gy 101 exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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1. The formation of freezing rain involves snow passing through
a fairly thick layer of
above-freezing air before
passing through a thin lay-
er of subfreezing temper-
atures near the surface.
2. Which of the following conditions is best suited to cre- Laterally moving moist,
ate an advection fog? warm air moving over a
cold surface
3. All of the following are conducive to the formation of mountains and other
tornadoes except topographic barriers.
4. Which of the following locations has the greatest b (baja peninsula)
chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?
5. The molecular structure of water has an asymmetrical the hydrogen side of the
arrangement of hydrogen atoms, causing water molecule to have a
positive charge.
6. Which event is best represented by the hydrograph A summer thunderstorm
shown here?
7. Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in Most Atlantic tropical cy-
clones have their origin in
8. During the summer, which of the following regions Northern Great Plains
would experience the greatest number of tornadoes?
9. A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation cold ocean currents.
for the Namib and Atacama deserts are
10.
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, gy 101 exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
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Fog can form through each of the following ways ex- by decreasing the mois-
cept ture content of the air and
increasing temperature.
11. Find the largest front located north of the Great Lakes mT; moister
on the map. The likely air mass to the south of this
front is a mass that is likely to be than
the air mass to the north.
12. This globe, from the opening two-page spread of the Amount of insolation
Climate chapter, shows average annual temperature
(warmest is red, coolest is purple). What is the main
factor causing Europe to be colder than Africa?
13. Which of the following was NOT discussed in the open- Clouds, precipitation,
ing two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture Amount of moisture in the
chapter? atmosphere, Movement of
water from the surface to
the atmosphere
14. Colors on this map of an imaginary country represent northeast.
mean annual temperatures (reds above 28 degrees
Celsius, blue and purple below 0 degrees Celsius).
In classifying the climate of this imaginary country, the
wettest and coolest areas are in the
15. Which scenario would create the greatest deflection High latitude, accelerating,
for a wind by the Coriolis effect? fast moving wind
16. Which conditions are correctly listed below in regard to Area A is warmer than area
the formation of lake effect snows? B with an unstable atmos-
phere.
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Answers
1. The formation of freezing rain involves snow passing through
a fairly thick layer of
above-freezing air before
passing through a thin lay-
er of subfreezing temper-
atures near the surface.
2. Which of the following conditions is best suited to cre- Laterally moving moist,
ate an advection fog? warm air moving over a
cold surface
3. All of the following are conducive to the formation of mountains and other
tornadoes except topographic barriers.
4. Which of the following locations has the greatest b (baja peninsula)
chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?
5. The molecular structure of water has an asymmetrical the hydrogen side of the
arrangement of hydrogen atoms, causing water molecule to have a
positive charge.
6. Which event is best represented by the hydrograph A summer thunderstorm
shown here?
7. Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in Most Atlantic tropical cy-
clones have their origin in
8. During the summer, which of the following regions Northern Great Plains
would experience the greatest number of tornadoes?
9. A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation cold ocean currents.
for the Namib and Atacama deserts are
10.
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, gy 101 exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Fog can form through each of the following ways ex- by decreasing the mois-
cept ture content of the air and
increasing temperature.
11. Find the largest front located north of the Great Lakes mT; moister
on the map. The likely air mass to the south of this
front is a mass that is likely to be than
the air mass to the north.
12. This globe, from the opening two-page spread of the Amount of insolation
Climate chapter, shows average annual temperature
(warmest is red, coolest is purple). What is the main
factor causing Europe to be colder than Africa?
13. Which of the following was NOT discussed in the open- Clouds, precipitation,
ing two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture Amount of moisture in the
chapter? atmosphere, Movement of
water from the surface to
the atmosphere
14. Colors on this map of an imaginary country represent northeast.
mean annual temperatures (reds above 28 degrees
Celsius, blue and purple below 0 degrees Celsius).
In classifying the climate of this imaginary country, the
wettest and coolest areas are in the
15. Which scenario would create the greatest deflection High latitude, accelerating,
for a wind by the Coriolis effect? fast moving wind
16. Which conditions are correctly listed below in regard to Area A is warmer than area
the formation of lake effect snows? B with an unstable atmos-
phere.
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