Question 1

A hotter object emits higher energy wavelengths than a cooler object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cooler air is denser than warmer air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Masses of air and water are deflected to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and other atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific place and time are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and...

Question 5

The ________ effect can raise temperatures from 6°C to 8°C above those in the surrounding countryside.

Accepted Answer

urban heat

Question 6

Precipitation is generally greater

Accepted Answer

A) in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) in coastal areas than in interior areas. 
C) at horse latitudes (approximately 30° of latitude)than at equatorial latitudes. 
D) on the leeward side of mountains than on the windward side. 
A) in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) in coastal areas than in interior areas. 
C) at horse latitudes (approximately 30° of latitude)than at equatorial latitudes. 
D) on the leeward side of mountains than on the windward side.

Question 7

________ is the amount of water vapour in the air expressed as a percentage of the saturation vapour pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the amount of water vapour...

Question 8

Vegetation is usually more dense and vigorous on the leeward side of mountains than on the windward side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are cooler during El Niño conditions than during La Niña conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most of the energy from the sun that strikes Earth is used to power living systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Between 30-60° north latitude, wind currents typically

Accepted Answer

A) blow from west to east and are deflected toward the left. 
B) blow from east to west and are deflected toward the left. 
C) blow from west to east and are deflected toward the right. 
D) blow from east to west and are deflected toward the right. 
A) blow from west to east and are deflected toward the left. 
B) blow from east to west and are deflected toward the left. 
C) blow from west to east and are deflected toward the right. 
D) blow from east to west and are deflected toward the right.

Question 12

What percentage of incoming solar radiation actually reaches Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 3 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 3 percent

Question 13

Explain how the trade winds develop and why these were so important to 17th century merchant sailors.

Accepted Answer

The trade winds develop as a result of t

Question 14

Explain why seasonality occurs and why it is more pronounced at temperate and polar latitudes.

Accepted Answer

Seasonality occurs due to the tilt of th

Question 15

An east-west oscillation in weather patterns across the Pacific Ocean is referred to as the ________-Southern Oscillation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An east-west oscillation in weather patterns across...

Question 16

In temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes are more humid than south-facing slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why the saturation vapour pressure increases with air temperature. How does relative humidity change in response to air warming or cooling?

Accepted Answer

The saturation vapour pressure increases

Question 18

Cold air can hold more water than warm air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify two benefits that snow cover has for vegetation.

Accepted Answer

1. recharge effect o

Question 20

Air loses moisture as it rises over a mountain for all the following reasons, EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A) as air cools it loses its ability to hold moisture. 
B) air has a lower saturation of water vapour at higher altitudes. 
C) air that encounters a mountain is too heavy to rise up and over unless it loses excess water vapour. 
D) water converts from a gaseous to liquid state. 
A) as air cools it loses its ability to hold moisture. 
B) air has a lower saturation of water vapour at higher altitudes. 
C) air that encounters a mountain is too heavy to rise up and over unless it loses excess water vapour. 
D) water converts from a gaseous to liquid state.

Exam 2: Climate

A hotter object emits higher energy wavelengths than a cooler object.

Cooler air is denser than warmer air.

Masses of air and water are deflected to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.

The temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and other atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific place and time are referred to as ________.

The ________ effect can raise temperatures from 6°C to 8°C above those in the surrounding countryside.

Precipitation is generally greater

________ is the amount of water vapour in the air expressed as a percentage of the saturation vapour pressure.

Vegetation is usually more dense and vigorous on the leeward side of mountains than on the windward side.

Surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are cooler during El Niño conditions than during La Niña conditions.

Most of the energy from the sun that strikes Earth is used to power living systems.

Between 30-60° north latitude, wind currents typically

What percentage of incoming solar radiation actually reaches Earth's surface?

Explain how the trade winds develop and why these were so important to 17th century merchant sailors.

Explain why seasonality occurs and why it is more pronounced at temperate and polar latitudes.

An east-west oscillation in weather patterns across the Pacific Ocean is referred to as the ________-Southern Oscillation.

In temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes are more humid than south-facing slopes.

Explain why the saturation vapour pressure increases with air temperature. How does relative humidity change in response to air warming or cooling?

Cold air can hold more water than warm air.

Identify two benefits that snow cover has for vegetation.

Air loses moisture as it rises over a mountain for all the following reasons, EXCEPT that

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