Exam 4: Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Monsoon circulations occur most noticeably in

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere,it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sketch a diagram showing orographic precipitation and use real locations from the U.S.to illustrate the phenomenon.

Precipitation is generally more variable in dry regions than in areas with higher average annual precipitation.

Which of the following move(s)in the Northern Hemisphere in a west-to-east direction around the earth in an undulating pattern?

Using your knowledge of the elements of weather,explain why the tropical rain forest is warm and rainy.

If distances between high-and low-pressure zones are short,__________ are steep and __________ are great.

The dew point is the temperature at which precipitation begins to occur.

The equinoxes occur about June 21 and December 21.

A pressure gradient force causes winds to flow from

Which statement is NOT true of a sea breeze?

Spring and autumn equinoxes occur on approximately ______________________ respectively.

Winter temperatures are generally lower in Marine West Coast climates than in Mediterranean climates.

When neither the Northern nor the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun,the noon sun's vertical rays are felt at

Subarctic climates are home to vast deciduous forests.

The Coriolis effect means that wind appears to deflect toward the

Land breezes usually occur at night,and sea breezes usually occur in the day.

The three most important elements that make up weather are

The earth's axis is tilted about __________ away from the perpendicular.

When air aloft has lower temperature than surface air,conditions are optimal for a temperature inversion.