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Question 1

M2-P07-09. Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over the

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Select one:
a. land masses.

b. poles of the planet.

c. ice caps and glaciers combined.

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M2-P07-13. On cool spring mornings, veils of fog can often be seen rising above warm
lakes and ponds. This type fog is an example of
fog.
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a. evaporation ../
b. advection
c. radiation
d. convection
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M2-P07-07. water molecules bind tightly to one another. This is a result of

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Select one:
a. molecular hold.
b. covalent bonding.

c. hydrogen bonding . . /
d. atomic friction.
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M2-P07-10. On a typical day, the point of highest relative humidity is associated with

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Select one:
a. the time of the highest temperature.

b. dusk.
c. the time of the lowest temperature. . /

d. solar noon.
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Question 5

M2-P07-08. The process of deposition in the atmosphere produces

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Select one:
a. water vapor.
b. rain.
c. ice.

d. frost. ./
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M2-P07-01. In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks.Why
does this happen?
Select one:
a. It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion.

b. Ice is denser than water.

c. Water contracts as it cools and freezes.

d. Water expands in volume as it freezes. .,/
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M2-P07-05. What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance, consists of ice crystals,
and often precedes a warm front?
Select one:
a. stratocumulus
b. cumulonimbus

c. altostratus

d. cirrus .,/

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Question 8

M2-P07-02. When water condenses, it _ _ _ _ heat energy and _ _ _ _ the

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surrounding air.

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Select one:
a. absorbs heats
b. absorbs; cools
c. releases; cools

d. releases; heats .,/

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M2-P07-11. An air parcel is considered unstable when it

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a. continues to rise until it reaches an altitude at which the surrounding air has a
similar temperature. ./'
b. it ceases to ascend.
c. it resists displacement upward.
d. either remains as it is, or changes its initial position.
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Question 10

M2-P07-15. Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

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a. cirrus

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b. altostratus
c. cirrocumulus
d. cumulonimbus ./'
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Question 11
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M2-8P-08. 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.
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a. convectional

b. frontal ./'
c. convergent
d. orographic
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M2-8P-06. Air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating is an example
of
lifting.
Select one:
a. convergent
b. orographic
c. frontal
d. convectional
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M2-8P-05. When a cold cP air mass passes over the warmer Great Lakes, it absorbs heat
energy and moisture and becomes humidified. This is known as the
Select one:
a. humidity effect.

b. lake effect.
c. continental effect.
d. maritime effect.
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Question 14

M2-8P-04. A mT air mass

---- than a cT air mass.

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Select one:
a. forms over an ocean and is usually more humid
b. forms under the equatorial low and is usually less humid
c. forms over an ocean and is usually less humid
d. forms over tropical rainforests and is usually more humid
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Question 15

M2-8P-15. The highest frequency of tornadoes per 10,000 in the United States occurs in

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Select one:
a. Florida.

b. Nebraska.

c. South Dakota.
d. Oklahoma.
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M2-8P-07. Air rising forcibly lifted upslope when it meets a topographic barrier such as a
mountain is an example of
lifting.
Select one:

a. convergent
b. orographic

c. convectional
d. frontal
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M2-P9-15. Approximately what percent of the U.S. population derives a portion of its fresh
water from groundwater sources?
Select one:
a. 50 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 30 percent
d. 90 percent
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M2-8P-20. The lntertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by

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Select one:
a. cold, dry rising air.
b. warm dry rising air.
c. cold, dry sinking air.
d. warm, wet rising air.
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Question 19

M2-P9-13. The Cslifomia Water Project is

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Select one:
a. a proposed dam of the Colorado River between the Parker and Palo Verde Dam.
b. a water conveyance system to distribute water resources throughout the state.
c. a multi-year plan designed to harvest rainwater for agricultural purposes.
d. an ambition goal to build a hydroelectric power station larger than China's Three
Gorges.
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M2-P9-11. Soil moisture tightly bound to each soil particle and unavailable for plant use is
termed
water.
Select one:
a. available
b. gravitational
c. hygroscopic
d. capillary
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M2-P9-17. The line of contact between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is
known as the
Select one:
a. aquiclude.
b. saturation contact.
c. influent line.
d. water table.
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M2-P9-06. The downslope, unchannelized flow of water across the surface is known as

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Select one:
a. infiltration.
b. stem flow.

c. throughfall.
d. overland flow.
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M2-P9-08. Which of the following is true of precipitation in North America?

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a. The lowest amounts are received near Hudson Bay.
b. The highest amounts occur in the Southeast and extreme South . ./
c. The lowest amounts are received in the Midwest.
d. The highest amounts occur in the Southwest and Midwest.
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M2-P9-09. Which of the following would decrease the rate at which evapotranspiration
occurs?
Select one:
a. increased temperatures

b. increased wind speed

c. increased humidity . /
d. increased water availability
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Question 25

M2-P9-02. An estimated _ _ _ _ percent of the Earth's evaporation occurs over

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oceans.

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Select one:

a.86

b. 16

c. 71
d.97
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Question 26

M2-1 OP-18. An empirical classification is based on, among other factors,

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a. causative factors.

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b. the interaction of air masses.

c. the mean annual temperature and precipitation of an area . . /

d. the origin or genesis of the climate.
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M2-10P-11. The two principle climate components are

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Select one:
a. precipitation and pressure.
b. temperature and pressure.
c. pressure and wind speed.
d. temperature and precipitation.
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Question 28

M2-1 OP-09. Mediterranean dry-summer climates

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Select one:
a. experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead . .,/
b. are bordered poleward by steppe climates.
c. experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead.
d. experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead.
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Question 29

M2-1OP-10. Climate is

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Select one:
a. the weather of a region.
b. a reference to temperature patterns only.
c. the short-term condition of the atmosphere.
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M2-1 OP-17. The wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia occurs during the
season of
Sun due to the presence of the
over the continent. {low
Sun "winter'' and high Sun "summer'')

Select one:

a. high; ITCZ . /
b. high; subtropical high

c. low; ITCZ
d. low; subtropical high
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Question 31
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M2-1 OP-01. Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates
from the equator to the poles?

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a. Tropical ? Dry? Mesothermal ? Microthermal ? Polar . /
b. Polar ? Microthermal ? Dry ? Mesothermal ? Tropical
c. Tropical ? Dry? Mesothermal ? Microthermal ? Highland
d. Tropical ? Mesothermal ? Dry? Microthermal ? Polar
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M2-10P-12. Regarding average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct?

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a. The highest average values occur along the equator. . /
b. The precipitation tends to increase with latitude toward the poles.
c. The highest amounts occur throughout subtropical latitudes.
d. The drier regions are associated with the eastem portions of major landmasses.
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M2-10P-16. Dry climates are divided into two types according to moisture. These are

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a. deserts and tundra.

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c. chaparral and tundra.
d. steppe and chaparral.

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Question 34

M2-1 OP-05. Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

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a. These climates experience very cold winters because of their high latitude (about
45 degrees to 55 degrees north) . ../
b. They are dominated by mP air masses.
c. The weather is quite unpredictable.
d. The air masses in this region are unstable.

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M2-10P-15. Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

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Select one:
a. boreal forest
b. rain forest
c. taiga
d. chaparral ../

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