Weekly Review #9

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavy rain falls on

• deforested landscapes with clay soils

• deforested landscapes with sandy soils

• forested landscapes with clay soils

• forested landscapes with sandy soils

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A student using a sling psychrometer measured a wet-bulb temperature of 10°C and a dry-bulb temperature of 16°C. What was the dewpoint?

• -10°C

• 45°C

• 6°C

• 4°C

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast of the United States originally form over the

• warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean in summer

• warm land of the southeastern United States in summer

• cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean in spring

• cool land of the southeastern United States in spring

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Which weather map symbol is associated with extremely low air pressure?

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Which area is the most common source region for cold, dry air masses that move over New York State?

• North Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• central Canada

• central Mexico

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Which station model represents a location that has the greatest chance of precipitation?

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Which cross section best represents the pattern of sediments deposited on the bottom of a lake as the velocity of the stream entering the lake steadily decreased?

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Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?

• runoff and erosion

• precipitation and infiltration

• deposition and burial

• solidification and condensation

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Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air?

• compressing and cooling

• compressing and warming

• expanding and cooling

• expanding and warming

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If air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2°C and a wet-bulb temperature of –2°C, what is the relative humidity?

• 11%

• 20%

• 36%

• 67%