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2.3-2.4 Semester Exam
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1. Except for dew, what must be formed before precipitation can occur?
mist
snow
clouds
none of the above
2
Why is Global Warming considered a “complex problem”?
It affects the economy
It has no solution
It is large scale
It has positives and negatives
3
1. Condensation is difficult to achieve in pure air because
Pure air never reaches the dew point.
None of the above
a. There is no water vapor in pure air.
a. There is too much water vapor in pure air.
4
Because of Global Warming, the wildlife extinction rate has increased by…
40%
35%
50%
55%
5
Thunderstorms are most common in warm , dry regions.
True
False
6
1. Bergeron theorized that what must be present in clouds for rain to occur?
a. Liquid water
a. All of the above
a. Ice
a. 0 Celsius temps
7
The first world conference on climate change held in 1979.
False
True
8
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the arguments for the natural causes of Global Warming?
There are variations in solar output
The changes in aspect of poles towards the sun to away from it
The proximity to the sun is growing smaller and smaller each year
There are variations in the Earth’s orbit
9
1. Why are Urban Heat Budgets different from Rural Head Budgets?
a. They aren’t different
a. Concrete and stone have higher heat capacities
a. Rural areas have more grass
a. Buildings reflect more heat
10
A positive result of Global Warming is that Canada's growing season has gotten shorter.
True
False
11
1. In an Arctic climate the highest flow of a river typically occurs…
a. In the spring when rising temps cause accumulated snow to melt
a. In the winter when snowfall if at its highest
a. In the fall when monsoons bring in large bursts of rainfall
a. In the summer when rainfall is at its highest
12
Smog forms near large towns where air pollution is trapped under a temperature inversion.
False
True
13
Thunder occurs as a result of the rapid vibration and contraction of a column of air.
True
False
14
1. _____ is the process by which water changes state from solid directly to gas.
Sublimation
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
15
What type of cloud is this?
cirrus
cumulous
nimbus
stratus
16
1. Orographic rainfall is rainfall that is effected by what physical feature?
deserts
oceans
mountains
valleys
17
Pollen, pollution, salt, and dust in the lower atmosphere make ______ easier.
a. Sublimation
a. Condensation
a. Susitation
a. Precipitation
18
1. What is the largest contributor to Global Warming?
Chlorofluorocarbons
Nitrous
methane
both A and B
19
What is the albedo of tarmac?
5-10%
10-15%
100%
1-5%
20
Which term refers to the type of delta shown in the graphic below?
bay bar
estuarine
arcuate
digitate
21
The main difference between the Greenhouse Effect and the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect is…
The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect is a result of human activity
The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect is better and naturally enhances the
The Greenhouse Effect is deteriorating the atmosphere
There is no difference between the two Greenhouse Effects
22
1. How is material deposited at a delta?
a. In size order, the heaviest sediment first
a. In size order, the lightest sediment first
a. As the velocity increases more sediment is eroded away
a. In a random order
23
1. When water evaporates air temperature _______________ and when it condenses the air temperature _______________.
Increases, decreases
Increases, increases
Decreases, decreases
Decreases, increases
24
Thunderstorms develop in cumulonimbus clouds.
False
True
25
Insolation is the reflectivity of the Earth’s surfaces is called
True
False
26
How much energy is needed to evaporate 1 gram of water?
6000 calories
6 calories
60 Calories
600 calories
27
1. The picture below shows the effect of ________ on the drainage basin.
a. Heavy rainfall
a. Transpiration
a. Permeable building materials
a. Urban development
28
What type of cloud is this?
cumulous
stratus
nimbus
cirrus
29
What type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulous
nimbus
30
1. The baseflow of a river primarily comes from
a. Runoff
a. Groundwater
a. Overland flow
a. Stream flow
31
Infiltration is the water caught and stored in plants.
True
False
32
When sediment cuts off the neck of a meander an ox-bow lake is formed.
False
True
33
1. The lack of vegetation and high drainage density in Urban Areas lead to…
a. A lack of moisture
a. A lack of building permits
a. An increase of insects
a. A lack of humidity
34
1. The stronger convection in Urban Areas leads to…
a. Less intense storms
a. More intense storms
a. Heavier rainy months
a. Fewer rainy months
35
Anti-cyclones are high-pressure systems with clear skies and calm conditions.
False
True
36
The supply of heat in the atmosphere affects evaporation in what way?
a. When it colder more water can be evaporated.
a. Heat has no effect on evaporation
a. When it is hotter, more water can be evaporated.
a. Heat has no effect on evaporation
37
occurs when updraft carry raindrops up into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into balls of ice
rain
sleet
snow
hail
38
1. What is it called when large stones are rolled along a river bed?
a. Solution
a. Traction
a. Saltation
a. Hydraulic
39
1. As a result of Global Warming, Sir Nicholas Stern projects an economic decrease to the GDP of 5-20%
True
False
40
1. Where does most erosion occur in a meander bend?
a. On the inside of the bend
a. On the outside of the bend
a. In the upper course
a. On the slip-off slope
41
1. The Hydrological Cycle is considered a/an _________ system while the Drainage Basin is considered a/an ___________
a. Closed/open
a. Static/stable
a. Intercepting/storing
a. Open/closed
42
1. Which of the following is
NOT
a negative effect of Global Warming in the UK?
a. Increased damage effects of flooding and erosion
a. An increase in soil drought
a. An increase in timber yields
a. An increase in animal species
43
1. The Earth’s average temperature raises by_____ degrees Celsius.
49
33
25
18
44
1. This is the “power plant” that runs the hydrological cycle.
Gravity
Precipitation
Evaporation
Sun
45
What is the name given to the mounds of deposits alongside a river channel?
a. Levees
a. Wetted perimeter
a. Floodplain
a. Backswamp
46
1. The movement of water through layers of soil and rock to the saturated zone is called percolation.
True
False
47
1. According to
The Stern Review
, Global Warming will lead to more frequent…
all of the above
water storage
disease
floods
48
Because of Global Warming, people in Africa are experiencing increases in malaria
True
False
49
The transfer of energy via evaporation and condensation is called
latent heat transfer
convection
sensible heat transfer
conduction
50
Narrow, fast-flowing currents of air found near the tropopause are called
jet streams
jet waves
jet currents
jet cells
51
In 1957, what did CO2 findings show?
Earth’s temperature is closely related to CO2 and Methane
Gas prices were increasing showing the depletion of fossil fuels
CO2 trends showed annual pattern
CO2 was decreasing because of less pollution
52
1. Drizzle is precipitation with a diameter of
a. greater than .5mm
a. 5 mm
a. less than .5mm
a. 50 cm
53
How high are Carbon Dioxide levels expected to reach in 2050?
a. 315 ppm
a. 800 ppm
a. 600 ppm
a. 400 ppm
54
CO2 has the most direct Global Warming Potential (GWP).
True
False
55
When the discharge of a river surpasses bank full discharge level a flood occurs?
True
False
56
This graphic best represents which atmospheric process?
sensible heat transfer
latent heat transfer
Conversion
inversion
57
name given to a river channel that has been separated into a number of different sections by the deposition of sediment.
a. Fragmented River
a. Splintered River
a. Augmented River
a. Braided River
58
Radiation fog forms when a low layer of warm moist air moves over a cool surface.
False
True
59
Because of Global Warming, the Middle East has seen a decrease in crop yields by…
45%
40%
30%
35%
60
The thermosphere is the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere in which weather occurs.
True
False
