Question 1

Storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

Accepted Answer

A)  shift to the south in winter, and toward the north in summer. 
B)  move east to west. 
C)  move south to north. 
D)  exist in spring and fall only. 
A)  shift to the south in winter, and toward the north in summer. 
B)  move east to west. 
C)  move south to north. 
D)  exist in spring and fall only.

Question 2

When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbs; cools 
B)  absorbs; heats 
C)  releases; cools 
D)  releases; heats 
A)  absorbs; cools 
B)  absorbs; heats 
C)  releases; cools 
D)  releases; heats

Question 3

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry, subsiding air?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye 
B)  spiral bands 
C)  eye wall (collar clouds) 
D)  None of the above-there are no dry conditions in a hurricane. 
A)  eye 
B)  spiral bands 
C)  eye wall (collar clouds) 
D)  None of the above-there are no dry conditions in a hurricane.

Question 4

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the Southern Hemisphere, a migrating center of low pressure, with converging, ascending air that spirals clockwise, is a cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water expands in volume as it freezes in response to hydrogen bonding. 
B)  Ice is denser than water. 
C)  Water contracts as it cools and freezes. 
D)  It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion. 
A)  Water expands in volume as it freezes in response to hydrogen bonding. 
B)  Ice is denser than water. 
C)  Water contracts as it cools and freezes. 
D)  It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion.

Question 7

Water has a density of

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 g/cm. 
B)  1 g/cm. 
C)  2.5 g/cm. 
D)  15 g/cm. 
A)  0.5 g/cm. 
B)  1 g/cm. 
C)  2.5 g/cm. 
D)  15 g/cm.

Question 8

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following cloud types is associated with tornado development?

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulus 
B)  nimbostratus 
C)  altocumulus 
D)  cumulonimbus 
A)  cumulus 
B)  nimbostratus 
C)  altocumulus 
D)  cumulonimbus

Question 10

Which of the following is true of migrating centers of $\underline {\text { low } }$ pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  The winds diverge from the pressure system and spiral outward in a clockwise fashion. 
B)  These pressure systems tend to move east to west along storm tracks. 
C)  These pressure systems are characterized by converging, ascending air that spirals inward in a counterclockwise fashion. 
D)  They form only a minor weather pattern in the middle and higher latitudes. 
A)  The winds diverge from the pressure system and spiral outward in a clockwise fashion. 
B)  These pressure systems tend to move east to west along storm tracks. 
C)  These pressure systems are characterized by converging, ascending air that spirals inward in a counterclockwise fashion. 
D)  They form only a minor weather pattern in the middle and higher latitudes.

Question 11

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  cold, dry rising air. 
B)  cold, dry sinking air. 
C)  warm, dry rising air. 
D)  warm, wet rising air. 
A)  cold, dry rising air. 
B)  cold, dry sinking air. 
C)  warm, dry rising air. 
D)  warm, wet rising air.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water. 
B)  The Northern Hemisphere is dominated by water. 
C)  They are evenly distributed in both hemispheres. 
D)  Most of the water on Earth is fresh water. 
A)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water. 
B)  The Northern Hemisphere is dominated by water. 
C)  They are evenly distributed in both hemispheres. 
D)  Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.

Question 13

Hail forms

Accepted Answer

A)  when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B)  every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C)  when water freezes inside a cloud while traveling in a convection current. 
D)  when water vapor sublimates inside a cirrus cloud. 
A)  when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B)  every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C)  when water freezes inside a cloud while traveling in a convection current. 
D)  when water vapor sublimates inside a cirrus cloud.

Question 14

The lowest sea-level pressure on Earth was measured inside a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The interception of passing air masses by a mountain barrier is termed orographic uplift, and it produces moist windward slopes and drier leeward slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following normally would be true of the humidity above the tropical rain forests of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specific humidity would be high. 
B)  The relative humidity would be high. 
C)  The saturation vapor pressure would be high. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these are true. 
A)  The specific humidity would be high. 
B)  The relative humidity would be high. 
C)  The saturation vapor pressure would be high. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these are true.

Question 17

The elevation at which the bottoms of clouds begin to form represents the elevation at which

Accepted Answer

A)  dew point occurs. 
B)  relative humidity reaches 100 percent. 
C)  absolute humidity reaches 100 percent. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  dew point occurs. 
B)  relative humidity reaches 100 percent. 
C)  absolute humidity reaches 100 percent. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

The fact that water expands as it cools and freezes is an important physical weathering process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Eustasy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  worldwide changes in land masses. 
B)  a steady-state equilibrium in the water system. 
C)  changes in water distribution related to the increase or decrease in quantities of ice. 
D)  worldwide changes in sea level. 
A)  worldwide changes in land masses. 
B)  a steady-state equilibrium in the water system. 
C)  changes in water distribution related to the increase or decrease in quantities of ice. 
D)  worldwide changes in sea level.

Question 20

The record precipitation received in a single year was

Accepted Answer

A)  in the United States. 
B)  in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C)  on the slopes of the Assam Hills in India. 
D)  in Southeast Asia. 
A)  in the United States. 
B)  in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C)  on the slopes of the Assam Hills in India. 
D)  in Southeast Asia.

Storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

When water condenses, it heat energy and the surrounding air.

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry, subsiding air?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

In the Southern Hemisphere, a migrating center of low pressure, with converging, ascending air that spirals clockwise, is a cyclone.

In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?

Water has a density of

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity.

Which of the following cloud types is associated with tornado development?

Which of the following is true of migrating centers of $\underline {\text { low } }$ pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by

Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth?

Hail forms

The lowest sea-level pressure on Earth was measured inside a hurricane.

The interception of passing air masses by a mountain barrier is termed orographic uplift, and it produces moist windward slopes and drier leeward slopes.

Which of the following normally would be true of the humidity above the tropical rain forests of the world?

The elevation at which the bottoms of clouds begin to form represents the elevation at which

The fact that water expands as it cools and freezes is an important physical weathering process.

Eustasy refers to

The record precipitation received in a single year was

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Storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry, subsiding air?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

In the Southern Hemisphere, a migrating center of low pressure, with converging, ascending air that spirals clockwise, is a cyclone.

In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?

Water has a density of

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity.

Which of the following cloud types is associated with tornado development?

Which of the following is true of migrating centers of low ‾\underline {\text { low } } low ​ pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by

Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth?

Hail forms

The lowest sea-level pressure on Earth was measured inside a hurricane.

The interception of passing air masses by a mountain barrier is termed orographic uplift, and it produces moist windward slopes and drier leeward slopes.

Which of the following normally would be true of the humidity above the tropical rain forests of the world?

The elevation at which the bottoms of clouds begin to form represents the elevation at which

The fact that water expands as it cools and freezes is an important physical weathering process.

Eustasy refers to

The record precipitation received in a single year was

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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When water condenses, it heat energy and the surrounding air.

Which of the following is true of migrating centers of $\underline {\text { low } }$ pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?