GY Test 2

Evidence that the Jamestown Colony likely suffered from drought is based on

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

What popular name was this drought given

What region of NA was most profoundly affected by this even

The Dust Bowl effect was caused by drought as well as

This map of PDSI in 1585 was created 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

Drought is likely to be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is occurring in the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho? A.) Water from rivers soaks into the ground, causing the rivers to disappear B.) A large amount of water flows underground C.) Huge springs result where groundwater flows onto the surface D.) All of these are occurring

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

Which of these water sores (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?

The residence time refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains

The water balance diagram below suggest that

Which two uses consume most freshwater in the US?

Which event is best represented by the hydrograph shown here?

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

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

Comparing these two curves on this hydrograph, the solid curve could record A.) A shorter but more intense predication event B.) The response of the stream to urbanization C.) A more rapid spring snowmelt D.) All of these

What was the cause of flooding in the 1993 upper Miss river flood?

The temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics of the atmosphere arise in large part from the continuous exchanges of energy and ________________ near the surface

If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have_______ kinetic energy (motions) and can therefore gave volume will be ___________

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

Which 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

The exacerbation of seasonal temperature extremes experienced by continental interiors is best described by the term

To create a sea breeze

All of the following would contribute to destructive wildfires promoted by Santa Ana winds EXCEPT A.) Drought B.) Canyons to funnel wind C.) High pressure D.) Sea breeze

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

Name the important zonal wind belts that blow from east to west in the tropics

Along the therm equator, strong solar heating causes air to rise (convection). What is the name of this zone of low pressure and associated bands of convective clouds/ rainfall?

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

What feature of the map is part of the descending limbs of the Hadley Cell?

In the summer, one of the most well developed high pressure cells is situated over the Atlantic Ocean its called the:

Regarding pressure, latitude, and water vs land

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

In the northern hemisphere objects are deflected to the

This diagram features a

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis effect, identify the proper pressure cell and location

Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristics of a cyclone or low pressure in the southern hemisphere?

Which of the following terms describes "a seasonal reversal of wind due to seasonal thermal differences between landmasses and large water bodies"

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 20 Degrees would have approximately _______ times ______ water vapor than saturated air at 0 celsius

Which of the following terms relates the amount of water vapor "in the air" relative to the maximum possible at the current temperature?

Which of the following terms refers to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere?

if you add 110 calories of that to 1 gram of water whose temperature is 100 Celsius the resultant temperature of the water will be around:

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

The dew point measures

January dew point temperatures are extremely low in northern areas of the U.S. because

Compared to air temperature the dew point temperature is always

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

The dry adiabatic lapse rate changes to the wet adiabatic lapse rate when:

A parcel of 5 km and an initial temperature of 10 celsius altitude descends to 3 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate.What is the temp at 3 km?

If a parcel of air rises high enough and cools sufficiently, expansion lowers its temperature to the dew point and condensation occurs. The altitude at which this occurs is known as the

What is environmental lapse rate?

If you go outside with wet hair will it likely dry faster if the dew point is:

if you spray something from a spray can (like whip cream) the can usually gets cold. Why is that? A.) Adiabatic cooling B.) The pressure decreases C.) The density decreases D.) A and B E.) A B and C

Given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect temperatures to be warmest and the humidity lowest?

In the figure (above), given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect air to be cooling at the sautéed adiabatic lapse rate?

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

Fog can form through each of the following ways EXCEPT

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

For precipitation to occur

The formation of freezing rain involves:

The formation of sleet involves

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

Which of the following best describes 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

Subtropcial deserts are usually under the influence of_____

The dot on this map represents Missouri. based on your knowledge of the anticyclones wind direction, how would temperature change between 2/11/12 and 2/13/12?

The temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics of the atmosphere arise in large part from the continuous exchange of energy and _______________ near the surface.

If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have ______ kinetic energy (motion) and therefore gas volume will be _______________.

In the summer, one of the most well developed high pressure cells is situated over the Atlantic Ocean it's called the:

Name the important zonal wind belts that blow from east to west in the tropics

Along the thermal equator, strong solar heating causes air to rise (convection). What is the name of this zone of low pressure and associated bands of convective clouds/rainfall?

In the figure 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?

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

The Hadley cell is characterized by

Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristic of a anticyclone or highpressure in the Northern Hemisphere?

July dew point temperatures are extremely high in southeastern areas of the U.S. because

A parcel of air at 7 km. and an initial temperature of 10°C altitude descends to 5 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate. What is the temperature at 5 km?

What is the Environmental Lapse Rate?

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

"Residence time" refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains

The largest-scale pattern of pressure and winds is described by the term

Winds blowing west to east or east to west are referred to as

William Ferrel's model is composed of three distinct cells, the most important cell, which begins with heating at the equator is the

Energy is exchanged within the atmosphere, as well as gained and lost across its interfaces with land and ocean through physical, geological, and biological processes organized in Earth System cycles (for example, _____________).

In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclonic winds rotate:

The term that defines equilibrium between evaporation and condensation is

Suppose you have a parcel of air at 10oC and specific humidity of 10 g/kg. What is the specific humidity if you raise the temp to 20oC?

Which of the following moisture indices indicates the temperature at which saturation occurs?

In the atmosphere, how does air volume change with temperature?

One problem with using relative humidity to measure the abundance of water vapor is that it is influenced by both moisture content and:

If you spray something from a spray can (like whipcream) the can usually gets cold. Why is that? adiabatic cooling B) the pressure decreases C) the density decreases D) A and B E) A B and C

If you have a cold drink on a typical summer day, the glass usually starts to "sweat". Where did the water on the outside of the glass come from?

The myth that sinks drain in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere is related to:

The Coriolis Force (or effect) is the result of:

When is relative humidity usually the highest?

To make direct comparisons of moisture content in different places, weather forecasters use:

Condensation results in the release of:

Adiabatic cooling occurs when air parcels increase in

In the southern Hemisphere, anticyclonic winds rotate:

The transfer of heat by the mixing of a fluid is called:

A pressure field such as the one indicated on the map would most likely lead to conditions of

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

The so-called "river of air" created by the strong PGF associated with the polar front is called the

The combined effect of humidity and high temperatures is often expressed as a/the

Which of the following is not a climate variable?

What two variables determine air pressure?

If you climb a mountain temperature will decrease at the

Adiabatic cooling occurs when air parcels increase in

Cold air masses with low moisture content that frequently influence Alabama are: