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Chapter 6 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
0 out of 2 points
Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Trade winds drive ocean surface waters ________
Selected
Answer:
westwar
d.
Correct
Answer:
westwar
d.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
A isoline of equal pressure plotted on a weather map is known as _____
Selected
Answer:
an
isobar.
Correct
Answer:
an
isobar.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to
areas of lower pressure.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following except
_________
Selected
Answer:
cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of
South America.
Correct
Answer:
cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of
South America.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Unusually strong monsoonal flow has been linked to La Niña.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Winds are named based on _________
Selected
Answer:
the direction from which they
originate.
Correct
Answer:
the direction from which they
originate.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
If Earth did not rotate, air would flow ____________
Selected
Answer:
perpendicular to the isobars, i.e., straight across
the isobars.
Correct
Answer:
perpendicular to the isobars, i.e., straight across
the isobars.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
The pressure gradient force and the friction force together produce
geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Monday, February 12, 2018 10:24:05 AM PST
Chapter 6 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
In the Northern Hemispheres, winds spiraling clockwise out of a high
pressure area are ________
Selected
Answer:
anticyclon
ic.
Correct
Answer:
anticyclon
ic.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Low pressure areas are associated with converging, ascending air.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was
________
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Selected
Answer:
very
cold.
Correct
Answer:
very
cold.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?
Selected
Answer:
They are deep currents caused by differences in
temperature and salinity.
Correct
Answer:
They are deep currents caused by differences in
temperature and salinity.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for
brief episodes.
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Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with _________
Selected
Answer:
the equatorial low-pressure
trough.
Correct
Answer:
the equatorial low-pressure
trough.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb (29.92 in)
of Hg.
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Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents move ________ about high-
pressure cells; in the Southern Hemisphere ocean currents move ________
about high-pressure cells.
Selected
Answer:
clockwise;
counterclockwise
Correct
Answer:
clockwise;
counterclockwise
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Trade winds drive ocean surface waters ________
Selected
Answer:
westwar
d.
Correct
Answer:
westwar
d.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
The polar high is more pronounced over ________ because ________.
Selected
Answer:
The Antarctic; greater
landmass
Correct
Answer:
The Antarctic; greater
landmass
Monday, February 12, 2018 10:55:48 AM PST
Chapter 7 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?
Selected
Answer:
Vaporization: solid to
gas
Correct
Answer:
Vaporization: solid to
gas
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
A stable air parcel resists upward displacement.
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Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development are classed as _____
Selected
Answer:
stratifor
m.
Correct
Answer:
stratifor
m.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
When water freezes, its density ________
Selected
Answer:
decreas
es.
Correct
Answer:
decreas
es.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on
_________
Selected
Answer:
the amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the
bonds between them.
Correct
Answer:
the amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the
bonds between them.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Air is saturated when the dew-point temperature and the air temperature
coincide.
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Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
The water vapor content of the air is termed humidity.
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Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Surface tension and capillarity are the result of _______
Selected
Answer:
hydrogen
bonding.
Correct
Answer:
hydrogen
bonding.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The term deposition refers to ________
Selected
Answer:
water vapor freezing
to ice.
Correct
Answer:
water vapor freezing
to ice.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?
Selected
Answer:
hair
hygrometers
Correct
Answer:
hair
hygrometers
Monday, February 12, 2018 10:54:29 AM PST
Chapter 7 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Fog is a cloud layer on the ground restricting visibility to less than 1 km
(3,300 ft).
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 2
0 out of 2 points
Hydrogen bonding results from the fact that ___________
Selected
Answer:
water molecules experience a strong gravitational attraction
to one another.
Correct
Answer:
the hydrogen end of a water molecule is positively charged
and the oxygen end is negatively charged.
Question 3
0 out of 2 points
If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant, but the air
temperature increased throughout the day, the relative humidity would
________
Selected
Answer:
increas
e.
Correct
Answer:
decreas
e.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Vapor pressure is the share of air pressure made up of water-vapor.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
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If a kilogram of air at 20°C (68°F) has a specific humidity of 7.5 g/kg, the
relative humidity is ___________
Selected
Answer:
25
%.
