Exam 4: Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Hurricanes are classified into categories based on all of the following EXCEPT

What sort of evidence is there for the existence of a medieval warm period?

The layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains virtually all air,clouds,and precipitation is called the

Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount required for condensation to begin at a given temperature.

The particles around which condensation nuclei are formed are

The rain shadow generally is located on the leeward side of mountain ranges.

What is the term referring to the boundary between two unlike air masses?

What explanations have scientists given for the medieval warm period and the little ice age?

If sea level temperature is 100 ^$\circ$ F (10 ^$\circ$ C),what is the temperature at an altitude of 10,000 feet (610m)? (Use the lapse rate.)

Summarize the possible consequences of global warming.

The 20^th Century was the warmest century in the past 600 years and the 1990s were the warmest decade in the 20^th Century.

Orographic precipitation occurs

If the earth was not tilted from the perpendicular,then solar energy received at a given latitude would not vary during the course of the year.

Which statement is NOT true of the world's hot deserts?

State the scientific evidence for and against global warming.

What type of climate is characterized by hot summers,mild or moderate winters,and plentiful rainfall distributed throughout the year?

The circulation of winds in the Northern Hemisphere is

The world's major ocean currents are set into motion by

What is the name applied to the type of climate and vegetation of high latitude areas of shrubs,mosses,and grasses?

The type of precipitation that is associated with hills and mountains is called