past geo tests

What is one reason that is NOT described as contributing to the urban heat island effect in the video, “America’s Hottest City Innovates to Survive”?

Watering of lawns causes urban heating.

What term refers to the conversion of the globe into a plane, resulting in a map?

Projection.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains breathable air, most weather, and most clouds?

Troposphere.

Which of the following lists electromagnetic radiation in correct order from shortwave to longwave?

Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared.

A solstice occurs when the sub-solar point is at the __________

23.5 degrees north or south latitude.

In which hemisphere is the subsolar point located during July?

Northern Hemisphere.

If the subsolar point is moving from the Tropic of Cancer toward the Equator, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Fall moving into winter.

During the September Equinox, the subsolar point is located ______.

At the Equator.

If the subsolar point is at 15 degrees north latitude, in which month could this situation occur?

May.

The subtropical high is associated with many of the world’s ______

Hot deserts.

Which of the following is not an example of a particulate in the atmosphere?

Oxygen.

What is known as a convection loop involving convergence and divergence caused by uneven heating?

Convection.

In the center of a surface high-pressure system, toward what direction does the air flow?

Descends vertically.

In the Northern Hemisphere, where do trade winds blow from?

Northeast.

Where do monsoons specifically occur?

India.

What is the polar front known for?

A high-speed upper-level wind formed where warm and cold air meet.

What statement is true about the doldrums?

Neither winds nor ocean currents flow strongly across the Equator at the doldrums.

Globally and on average, both winds and ocean currents move heat from _____ to _______.

Low latitude to high latitude.

What describes the change in wind direction due to the seasonal migration of the ITCZ?

Monsoon.

Which map shows the most likely location for a warm ocean current in the Northern Hemisphere?

The relevant map provided in class.

Which map correctly shows a gyre in the Northern Hemisphere?

The relevant map provided in class.

Relative humidity is highest at ______ latitude (on average). Why is this?

High; because water-vapor capacity is lower at colder temperatures.

Which type of forest biome has warm temperatures and high rainfall with broadleaf evergreen trees?

Tropical rain forest.

What precipitation type freezes when it comes into contact with a chilled land surface?

Freezing rain.

The world’s boreal forests mostly occur in which broad climate category?

D.

What biome contains more trees than grassland but fewer trees than a forest?

Savanna.

Which is not a factor that results in a hot desert climate?

Warm ocean currents.

Which slow-growing tree found in cold desert areas is perfect for tree-ring studies?

Bristlecone pine.

What does a climate affected by the subtropical high during part of the year describe?

Mediterranean.

Which forest biome has the shortest growing season?

Boreal forest.

Hot desert areas have ___ precipitation and ____ specific humidity.

Low; low.

At what point during succession is biodiversity the highest?

After the climax community becomes established.

Where is specific humidity highest and why?

Near the equator; higher temperatures hold more water vapor.

Why do the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate and the saturated adiabatic lapse rate differ?

Because water-saturated air releases latent heat to the atmosphere.

Which biome occurs in the coastal plain region of North and South Carolina?

Temperate coniferous forest.

Which of the following is not, by itself, a factor influencing the climate of a region?

Longitude.