Physical Geography- Weather And Climate Test

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Physical Geography- Weather And Climate Test - Quiz

Mr. Swenson's test! :d Taken October 14, 2011 :/

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1.

It is a diagram! D: Please check your own test... Which conclusion is best supported by the climograph?
- A.
  
  This city is part of a tropical rain forest
- B.
  
  This city is subjected to seasonal monsoons
- C.
  
  This city is located in a high-latitude climate zone
- D.
  
  This city is experiencing severe drought.
2.

Which of the following typically occurs in the biosphere?
- A.
  
  Continuous circulation of hot and cold oceanic currents
- B.
  
  Regulation of the rate at which thermal energy leaves the planet
- C.
  
  The interaction of plants and animals within specific climate regions
- D.
  
  The recycling of the continental crust in subduction zones
3.

The seasons are the results of the earth's
- A.
  
  Rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun
- B.
  
  Varying distance from the sun
- C.
  
  Revolution around the sun and inclination of its axis.
- D.
  
  Varying distance from the planets of the solar system.
4.

Typical summer storms or showers in tropical and continental climates are a type of ________ precipitation.
- A.
  
  Orographic
- B.
  
  Convectional
- C.
  
  Cyclonic
- D.
  
  Frontal
5.

If distances between high- and low- pressure zones are short, _______ are steep and ______ are great.
- A.
  
  Slopes, wind velocities
- B.
  
  Pressure gradients, wind velocities
- C.
  
  Lapse rates, convectional flows
- D.
  
  Slopes, mountain and valley breezes
6.

Rainfall is caused by
- A.
  
  Increasing air temperature.
- B.
  
  Cooling of saturated air.
- C.
  
  Decreasing relative humidity.
- D.
  
  Location along a rainshadow.
7.

Energy from the sun is transformed into heat,
- A.
  
  Primarily at the earth's surface and secondarily in the atmosphere.
- B.
  
  By the way of solar radiation, or insolation.
- C.
  
  Through the collection of solar energy.
- D.
  
  By means of the circumpolar vortex.
8.

Which of the following climatic phenomena is responsible for keeping northern Europe and the northwest coast of Russia warmer than it would otherwise be?
- A.
  
  North Atlantic Drift
- B.
  
  El Nino
- C.
  
  La Nina
- D.
  
  Monsoon
9.

The term insolation refers to
- A.
  
  The rate of pressure change.
- B.
  
  Solar energy received by the earth.
- C.
  
  Distribution of temperature over land and water.
- D.
  
  Evaporation from both water surfaces and plants.
10.

The windward side of hills and mountains generally receives more precipitation than the leeward side.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The Coriolis effect means that wind appears to veer toward the
- A.
  
  Right in the Southern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Northern Hemisphere.
- B.
  
  Right in both Southern and Northern Hemispheres.
- C.
  
  Left in the Southern Hemisphere and towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
- D.
  
  Left in the Southern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Northern Hemisphere.
12.

Warm air rises and tends to move away from the
- A.
  
  Equatorial low-pressure belt.
- B.
  
  Subtropical high-pressure belt.
- C.
  
  Northeast trades.
- D.
  
  Westerlies.
13.

Coastal deserts of the world usually border
- A.
  
  Convectional offshore precipitation.
- B.
  
  Warm ocean currents.
- C.
  
  Cold ocean currents.
- D.
  
  Orographic offshore precipitation.
14.

The elements that make up weather include
- A.
  
  Temperature, precipitation, and vegetation.
- B.
  
  Precipitation, wind, and temperature.
- C.
  
  Temperature, wind, and soils.
- D.
  
  Climate, moisture, and solar energy.
15.

The natural vegetation characteristic of areas that have warm temperatures and heavy rainfall evenly throughout the year is
- A.
  
  Deciduous forest.
- B.
  
  Coniferous forest.
- C.
  
  Tropical rain forest.
- D.
  
  Steppe.
16.

The leading edge of a continental polar air mass is called
- A.
  
  The southern oscillation.
- B.
  
  A front.
- C.
  
  The windward side.
- D.
  
  A pressure gradient.
17.

Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount required for condensation to begin at a given temperature.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

A pressure gradient force causes winds to flow from
- A.
  
  Low pressure areas to high pressure areas.
- B.
  
  High pressure areas to low pressure areas.
- C.
  
  Areas having equal pressure.
- D.
  
  Area lacking pressure differences.
19.

The lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere is called the
- A.
  
  Asthenosphere.
- B.
  
  Troposphere.
- C.
  
  Solstice.
- D.
  
  Equinox.
20.

The type of cloud from which heavy rain falls is
- A.
  
  Cirrus.
- B.
  
  Cirrostratus.
- C.
  
  Stratus.
- D.
  
  Cumulonimbus.
21.

Movement of ocean water (currents) is NOT caused by
- A.
  
  Condensation nuclei.
- B.
  
  Differences in water density.
- C.
  
  Wind patterns.
- D.
  
  The pressure gradient force.
22.

The earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by the process of
- A.
  
  Direct solar radiation.
- B.
  
  Reradiation from the earth.
- C.
  
  Absorption from the earth.
- D.
  
  Latent heat of condensation.
23.

Proceeding from the equator toward the South Pole in the Southern Hemisphere summer, the
- A.
  
  Hours of darkness increase.
- B.
  
  Days become longer.
- C.
  
  Hours of daylight become fewer.
- D.
  
  Hours of daylight become greater.
24.

The Fujita scale is used to measure the strength of
- A.
  
  Tornadoes.
- B.
  
  Hurricanes.
- C.
  
  Blizzards.
- D.
  
  Tsunami.
25.

What type of precipitation is caused by air being heated at the surface of the earth?
- A.
  
  Convectional
- B.
  
  Conductional
- C.
  
  Orographic
- D.
  
  Cyclonic