AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY GEOG 101
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
◉ Dry thunderstorms: Answer: Have lightning but no rain
◉ Hail will only form: Answer: in a cumulonimbus cloud
◉ The following is/are a major concern for pilots traveling 200 mph
and only 100-150' above the ground: Answer: All the choices
◉ Because the contrast between cold polar air and warm
subtropical air is greatest in the spring and fall, the majority of
tornadoes in the United States develop during those seasons with
April through June being the greatest. Answer: true
◉ The eyewall of a hurricane is the becalmed region of this
atmospheric phenomenon. Answer: false
◉ The most damaging aspect of a hurricane, in a coastal region, is
due to: Answer: storm surge
, ◉ New Orleans is situated below sea level, on average, 4-12 feet
below. Answer: true
◉ Hurricanes are classified from 1 -5, with one [1] being the
strongest. Answer: false
◉ Hurricanes require water that is greater than 80 degrees
Fahrenheit in order to develop. Answer: true
◉ During an ENSO event, San Diego would receive: Answer: more
than average rainfall
◉ The shape of the Earth's orbit changes slightly as it goes around
the Sun during: Answer: a Milankovitch cycle
◉ The prevailing wind system in the United Sates and Canada, is
called the______ . This system lies between 30 ° - 60 ° N lat. Answer:
westerlies
◉ Small bodies of water ameliorate [modify] coastal climates.
Answer: false
◉ Continentality results in a small, seasonal range of temperatures
Answer: false
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
◉ Dry thunderstorms: Answer: Have lightning but no rain
◉ Hail will only form: Answer: in a cumulonimbus cloud
◉ The following is/are a major concern for pilots traveling 200 mph
and only 100-150' above the ground: Answer: All the choices
◉ Because the contrast between cold polar air and warm
subtropical air is greatest in the spring and fall, the majority of
tornadoes in the United States develop during those seasons with
April through June being the greatest. Answer: true
◉ The eyewall of a hurricane is the becalmed region of this
atmospheric phenomenon. Answer: false
◉ The most damaging aspect of a hurricane, in a coastal region, is
due to: Answer: storm surge
, ◉ New Orleans is situated below sea level, on average, 4-12 feet
below. Answer: true
◉ Hurricanes are classified from 1 -5, with one [1] being the
strongest. Answer: false
◉ Hurricanes require water that is greater than 80 degrees
Fahrenheit in order to develop. Answer: true
◉ During an ENSO event, San Diego would receive: Answer: more
than average rainfall
◉ The shape of the Earth's orbit changes slightly as it goes around
the Sun during: Answer: a Milankovitch cycle
◉ The prevailing wind system in the United Sates and Canada, is
called the______ . This system lies between 30 ° - 60 ° N lat. Answer:
westerlies
◉ Small bodies of water ameliorate [modify] coastal climates.
Answer: false
◉ Continentality results in a small, seasonal range of temperatures
Answer: false
