answer--All6of6the6above
REVIEW)
The6famous6San6Francisco6fog6is6mainly6this6type6-6answer--Advection6fog
As6air6temperature6increases6airs6capacity6for6water6vapor6-6answer--Increases
Which6of6the6following6cloud6types6has6the6highest6base6-6answer--Cirrus
Precipitation6that6falls6as6ice6crystals6is6called6-6answer--Snow
Which6of6the6following6is6considered6a6fair6weather6cloud6-6answer--Cumulus6humilis
Which6type6of6fog6forms6when6cold6air6overlies6warm6water6-6answer--Steam6fog
Rain6that6falls6from6a6cloud6but6evaporates6before6reaching6the6surface6is6referred6to6
as6-6answer--Virga
What6is6the6lapse6rate6for6a6layer6of6air6having6a6temperature6of626C6at606m6and6a6te
mperature6of676C6at6100o6m6-6answer---56C6/610006m
A6model6that6illustrates6the6movement6and6exchange6of6water6among6the6earth6atmos
phere6and6oceans6is6known6as6-6answer--The6hydrologic6cycle
Which6of6the6following6criteria6must6be6met6for6a6snowstorm6to6be6considered6a6blizza
rd6-6answer--
36or6more6hours6of6snow6or6blowing6snow6reducing6visibility6to6less6than61/46mile6with
6winds6or6wind6gusts6of6at6least6356mph
If6the6saturation6mixing6ratio6is686and6the6mixing6ratio6is666what6is6the6relative6humidit
y6-6answer--75%
Which6of6the6following6is6true6about6lake6effect6snow6-6answer--
All6of6the6above6are6true6about6lake6effect6snow
The6lifting6condensation6level6is6-6answer--All6of6the6above