Final Exam Review Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for identifying whether or not a thunderstorm is "severe." a) damaging wind report b) report of towering cumulus c) large hail report d) tornado report

b) report of towering cumulus

When the saturation vapor pressure is equal to the vapor pressure, the air is ________. a) evaporated b) saturated c) vaporized d) condensated

b) saturated

The temperature of an air parcel at 3,000 meters altitude is -30°C. If the air parcel descends 2,000 meters, what is its new temperature? a) -10°C b) -20°C c) 10°C d) 0°C

a) -10°C

An air parcel at 0 meters altitude has a temperature of 10°C and a dew point of 0°C. If the parcel rises to an altitude of 3,000 meters, what is its new temperature? a) -12°C b) 12°C c) -6°C d) 6°C

a) -12°C

The average environmental lapse rate is ________ °C/km. a) 6.5°C b) 65°C c) 0.65°C d) 600°C

a) 6.5°C

Hurricanes are tropical systems that have winds equal to or greater than ________. a) 74 mph b) 100 mph c) 35 mph d) 155 mph

a) 74 mph

Hurricanes need sea surface temperatures of at least ________ to form. a) 80°F b) 0°F c) 50°F d) 10°F

a) 80°F

What percentage of tornadoes in the U.S. are rated EF3 or lower? a) 99% b) 1% c) 25% d) 50%

a) 99%

The Montreal Protocol mandated the phaseout of ________ by all industrialized countries. a) CFCs b) weather balloons c) mercury thermometers d) carbon dioxide

a) CFCs

The ________ began the era of fossil fuel burning. a) Industrial Revolution b) Jurassic c) Singularity d) Holocene

a) Industrial Revolution

Which of the following geographic locations would be most impacted by the ozone hole over the South Pole? a) Melbourne, Australia b) Paris, France c) Tokyo, Japan d) New York City, USA

a) Melbourne, Australia

What continent experiences the most and strongest tornadoes? a) North America b) Europe c) Australia d) Asia

a) North America

Which of the following is not a form of energy? a) an atom b) solar radiation c) heat d) gasoline

a) an atom

Which of the following is an example of climate? a) average July temperature in Baton Rouge b) tornado in Oklahoma c) a record low temperature in the Midwest d) one day of snow in Washington D.C. in January

a) average July temperature in Baton Rouge

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? a) carbon dioxide b) hydrogen c) nitrogen d) oxygen

a) carbon dioxide

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? a) carbon dioxide b) nitrogen c) oxygen d) argon

a) carbon dioxide

The process of ________ is when water changes from a gas to a liquid. a) condensation b) freezing c) melting d) evaporation

a) condensation

Scientists study ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide levels preserved in ________. a) ice cores b) tree rings c) scientists cannot study ancient CO2 levels d) corals

a) ice cores

Greenhouse gases act to ________ temperatures by ________ thermal infrared radiation. a) increase ; absorbing and releasing b) decrease ; blocking c) increase ; reflecting d) decrease ; absorbing and releasing

a) increase ; absorbing and releasing

In rising air parcels, clouds form at the ________. a) lifting condensation level b) humidity condensation level c) moist adiabatic level d) saturation vapor level

a) lifting condensation level

Single cell, multi-cell, and supercell thunderstorms are examples of ________ events. a) mesoscale b) synoptic scale c) large scale d) small scale

a) mesoscale

Select the correct list, ordered by smallest to largest event area (size). a) microscale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, global scale b) mesoscale, microscale, synoptic scale, global scale c) global scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, microscale d) microscale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, global scale

a) microscale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, global scale

The main driver of physical processes on Earth is ________. a) solar energy b) stratospheric energy c) stellar energy d) special energy

a) solar energy

Energy is ________. a) the capacity to change and do work on physical matter b) an example of climate change c) a form of activity d) a type of sports drink

a) the capacity to change and do work on physical matter

Hurricanes have strong winds due to the pressure gradient force. a) true b) false

