GEO 155 TEST 1

1.

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Surface pressure is high or low when the elevation is

Low

High

Medium

2.

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Winds blow from

high to low pressure

low to high pressure

3.

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Strongly descending air creates a dynamic high

True

False

4.

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Human Geography is the Spatial analysis of the structure, process, and location of the earths natural phenomena

True

False

5.

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What happens when a latitude is bisected by the circle of illumination

latitude receives 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark

latitude receives 24 hours of light

latitude receives 24 hours of dark

6.

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dew point is the temperature at which a parcel of air reaches 100% relative humidity

True

False

7.

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What is the average sea level pressure

1013 mb

113 mb

103 mb

13 mb

8.

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How is atmospheric pressure measured by...

Pounds

Isobars

Grams

Millibars

9.

1 point

June 21st solstice is when sub solar point is at the Tropic cancer, causing

Lat at or north of Arctic circle receive 24 hours of dark

Longer daylight periods in Northern Hemisphere

Long at or north of Arctic circle receive 24 hours of dark

Longer daylight periods in Southern Hemisphere

10.

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Isobars connect points of

un-equal light

un- equal pressure

Mountains

Equal pressure

11.

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Air pressure is "weight" of overlying air

True

False

12.

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The Lifting mechanisms are

Convergent

Convective

Orographic

Frontal

13.

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Sub-solar is a point on earth’s surface at which insolation is at 90 angle

True

False

14.

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Cirrus clouds are

high, thin, wispy, ice crystals

blanket like

massive rounded

15.

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Systems of the earth are powered energy received from “isolation” ...incoming solar radiation

True

False

16.

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September 21st- Equinox is the Same as march 21st

True

False

17.

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What does a sling phychrometer measure?

Condensation

Both A & B

Dew point

Relative Humidity

18.

1 point

Latitude...

Runs East and west of equator

Runs North and South of Equator

19.

1 point

Stratus clouds are

massive rounded

blanket like

high, thin, wispy ice crystals

20.

1 point

Very warm surface conditons thermal low

True

False

21.

1 point

March 21st- Equinox happens when the sub solar point is at the equator , causing

Longer daylight periods in Northern Hemisphere

All lines are being bisected by line of illumination

b. All locations on earth receive 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark

22.

1 point

Orographic is air forced over a topographic barrier

True

False

23.

1 point

tiny cloud drops collide and merge to form larger drops

Collision/ coalescence

Coalescence

Collision

None

24.

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Droplet grows around a "condensation

proton

atom

molecule

nuclei

25.

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Absolute location is the Site of a place on earths surface

True

False

26.

1 point

Insolation is influenced by...

Intensity

Condition of Atmosphere

Duration

None of the above

27.

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What are the 5 themes of geo?

Location, Place, Human, Movement, Regions

Location, Space, Populations, Human, regions

Place, Space, Motion, Regions, Destination

28.

1 point

Cumulus clouds are...

high thin wispy ice crystals

massive rounded

blanket like

29.

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The depletion of the ozone layer is from ....

Reduction of ozone by CFCS

Hole mainly effects polar region

Ozone is an essential component of stratosphere

Filters out harmful UV radiation

30.

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Intensity of insolation is not affected by

Aphellion

Perihellion

3. Low latitudes (low in number) receive most direct angles; high last receive less

Sub Solar Point

31.

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Circle of illumination is line that marks boundary on earth between hemisphere of light & hemisphere of dark

True

False

32.

1 point

The conversion of vapor to liquid water is

Evaporation

Precipitation

Condensation

33.

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As elevation increases , air pressure...

Increases

Decreases

34.

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Aphelion is the date earth is closest to the sun

True

False

35.

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Convective lifting is surface air that is heated and thus is rising

True

False

36.

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Relative location is the situation of a place relative to position of other places

True

False

37.

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The speed of change in pressure over a horizontal distance is...

coriolis effect

atmospheric pressure

pressure gradient force

coliolis force

38.

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December Solstice is opposite of june 21st

True

False

39.

1 point

Does condensation occur at the dew point?

Yes

No

40.

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Dew point is the temp at which mixing ratio=

Saturated mixing Ratio

Unequal Ratio

Equal Ratio

41.

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Longitude...

Runs north and south of international date line

Runs east and west of prime medians

Runs north and south of prime meridian

42.

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Why is isolation the ultimate cause of wind?

even heating of Earth’s surface creates temperature and pressure gradients

uneven heating of Earth’s surface creates temperature and pressure gradients

even heating of Earth’s surface creates temperature

uneven heating of Earth’s surface creates pressure gradients

43.

1 point

Very cold surface conditions thermal low

True

False

44.

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Spacial perspective is observing variations in phenomena across a 3D realm

True

False

45.

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Perihelion is when the earth is farthest from the sun

True

False

46.

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When air cools sufficiently to reach 100% relative humidity at the dew point temp, what occurs?

Rain

Condensation

Evaporation

Hurricane

47.

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declination is the longitude of sub solar point

True

False

48.

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Strongly ascending air is dynamic high

True

False

49.

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Physical geography is the Spatial analysis if human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes

True

False

50.

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The visible accumulations of tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere

Storms

Rain

Clouds

Sleet