GEO 101 Final Review

___ is the study of long term averages, variability and locations of weather phenomena.

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT

This is currently the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas

Ozone.

This image shows liquid filled capsules floating in water. Which of the components in the picture to the left has the greatest density?

A snowball that rolls down a hill, gradually gaining more and more mass and rolling faster and faster as it continues, would be an example of a(n)

The cycling of chemical substances throughout the biosphere is accomplished through

Which of the following is NOT an example of energy being absorbed

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are arranged in the proper decreasing order of energy?

The bubbles that form in a pot of boiling water are composed of

Greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2)

Rayleigh Scattering; which is why we have a blue sky, is caused by

Given the current axial tilt, how many days per year does Tuscaloosa experience a solar angle of 90 degrees

As one approaches the equator, the angle of incidence___ and the atmosphere attenuation___.

The law that essentially states that "Hotter objects emit more energy than cooler ones" is

As the temperature of an object decreases, total energy emitted will:

The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following processes except

At the theoretical Absolute Zero (zero kelvins)

Which of the following statements about Earth is false?

Which of the letters represents the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere

During the December solstice the

Which of the following are examples of potential energy?

Which of the following is true?

If you add 100 calories of heat to 1 gram of water whose temperature is 100 degrees celsius the resultant temperature of the water will be around

Patterns of circulation in Earth's atmosphere can be observed at many different spatial scales from global to local. Temperature differences,___, and the configuration of the continents and oceans establish the large-scale atmospheric circulation

Choose the term that is most relevant to the figure to the left

All of the following are true regarding the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT

What important variables could be changed to alter Earth's Energy Budget?

In the image to the left, the number 2 represents___, while the number 3 represents____?

The earth's radiation balance involves

The image to the left shows shortwave flux, which of the following terms is most relevant to the image?

If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have ___kinetic energy and can therefore gas volume will be ___-

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?

What location best represents a trough of low pressure?

Which of the following statements is true regarding high or low pressure for a parcel of air at the surface?

Friction.

To create a sea breeze

Using the insolation diagram, name the correct sequence of surface pressure zones associated with latitude zones. Start from equator and move toward the poles

In the map below, which feature represents an area of convection and convergence

What feature on the map is part of the descending limbs of the Hadley cell?

In the northern hemisphere objects are deflected to the right

This diagram features a

Which of the following best describe the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator

The Hadley cell is characterized by

Which properly describes surface winds within the Tropics?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the westerlies are created by the Coriolis Effect acting on air

Based on you knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis Effect, identify the proper pressure cell and location

Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristic of a cyclone or low pressure in the Southern Hemisphere?

An important property of water is its ability to act as a good solvent. This could best be explained by water's

A parcel of saturated air at 10 C with 10 g water vapor/kg of air is heated to 20 C. Which of the following is true?

Why is the saturated adiabatic lapse rate less than the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate?

What is the Environmental Lapse Rate?

The warm air being lifted in this map is mostly located in the ___ portion of the map

Which are the best cooling conditions to create a radiation fog?

The formation of freezing rain involves

The formation of sleet involves

In the figure to the left, this region receives the most July precipitation due to the clockwise circulation of high pressure supplying warm, moist air

Which of these water stores (reservoirs) contains most of Earth's freshwater?

Which of these water (reservoirs) contains the least amount of Earth's water?

Which of the following events is most like the formation of a cloud?

Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?

This water balance diagram below suggests that

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the US

What units of measure would most likely be represented by letters A-E on the bottom of the accompanying hydrography (above)?

Which of the following accompanies urbanization (replacing farms and open areas with cities)?

Comparing these two curves on this hydrography, the solid curve could record

What was the cause of flooding in the 1993 Mississippi River flood?

The major drought period of the 20th century, in terms of duration and spatial extent, is considered to be the

The Dust Bowl effect was caused by drought as well as

This map of PDSI in 1585 was created by using

The drought in Mexico in 1785-86 known as El Ano del Hambre (The Year of Hunger) was caused by drought as well as

The Aztecs identified an apparent pattern of drought that they felt was connected to