a) true

Severe thunderstorms need wind shear in addition to moisture, instability, and lift to form. a) true b) false

a) true

During the spring equinox, every location on the planet will receive ________ hours of daylight, except the north and south poles. a) 9 b) 12 c) 15 d) 6

b) 12

The Earth's tilt on its axis is approximately ________ degrees. a) 0 b) 23 c) 180 d) 90

b) 23

The most dangerous type of lighting for someone in the stands at a football game is: a) lightning is not dangerous at all b) cloud to ground lightning c) sprite lightning d) cloud to cloud lightning

b) cloud to ground lightning

Cold fronts represent the leading edge of an advancing warm air mass. a) true b) false

b) false

Warm fronts are generally associated with short, intense, periods of rainfall. a) true b) false

b) false

Temperature is related to the ________ energy of molecules in an object. a) green b) kinetic c) hydroelectric d) potential

b) kinetic

Select the correct list from shortest to longest event durations based on the size of the event. a) global scale, microscale, synoptic scale, mesoscale b) microscale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, global scale c) synoptic scale, mesoscale, microscale, global scale d) global scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, microscale

b) microscale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, global scale

Which of the following is NOT a phase of matter? a) gas b) molecule c) liquid d) solid

b) molecule

Most atmospheric warming is occurring in the ________. a) subtropics b) polar regions c) midlatitudes d) tropics

b) polar regions

A location is far away from a large body of water and has a latitude of 60 degrees north. The temperature seasonality at this location would likely be described as ________. a) relatively low b) relatively high c) distance from a large body of water has no impact on seasonality d) latitude has no impact on seasonality

b) relatively high

What is true about hotter objects and the electromagnetic waves they emit? a) longer wavelengths and shorter frequencies b) shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies c) shorter wavelengths and longer frequencies d) the temperature of the object does not modify the radiation it emits

b) shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies

Which of the following is an example of weather? a) average hours of sunlight in May b) sunny day c) average temperature in August d) average precipitation in July

b) sunny day

Physical geography is mainly concerned with ________. a) the sun b) the study of Earth's living and nonliving physical systems c) the water in the oceans and the atmosphere d) the state of the atmosphere at any given point

b) the study of Earth's living and nonliving physical systems

Select the correct sequence of the single cell thunderstorm life cycle from birth to death: a) dissipating, mature, towering cumulus b) towering cumulus, mature, dissipating c) mature, dissipating, towering cumulus d) towering cumulus, dissipating, mature

b) towering cumulus, mature, dissipating

The average temperature on Earth was about ________°C warmer 50 million years ago. a) 1°C b) 2°C c) 12°C d) 5°C

c) 12°C

Midlatitude cyclones typically occur between ________ whereas Tropical Systems typically occur between _________. a) 0 to 5 degrees latitude ; 0 to 5 degrees latitude b) 5 to 30 degrees latitude ; 0 to 5 degrees latitude c) 30 to 70 degrees latitude ; 5 to 30 degrees latitude d) 70 to 90 degrees latitude ; 0 to 5 degrees latitude

c) 30 to 70 degrees latitude ; 5 to 30 degrees latitude

Which does occur as water changes phase from liquid to gas? a) condensation b) rain shadow c) cooling of the surrounding atmosphere d) collision and coalescence

c) cooling of the surrounding atmosphere

Which of the following is considered an aerosol? a) nitrogen b) oxygen c) dust d) hydrogen

c) dust

When an air parcel rises, the air ________. When an air parcel sinks, the air ________. a) expands and cools ; expands and warms b) compresses and warms ; expands and cools c) expands and cools ; compresses and warms d) compresses and cools ; expands and warms

c) expands and cools ; compresses and warms

What is an example of a climate forcing mechanism that is not influenced by climate change? a) area of polar ice caps b) amount of water vapor in the atmosphere c) milankovitch cycles d) none of the above

c) milankovitch cycles

To change your latitude, you need to move ________ , whereas you need to move ________ , to change your longitude. a) north or east ; west or south b) north or south ; north or south c) north or south ; east or west d) east or south ; west or north