Correct
Answer:
50
%.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Less than 0.03 percent of Earth's water is stored in the atmosphere.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
True
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
In which of the following months would the relative humidity likely be the
highest (assuming a Northern Hemisphere station).
Selected
Answer:
Januar
y
Correct
Answer:
Januar
y
Question 8
0 out of 2 points
A stratus cloud that produces precipitation is known as ______
Selected
Answer:
altostratus.
Correct
Answer:
nimbostrat
us.
Question 9
0 out of 2 points
The density of pure ice is __________
Selected
Answer:
greater than that of
water.
Correct
Answer:
less than that of
water.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and ________ the
surrounding air.
Selected
Answer:
releases;
heats
Correct
Answer:
releases;
heats
Monday, February 12, 2018 11:11:01 AM PST
Chapter 8 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of
different temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and
cloud development is an example of ________ lifting.
Selected
Answer:
front
al
Correct
Answer:
front
al
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area whose rainfall is
generated by ______
Selected
Answer:
orographic uplift of warm,
moist air.
Correct
Answer:
orographic uplift of warm,
moist air.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is false regarding wave-cyclone development,
intensification, and strengthening?
Selected
Answer:
A midlatitude cyclone, from birth to maturity to dissolution,
takes an average of a month.
Correct
Answer:
A midlatitude cyclone, from birth to maturity to dissolution,
takes an average of a month.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The wetter, intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the ________ slope,
whereas the drier, downwind slope is termed the ________ slope.
Selected
Answer:
windward;
leeward
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Correct
Answer:
windward;
leeward
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Variations of wind speed and direction with altitude is known as ______
Selected
Answer:
wind
shear.
Correct
Answer:
wind
shear.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Cyclogenesis refers to the last stage of a midlatitude cyclone life cycle.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Weather is the long-term average conditions and extremes in a region.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little
impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Along an advancing cold front, warm, moist air is abruptly lifted, often
resulting in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 6:07:47 PM PST
Chapter 8 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?
Selected
Answer:
A layer of warm air is between two layers of
cold air.
Correct
Answer:
A layer of warm air is between two layers of
cold air.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Summer afternoon thundershowers in the southeastern United States are
more than likely a result of ___________
Selected
Answer:
convectional
lifting.
Correct
Answer:
convectional
lifting.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is true?
Selected
Answer:
Lightning results from the buildup of electrical-energy
polarity within clouds.
Correct
Answer:
Lightning results from the buildup of electrical-energy
polarity within clouds.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
When a cold front approaches, air pressure will initially ________ due to
the displacement and uplift of ________ air.
Selected
Answer:
decrease;
warm
Correct
Answer:
decrease;
warm
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest
barometric pressure?
Selected
Answer:
Hurricane
Wilma
Correct
Answer:
Hurricane
Wilma
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Lightening is an infrequent event, only occurring during frontal lifting.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Advances in technology, such as in weather satellites, Doppler radar,
computing, and automated observation systems have helped increase
the accuracy of weather forecasts.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
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Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little
impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Thunder results from the sudden expansion of heated air through the
atmosphere caused by a lightening strike.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes
designates a warm front.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Chapter 9 quiz attempt 1:
The amount of water associated with the wilting point in clay is ________ than
that for sand and silt.
Selected
Answer:
approximately the
same
Correct
Answer:
greater
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
In the United States, evapotranspiration tends to be highest in the
southwest.
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Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.
Selected
Answer:
71
percent
Correct
Answer:
71
percent
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Actual evapotranspiration (ACTET) is determined by _____
Selected
Answer:
Deficit subtracted from
Potential
Evapotranspiration
.
Correct
Answer:
Deficit subtracted from
Potential
Evapotranspiration
.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is true of evapotranspiration in North America?
Selected
Answer:
The lowest amounts occur in northern
Canada.
Correct
Answer:
The lowest amounts occur in northern
Canada.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The ________ Ocean contains the largest volume of water.
Selected
Answer:
Pacifi
c
Correct
Answer:
Pacifi
c
Question 7
0 out of 2 points
The downslope, unchannelized flow of water across the surface is known
as _____
Selected
Answer:
infiltration.
Correct
Answer:
overland
flow.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Sea-level change caused by glacial activity is known as glacioeustasy.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Drawdown refers to _______
Selected
Answer:
the lowering of an aquifer from
overuse
Correct
Answer:
the lowering of an aquifer from
overuse
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which condition may exist when the pontentiometric surface is above
ground level?
