GEOG 103 Exam 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The ability of water to "climb" in a cylinder tube is an example of:
A. capillary action
B. barometric pressure
C. vacuum suction
D. surface tension
E. adhesion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. capillary action
Which of the following is true regarding condensation nuclei?
A. Maritime air masses generally possess more nuclei per cubic meter than continental air masses.
B. Condensation nuclei are rare in urban environments.
C. The difference in condensation nuclei between maritime and continental locations is not discernible.
D. Continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses.
E. Continental air masses average about a billion nuclei per cubic meter. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D.
Continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses.
A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the:
A. highest temperature of the day.
B. lowest temperature of the day.
C. average temperature of the day.
D. specific humidity point.
E. dew-point temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. dew-point temperature.
Which of the following best describing hydrogen bonding in water?
A. The positive hydrogen side of a water molecule attracts the negative oxygen side.
B. The positive oxygen side of a water molecule attracts the negative hydrogen side.
C. There is no hydrogen bonding in a water molecule.
D. Water molecules experience a strong gravitational attraction to one another.
, E. Nuclear fusion occurs between the ends of water molecules. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. The positive
hydrogen side of a water molecule attracts the negative oxygen side.
On a typical day, the point of highest relative humidity is associated with:
A. the time of the highest temperature.
B. the time of the lowest temperature.
C. dusk.
D. solar noon.
E. sunrise. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. the time of the lowest temperature.
Assuming a Northern Hemisphere station, in which of the following months would the relative humidity
likely be the highest?
A. December
B. September
C. July
D. January
E. March - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. January
The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are:
A. pressure gradient force and buoyant force.
B. gravitational force and pressure gradient force.
C. centrifugal force and Coriolis force.
D. Coriolis force and buoyant force.
E. buoyant force and gravitational force. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. buoyant force and gravitational
force.
In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?
A. Water contracts as it cools and freezes.
B. It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion.
C. Ice is denser than water.
The ability of water to "climb" in a cylinder tube is an example of:
A. capillary action
B. barometric pressure
C. vacuum suction
D. surface tension
E. adhesion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. capillary action
Which of the following is true regarding condensation nuclei?
A. Maritime air masses generally possess more nuclei per cubic meter than continental air masses.
B. Condensation nuclei are rare in urban environments.
C. The difference in condensation nuclei between maritime and continental locations is not discernible.
D. Continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses.
E. Continental air masses average about a billion nuclei per cubic meter. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D.
Continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses.
A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the:
A. highest temperature of the day.
B. lowest temperature of the day.
C. average temperature of the day.
D. specific humidity point.
E. dew-point temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. dew-point temperature.
Which of the following best describing hydrogen bonding in water?
A. The positive hydrogen side of a water molecule attracts the negative oxygen side.
B. The positive oxygen side of a water molecule attracts the negative hydrogen side.
C. There is no hydrogen bonding in a water molecule.
D. Water molecules experience a strong gravitational attraction to one another.
, E. Nuclear fusion occurs between the ends of water molecules. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. The positive
hydrogen side of a water molecule attracts the negative oxygen side.
On a typical day, the point of highest relative humidity is associated with:
A. the time of the highest temperature.
B. the time of the lowest temperature.
C. dusk.
D. solar noon.
E. sunrise. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. the time of the lowest temperature.
Assuming a Northern Hemisphere station, in which of the following months would the relative humidity
likely be the highest?
A. December
B. September
C. July
D. January
E. March - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. January
The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are:
A. pressure gradient force and buoyant force.
B. gravitational force and pressure gradient force.
C. centrifugal force and Coriolis force.
D. Coriolis force and buoyant force.
E. buoyant force and gravitational force. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. buoyant force and gravitational
force.
In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?
A. Water contracts as it cools and freezes.
B. It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion.
C. Ice is denser than water.
