GES 1103 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers27
what accounts for the thunder that follows lightning? - ANSWERS -thunder is the audible
expression of a shock wave created by rapid expansion of a narrow channel of superheated air
easterly wave - ANSWERS -tropical weather system in the trade wind belt that has converged
flow and rising air with thunderstorm development on its east side and sinking diverging air and
clear condition on its west
lake effect snow - ANSWERS -cold polar air masses moving over warmer lake water pick up
moisture and latent heat become unstable and are chilled again over the leeward shore of the
lake
What is the connection between El Nino and hurricanes - ANSWERS -El Nino leads to a lower
probability of Atlantic hurricanes
what process leads to frontal lifting - ANSWERS -Contact between warm and cool air masses
where are we most likely to see precipitation generated by convergence - ANSWERS -over warm
tropical oceans and tropical rainforests
which of the following cloud types is the least likely to be associated with warm front? (stratus,
cumulonimbus, cirrus, altostatus) - ANSWERS -cumulonimbus
Altostratus - ANSWERS -Clouds at mid-level that form a light sheet that lets the sun or moon
show as a bright spot.
,which of the following is NOT typical tropical cyclones and hurricanes - ANSWERS -ALL
True or False: the highest wind velocity occurres in the center of the smeye itself - ANSWERS -
false
what is a step that involves the development of a tornado - ANSWERS -strong winds aloft
(higher) and weaker winds at the surface causes spinning of air along a horizontal axis
True or False: extratropical cyclones are less common at our altitude in summer than in winter
or spring because the polar front is located further north in summer - ANSWERS -true
- ANSWERS -
degrees of latitude - ANSWERS -0-90 North or South
degrees of longitude - ANSWERS -0-180 East or West
Why is 109N, 85E not a point on ears surface? - ANSWERS -109N latitude does not exist because
latitude is 0-90°
large scale map - ANSWERS -Maps that cover smaller areas with greater detail
small scale map - ANSWERS -A map that shows a larger area without much detail
another name for large scale map - ANSWERS -fine scale map
another name for small scale map - ANSWERS -coarse scale map/ large extent map
, Input- output - ANSWERS -change is storage
what does time transform regarding storage? - ANSWERS -energy and material
what is a system? - ANSWERS -any set of related events or objects and their interactions (ex. a
city/ bank)/ even if there is no input or output, either energy or matter may be changed from
one form to another by processes occurring within the system
open system - ANSWERS -a system in which exchanges of matter or energy occur freely across
system boundaries
closed system - ANSWERS -A system with no input or out put of matter or energy/ no exchange
across boundaries
Earth's Spheres - ANSWERS -lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere
Ellipsoid - ANSWERS -a model of the rounded shape of earth
Topography - ANSWERS -both natural and artificial features found at the surface of the earth
North Hemisphere - ANSWERS -North half of the earth, north of the equator, most of earths
land, North pole aka Artic
Southern Hemisphere - ANSWERS -the half of the Earth south of the equator, most of earths
water, South pole aka Antarctic
plateau - ANSWERS -an area of high, flat land
Answers27
what accounts for the thunder that follows lightning? - ANSWERS -thunder is the audible
expression of a shock wave created by rapid expansion of a narrow channel of superheated air
easterly wave - ANSWERS -tropical weather system in the trade wind belt that has converged
flow and rising air with thunderstorm development on its east side and sinking diverging air and
clear condition on its west
lake effect snow - ANSWERS -cold polar air masses moving over warmer lake water pick up
moisture and latent heat become unstable and are chilled again over the leeward shore of the
lake
What is the connection between El Nino and hurricanes - ANSWERS -El Nino leads to a lower
probability of Atlantic hurricanes
what process leads to frontal lifting - ANSWERS -Contact between warm and cool air masses
where are we most likely to see precipitation generated by convergence - ANSWERS -over warm
tropical oceans and tropical rainforests
which of the following cloud types is the least likely to be associated with warm front? (stratus,
cumulonimbus, cirrus, altostatus) - ANSWERS -cumulonimbus
Altostratus - ANSWERS -Clouds at mid-level that form a light sheet that lets the sun or moon
show as a bright spot.
,which of the following is NOT typical tropical cyclones and hurricanes - ANSWERS -ALL
True or False: the highest wind velocity occurres in the center of the smeye itself - ANSWERS -
false
what is a step that involves the development of a tornado - ANSWERS -strong winds aloft
(higher) and weaker winds at the surface causes spinning of air along a horizontal axis
True or False: extratropical cyclones are less common at our altitude in summer than in winter
or spring because the polar front is located further north in summer - ANSWERS -true
- ANSWERS -
degrees of latitude - ANSWERS -0-90 North or South
degrees of longitude - ANSWERS -0-180 East or West
Why is 109N, 85E not a point on ears surface? - ANSWERS -109N latitude does not exist because
latitude is 0-90°
large scale map - ANSWERS -Maps that cover smaller areas with greater detail
small scale map - ANSWERS -A map that shows a larger area without much detail
another name for large scale map - ANSWERS -fine scale map
another name for small scale map - ANSWERS -coarse scale map/ large extent map
, Input- output - ANSWERS -change is storage
what does time transform regarding storage? - ANSWERS -energy and material
what is a system? - ANSWERS -any set of related events or objects and their interactions (ex. a
city/ bank)/ even if there is no input or output, either energy or matter may be changed from
one form to another by processes occurring within the system
open system - ANSWERS -a system in which exchanges of matter or energy occur freely across
system boundaries
closed system - ANSWERS -A system with no input or out put of matter or energy/ no exchange
across boundaries
Earth's Spheres - ANSWERS -lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere
Ellipsoid - ANSWERS -a model of the rounded shape of earth
Topography - ANSWERS -both natural and artificial features found at the surface of the earth
North Hemisphere - ANSWERS -North half of the earth, north of the equator, most of earths
land, North pole aka Artic
Southern Hemisphere - ANSWERS -the half of the Earth south of the equator, most of earths
water, South pole aka Antarctic
plateau - ANSWERS -an area of high, flat land
