Geology Final
Which of the following regions is a possible source area for an air mass labeled as mT
The North Atlantic
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Northwest
Light rain over a large area for an extended period is generally associated with a ______ front
Warm
Cold
Stationary
Occuluded
How are cyclones and anticyclones similar
They bond tend to be bearers of stormy weather
They both depend on air flow far above the surface to maintain circulation
They both circulate in the same direction
The centers of both are warmer than the surrounding air temperature
Which of the following are NOT defined by air circulation around a low pressure center
Thunderstorms
Midlatitude cyclones
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Which of the following statements is true about EF-4 and EF-5 tornadoes
Like other cyclones, they involve convergence of contrasting air masses and fronts
They weaken over land
They are called typhoons and cyclones in other parts of the world
They do not develop within latitudes of about 5 degrees of the equator
The eye of the hurricane is
The portion with the highest wind speeds
Along the leading edge of the storm
Warmer than the rest of the storm
The area of most intense rainfall
A cyclone is
Another name for a tornado
Another name for a hurricane
Another name for the low-pressure systems that take several days to travel across North America from west to east
The term for circulation around any low-pressure center, no matter how large or intense it is
Should people be more concerned about tornado warnings or tornado watches
Tornado warnings
Tornado watches
Both mean the same thing
A warm front is predicted to come through your area tomorrow. You should prepare for thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes
True
False
Deserts such as the Great Basin, Gobi, and Takla Makan are examples of
Monsoon deserts
Subtropical deserts
Rainshadow deserts
Chinook deserts
The term ______ is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state
Evaporation
Sublimation
Transpiration
Melting
The process results in the release of about 600 calories of latent heat per gram of water
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Deposition
Which of the following processes results in a net absorption of energy
The formation of dew on grass
The formation of frost on a window
The gradual shrinking of unused ice cubes in the freezer
The formation of snowflakes
Imagine the relative humidity of a parcel of air at 15 degrees C is 30%. What happens to the relative humidity as the temperature increases
The relative humidity increases
The relative humidity decreases
The relative humidity is unchanged
What happens to a parcel of air as it rises through the atmosphere
It expands and cools
It shrinks and burns
It expands and burns
If the temperature drops and the amount of moisture in the air remains unchanged, the relative humidity will increase
True
False
Generally the water vapor content of the air over a tropical desert exceeds that of the air over the polar ice caps
True
False
If you place an index card....
The card is held in place by the force of air molecules pushing up on the card
The water acts as glue, holding the card in place
Water is less dense than the surrounding air
The gravitational force of water against the card is less than the attractive force between the index card and the glass
Why don't hurricanes cross the equator
Coriolis effect is strongest at lower latitudes
There is no coriolis effect at the equator
The equator is a high pressure region
Wind speed is not high enough at low latitudes
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