Selected
Answer:
artesian water may rise to the
surface.
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artesian water may rise to the
surface.
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Chapter 9 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following would decrease the rate at which
evapotranspiration occurs?
Selected
Answer:
increased
humidity
Correct
Answer:
increased
humidity
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The largest portion of fresh water today is located in _______
Selected
Answer:
ice caps and
glaciers.
Correct
Answer:
ice caps and
glaciers.
Question 3
0 out of 2 points
The difference between a confined and unconfined aquifer is determined
by whether there is solid, impermeable surface beneath the aquifer.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
An estimated ________ percent of the Earth's precipitation occurs over
oceans.
Selected
Answer:
78
Correct
Answer:
78
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The largest sector of daily water withdrawals in the water budget for the
United States is presently that taken for agricultural purposes.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
In the water budget, ________ is the major receipt and ________ is the
major expenditure.
Selected
Answer:
precipitation;
evapotranspiration
Correct
Answer:
precipitation;
evapotranspiration
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Drawdown refers to _______
Selected
Answer:
the lowering of an aquifer from
overuse
Correct
Answer:
the lowering of an aquifer from
overuse
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is true of evapotranspiration in North America?
Selected
Answer:
The lowest amounts occur in northern
Canada.
Correct
Answer:
The lowest amounts occur in northern
Canada.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
A water surplus occurs when ______
Selected
Answer:
additional water exists after potential evapotranspiration is
satisfied by precipitation inputs.
Correct
Answer:
additional water exists after potential evapotranspiration is
satisfied by precipitation inputs.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Precipitation is the main source of groundwater, percolating downward as
gravitational water from the soil moisture zone.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:05:54 PM PST
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Chapter 10 quiz attempt 1:
Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?
Selected
Answer:
It experiences a summer wet season, and is dominated by the
ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year.
Correct
Answer:
The sun's direct rays are overhead (subsolar point) are
overhead twice each year.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is not a causal element of dry climates?
Selected
Answer:
Seasonal influence of the
ITCZ.
Correct
Answer:
Seasonal influence of the
ITCZ.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
A climate classification based on the geographic determinants of climate,
such as latitude or elevation, is an example of a(n) _______
Selected
Answer:
genetic
classification.
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Answer:
genetic
classification.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents, which drive
weather systems and, ultimately, climate patterns are created by ______
Selected
Answer:
imbalances created by energy surpluses and deficits at the
equator and poles, respectively.
Correct
Answer:
imbalances created by energy surpluses and deficits at the
equator and poles, respectively.
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The evergreen conifers of the taiga are the characteristic vegetation of
tundra climates.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Tropical monsoon climates are found principally in the interior of
continents in the equatorial region.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Shifting subtropical high pressure systems may create drier conditions in
otherwise humid mesothermal climates.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
0 out of 2 points
Heave annual snowfalls is a common occurrence in Antarctica.
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Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Tropical monsoon climates have a dry season that lasts one month or
more.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which is true of humid subtropical winter-dry climates?
Selected
Answer:
The winter dry season is related to the seasonal pulse of
the monsoons.
Correct
Answer:
The winter dry season is related to the seasonal pulse of
the monsoons.
Chapter 10 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the _____
Selected
Answer:
mesothermal
climates.
Correct
Answer:
mesothermal
climates.
Question 2
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following is not true of tropical and subtropical hot desert
climates?
Selected
Answer:
They are under the influence of subtropical high
pressure systems.
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Correct
Answer:
In most years, they do not receive any precipitation.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Polar climates have extremely low humidity and precipitation and are
often considered "frozen deserts."
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Subarctic climate with very cold winters are common in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered
Antarctica.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Despite limited precipitation in subarctic climates, subsurfaces are often
partially or totally frozen.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 7
0 out of 2 points
Microthermal climates are predominately influenced by continental
tropical (cT) air masses.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
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Question 8
0 out of 2 points
This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?
Selected
Answer:
humid continental hot-
summer
Correct
Answer:
marine west coast
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Dry climates are by far the most extensive climate over land.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Taller trees in tundra climates may increase albedo.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
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