GEOG 1150 WEATHER & CLIMATE
EXAM 4 REVIEW
Chapter 7
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the 4 types of air masses that affect N. America and their characteristics
the phases of a T-storm
the characteristics of midlatitude cyclones & anticyclones
the 4 types of fronts & their characteristics
Know the symbols for the 4 types of fronts
Know where precipitation is located with cold & warm fronts
the processes associated with the birth & death of midlatitude cyclones
the basic characteristics of Nor’easters
what a tornado is
where tornadoes are most likely to occur & when
the significance of Omaha’s 1913 tornado & the Hallam tornado (2004)
the wind speeds associated with the 3 categories of tropical disturbances
the ingredients necessary to form a hurricane
when hurricanes are most likely to occur in the N. Hemisphere
the parts of a hurricane
the Category 5 hurricanes of 2005
the number of named storms in 2005
the most intense hurricane on record is for the Atlantic basin
what part of the hurricane is most damaging
the hazards associated with hurricanes
how the Saffir-Simpson scale works
what the Hurricane Hunters measure
why the 2006 hurricane season was below average
Chapter 8
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the characteristics used to classify climates
what characteristic(s) the Köppen climate system is based upon
the basic characteristics for the 6 main Köppen climate types discussed in the textbook
Know which climate type only occurs in the N. Hemisphere
Know when the rainy season occurs for most climate types & which ones are reversed
which continent has the most symmetrical distribution of climate types
the difference between a desert & a steppe
the 3 climate types of the ancient Greeks
the precipitation characteristics of a desert climate
what vertical zonation is & its relationship to altitude & latitude
what climographs are used for
the methods of studying paleoclimatology
the parts of the Milankovitch cycles
the evidence for climate change/global warming