Question 1

Observe these two maps of specific humidity,the top from July 2012,the bottom from May 2012.Which condition could account for the observed changes?

Accepted Answer

A) July strengthening of the Bermuda-Azores high advecting moisture to the High Plains from the Gulf of Mexico 
B) May strengthening of the Bermuda-Azores high advecting moisture to the High Plains from the Gulf of Mexico 
C) July strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific 
D) May strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific 
A) July strengthening of the Bermuda-Azores high advecting moisture to the High Plains from the Gulf of Mexico 
B) May strengthening of the Bermuda-Azores high advecting moisture to the High Plains from the Gulf of Mexico 
C) July strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific 
D) May strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific

Question 2

January dew point temperatures are extremely low in northern areas of the United States because

Accepted Answer

A) there is an abundance of insolation to drive the condensation. 
B) of the presence of frequent midlatitude cyclones. 
C) there is little insolation to drive the evaporation. 
D) relative humidity values are uniformly high. 
A) there is an abundance of insolation to drive the condensation. 
B) of the presence of frequent midlatitude cyclones. 
C) there is little insolation to drive the evaporation. 
D) relative humidity values are uniformly high.

Question 3

Which of the following locations has the highest July specific humidity values as a result of the monsoon?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 4

The recurrence of drought as conveyed through the return period is expressed as

Accepted Answer

A) (number of years of record)/ (rank for a specific precipitation event). 
B) (rank for a specific precipitation event)/ (number of years of record). 
C) (magnitude of a specific rainfall event)/ (duration of the rain event). 
D) (duration of the rain event)/ (magnitude of a specific rainfall event). 
A) (number of years of record)/ (rank for a specific precipitation event). 
B) (rank for a specific precipitation event)/ (number of years of record). 
C) (magnitude of a specific rainfall event)/ (duration of the rain event). 
D) (duration of the rain event)/ (magnitude of a specific rainfall event).

Question 5

The 500 mb pressure patterns displayed would bring ________ to Texas and the High Plains.

Accepted Answer

A) zonal flow that neither suppresses nor supports storms 
B) a trough of low pressure,supporting storm formation, 
C) zonal flow,supporting storm formation, 
D) a ridge of high pressure,suppressing storm formation, 
A) zonal flow that neither suppresses nor supports storms 
B) a trough of low pressure,supporting storm formation, 
C) zonal flow,supporting storm formation, 
D) a ridge of high pressure,suppressing storm formation,

Observe these two maps of specific humidity,the top from July 2012,the bottom from May 2012.Which condition could account for the observed changes?

January dew point temperatures are extremely low in northern areas of the United States because

Which of the following locations has the highest July specific humidity values as a result of the monsoon?

The recurrence of drought as conveyed through the return period is expressed as

The 500 mb pressure patterns displayed would bring ________ to Texas and the High Plains.

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Exam 4: Atmospheric Moisture

Observe these two maps of specific humidity,the top from July 2012,the bottom from May 2012.Which condition could account for the observed changes?

January dew point temperatures are extremely low in northern areas of the United States because

Which of the following locations has the highest July specific humidity values as a result of the monsoon?

The recurrence of drought as conveyed through the return period is expressed as

The 500 mb pressure patterns displayed would bring ________ to Texas and the High Plains.

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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