Question 1

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solid form 
B)  liquid form 
C)  gaseous form 
D)  in the atmosphere 
E)  all three states of matter 
A)  solid form 
B)  liquid form 
C)  gaseous form 
D)  in the atmosphere 
E)  all three states of matter

Question 2

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supercooling 
B)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
C)  the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the latent heat of condensation 
A)  supercooling 
B)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
C)  the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the latent heat of condensation

Question 4

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coalescence zone 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  convergence zone 
D)  lifting condensation level 
E)  none of the above 
A)  coalescence zone 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  convergence zone 
D)  lifting condensation level 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the equator on a seasonal basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in ________.

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the equator on a seasonal basis.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

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Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in ________.

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the equator on a seasonal basis.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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