c) north or south ; east or west

Which of the following is a permanent gas? a) methane b) carbon dioxide c) oxygen d) water vapor

c) oxygen

A world map is an example of a ________ scale map. a) large scale b) fish scale c) small scale d) mesoscale

c) small scale

What is NOT true about a location at an elevation of 3 miles compared to a location at sea level. a) the air is less dense b) the air pressure is lower c) the air is likely warmer

c) the air is likely warmer

If we wanted to see a thunderstorm up close, what layer of the atmosphere should we be in? a) mesosphere b) stratosphere c) troposphere d) thermosphere

c) troposphere

A tornado ________ means conditions are good for tornadoes to form, whereas a tornado ________ means a tornado has been sighted or is about to touch down. a) warning ; watch b) advisory ; watch c) watch ; warning d) alert ; tweet

c) watch ; warning

Which of the following would be considered a long-term climate trend? a) two years of drought b) one very warm year c) one very wet year d) 100 years of warming temperatures

d) 100 years of warming temperatures

El Niños and La Niñas occurred during ________ of the last 50 years. a) 2 b) 10 c) 1 d) 25

d) 25

Most tornadoes in the U.S. occur between the months of ________. a) August to November b) January to March c) March to April d) April to July

d) April to July

The equator is an example of ________. a) a parallel and a prime meridian b) a meridian and a parallel c) a meridian and a tropic of Cancer d) a parallel and a great circle

d) a parallel and a great circle

Which location would have the smallest yearly temperature range? a) a place in the center of a continent near the arctic b) a place in the middle of the continent in the tropics c) a place near the ocean near the arctic d) a place near the ocean in the tropics

d) a place near the ocean in the tropics

What is the safest place to take shelter during a tornado from the following list? a) outside under the shortest tree b) in your car c) the top floor of a building d) basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a building

d) basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a building

The Keeling Curve shows measurements of ________ from the Mauna Loa Observatory. a) sulfur dioxide b) methane c) ozone d) carbon dioxide

d) carbon dioxide

What gas is thought to be responsible for the majority of anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere? a) water vapor b) methane c) nitrogen d) carbon dioxide

d) carbon dioxide

Climate scientists use ________ to develop predictions about how climate change might respond to increased greenhouse gases. a) educated guesses b) lobbyist opinions c) random guesses d) earth system climate models

d) earth system climate models

Warm air has a ________ saturation vapor pressure compared to cooler air. a) similar b) lower c) there is no relationship between saturation vapor pressure and air temperature d) higher

d) higher

An anthropogenic phenomenon is one that is caused by or greatly influenced by: a) insects b) plants c) solar radiation d) humans

d) humans

In the stratosphere, the temperature ________ with height, this is an example of a ________. a) significantly decreases with height ; temperature explosion b) decreases with height ; temperature inclusion c) doesn't change with height ; temperature illusion d) increases with height ; temperature inversion

d) increases with height ; temperature inversion

A map zoomed in on Baton Rouge is called a ________ scale map. a) neutral b) small c) no d) large

d) large

Earth's true shape is a ________. a) hexagon b) cube c) tesseract d) oblate spheroid

d) oblate spheroid

The atmosphere is comprised mostly of nitrogen. What is the second most common gas? a) hydrogen b) carbon dioxide c) helium d) oxygen

d) oxygen

Which is an example of climate? a) a hail storm b) a single day of extreme cold c) a single day of dry weather d) the average temperature of a region

d) the average temperature of a region

The EF-scale rates ________ while the Saffir-Simpson scale rates ________. a) midlatitude cyclones ; tornadoes b) single cell thunderstorms ; multi-cell thunderstorms c) hurricanes ; tornadoes d) tornadoes ; hurricanes

d) tornadoes ; hurricanes

During the summer solstice, the sub-solar point will be on the ________. a) tropic of Capricorn b) equator c) North Pole d) tropic of Cancer

d) tropic of Cancer