GEG 111 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
When |water |condenses, |it |________ |heat |energy |and |________ |the |surrounding |air |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-releases; |heats
When |water |freezes, |its |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decreases
________ |occurs |when |the |relative |humidity |is |100%. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-saturation
On |a |typical |day, |the |point |of |highest |relative |humidity |is |associated |with |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-the |time |of |the |lowest |temperature
The |difference |between |the |dry |adiabatic |rate |and |the |moist |adiabatic |rate |is |on |account |of |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |latent |heat |of |condensation
High |altitude |wispy |clouds |made |of |ice |crystals |are |classed |as |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
cirroform
A |thunderstorm |is |associated |with |________ |clouds. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cumulonimbus
A |fog |that |develops |when |warm, |moist |air |blows |over |a |cold |current |(such |as |the |California |
Current) |is |an |example |of |________ |fog. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-advection
Air |displacement |at |a |zone |of |discontinuity |between |two |air |masses |of |different |temperature, |
pressure, |humidity, |wind |speed |and |direction, |and |cloud |development |is |an |example |of |
________ |lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-frontal
,Air |flowing |from |different |directions |to |an |area |of |low |pressure, |coming |together, |and |being |
displaced |upward |is |an |example |of |________ |lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-convergent
Air |forcibly |lifted |upslope |when |it |meets |a |mountain |is |an |example |of |________ |lifting. |(See |
image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-orographic
Air |rising |as |a |result |of |being |stimulated |by |local |surface |heating |is |an |example |of |________ |
lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-convectional
The |weather |station |symbol |symbolized |by |A |is |a(n) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cold |front
The |severity |of |storm |activity |along |a |warm |front |is |________ |than |that |along |most |cold |
fronts |because |the |rate |of |uplift |is |________ |along |a |warm |front. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
less; |slower
A |fog |that |develops |when |warm, |moist |air |blows |over |a |cold |current |(such |as |the |California |
Current) |is |an |example |of |________ |fog. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-advection
Tornadoes |are |ranked |in |terms |of |wind |speed |and |related |property |damage |using |the |
________ |scale. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enhanced |Fujita
Which |of |the |following |"ingredients" |is |NOT |associated |with |thunderstorm |formation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Strong |high |pressure |cell
Which |is |the |CORRECT |order |of |tropical |cyclone |classification, |from |weakest |to |strongest? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tropical |disturbance—tropical |depression—tropical |storm—hurricane
, Which |of |the |following |is |FALSE |of |tropical |cyclones? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |form |
around |an |intense |high |pressure |center |at |the |surface.
In |the |state |of |Washington, |the |western |portion |of |the |state |receives |far |more |rainfall |than |
the |eastern |portion |of |the |state. |What |accounts |for |this |stark |contrast? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |western |portion |of |the |state |experiences |orographic |precipitation, |while |the |
eastern |portion |is |in |the |rain |shadow.
___________________ |is |the |science |of |water |and |its |global |circulation, |distribution, |and |
properties. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hydrology
Outgassing |refers |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |in |which |water |and |water |vapor |emerge |
from |deep |layers |within |and |below |Earth's |crust.
From |a |geographic |perspective |most |of |Earth's |water |surfaces |are |in |the |________________ |
hemisphere |(Hint: |Page |187 |in |the |textbook) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-southern
According |to |Figure |6.3. |(in |your |textbook) |most |freshwater |on |Earth |is |held |in |
_______________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ice |and |glaciers
Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |of |precipitation |in |North |America? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
The |highest |amounts |occur |in |the |Pacific |northwest.
Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |of |potential |evapotranspiration |in |North |America? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |lowest |amounts |occur |in |northern |Canada.
Berkeley, |CA |has |the |highest |amount |of |precipitation |during |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
winter
The |largest |fresh |water |lake |in |the |world |by |volume |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lake |Baikal
Answers
When |water |condenses, |it |________ |heat |energy |and |________ |the |surrounding |air |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-releases; |heats
When |water |freezes, |its |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decreases
________ |occurs |when |the |relative |humidity |is |100%. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-saturation
On |a |typical |day, |the |point |of |highest |relative |humidity |is |associated |with |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-the |time |of |the |lowest |temperature
The |difference |between |the |dry |adiabatic |rate |and |the |moist |adiabatic |rate |is |on |account |of |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |latent |heat |of |condensation
High |altitude |wispy |clouds |made |of |ice |crystals |are |classed |as |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
cirroform
A |thunderstorm |is |associated |with |________ |clouds. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cumulonimbus
A |fog |that |develops |when |warm, |moist |air |blows |over |a |cold |current |(such |as |the |California |
Current) |is |an |example |of |________ |fog. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-advection
Air |displacement |at |a |zone |of |discontinuity |between |two |air |masses |of |different |temperature, |
pressure, |humidity, |wind |speed |and |direction, |and |cloud |development |is |an |example |of |
________ |lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-frontal
,Air |flowing |from |different |directions |to |an |area |of |low |pressure, |coming |together, |and |being |
displaced |upward |is |an |example |of |________ |lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-convergent
Air |forcibly |lifted |upslope |when |it |meets |a |mountain |is |an |example |of |________ |lifting. |(See |
image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-orographic
Air |rising |as |a |result |of |being |stimulated |by |local |surface |heating |is |an |example |of |________ |
lifting. |(See |image |below) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-convectional
The |weather |station |symbol |symbolized |by |A |is |a(n) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cold |front
The |severity |of |storm |activity |along |a |warm |front |is |________ |than |that |along |most |cold |
fronts |because |the |rate |of |uplift |is |________ |along |a |warm |front. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
less; |slower
A |fog |that |develops |when |warm, |moist |air |blows |over |a |cold |current |(such |as |the |California |
Current) |is |an |example |of |________ |fog. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-advection
Tornadoes |are |ranked |in |terms |of |wind |speed |and |related |property |damage |using |the |
________ |scale. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enhanced |Fujita
Which |of |the |following |"ingredients" |is |NOT |associated |with |thunderstorm |formation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Strong |high |pressure |cell
Which |is |the |CORRECT |order |of |tropical |cyclone |classification, |from |weakest |to |strongest? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tropical |disturbance—tropical |depression—tropical |storm—hurricane
, Which |of |the |following |is |FALSE |of |tropical |cyclones? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-They |form |
around |an |intense |high |pressure |center |at |the |surface.
In |the |state |of |Washington, |the |western |portion |of |the |state |receives |far |more |rainfall |than |
the |eastern |portion |of |the |state. |What |accounts |for |this |stark |contrast? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |western |portion |of |the |state |experiences |orographic |precipitation, |while |the |
eastern |portion |is |in |the |rain |shadow.
___________________ |is |the |science |of |water |and |its |global |circulation, |distribution, |and |
properties. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hydrology
Outgassing |refers |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-process |in |which |water |and |water |vapor |emerge |
from |deep |layers |within |and |below |Earth's |crust.
From |a |geographic |perspective |most |of |Earth's |water |surfaces |are |in |the |________________ |
hemisphere |(Hint: |Page |187 |in |the |textbook) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-southern
According |to |Figure |6.3. |(in |your |textbook) |most |freshwater |on |Earth |is |held |in |
_______________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ice |and |glaciers
Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |of |precipitation |in |North |America? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
The |highest |amounts |occur |in |the |Pacific |northwest.
Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |of |potential |evapotranspiration |in |North |America? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |lowest |amounts |occur |in |northern |Canada.
Berkeley, |CA |has |the |highest |amount |of |precipitation |during |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
winter
The |largest |fresh |water |lake |in |the |world |by |volume |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lake |Baikal
