Practice Exercises Chapter 23 (Condensed)
PSC1515
1. What are the four steps in the hydrologic cycle?
a.__________________________________________
b.__________________________________________
c.__________________________________________
d.__________________________________________
2 .The amount of water that evaporates from the oceans is ______________than that which
(more, less)
precipitates.
3. To what temperature does rising water vapor need to be cooled in order for clouds to
form?_________________. What is another requirement before clouds can begin to
form?______________________________
4. When you are between a cloud and the Sun a cloud will appear to be ________________ in
color. If the cloud is between you and the Sun it
(white, grey)
will appear to be _______________in color.
(white, grey)
5. What are two types of precipitation?
a.___________________ b.______________________
6. What other types of condensation or freezing are not considered
precipitation?
a.___________________ b._______________________
7. Match the following:
a. Cumulus clouds
___ wispy,
b. Stratus clouds
___ puffy, often near the ocean
c. Cirrus clouds
___ layered
8. Match the following:
a. nimbo
___ high altitudes
b. alto
___ middle altitudes
c. cirrus
___ rain falling
9. Fill in the blanks with either cumulus, stratus, or cirrus. Condensation of water vapor to liquid
water is more likely to occur near the ocean in ________________ clouds. Freezing of water
vapor to ice particles is more likely to occur away from the ocean in the form of
________________clouds. ____________ clouds usually do not lead to rain.
10. Match the following:
a. temperate climate zones
____ between 23.5o S and 23.5o N.
b. tropical climate zones
____ north of 66.5oN and south of 66.5oS.
c. polar climate zones
_____ between 23.5oN and 66.5oN, between 23.5oS and
66.5oS.
11. Match the following. Each answer may be used more than once:
a. dry zones
_____ near 10oN and 10oS
b. wet zones
_____ near 30oN and 30oS
_____ near 60oN and 60o S
_____ near 90oN and 90oS
12. What are four factors that affect regional climate?
a._____________________
b._____________________
c._____________________
d. ____________________
13. Which hemisphere is cooler, the northern or the southern?______________ The cooler
temperatures are due to the greater amount of _________.
14. Which climates have more homogeneous temperature ranges, marine or
continental?_______________________.
15. Which are the strongest types weather disturbances which exist with the strongest winds?
_____________.
16. Cyclonic storms range from _______________________ to _____________________ to
_______________________ depending on the strength of the winds.
17. Match the following types of air masses:
______ warm and humid
a. continental polar
______ cold and humid
b. maritime polar
______ warm and dry
c. continental tropical
______ cold and dry
d. maritime tropical
18. Match the type of clouds or weather depending on the fronts:
______ cumulus clouds result
a. warm front moving over cold front
______ stratus clouds result
b. stationary front
______ atmospheric storms result c. cold front moving over warm front.
19. What does a bulging line on a weather map represent? __________________
Answers:
1. Evaporation of water from the ocean, transport of water vapor in the atmosphere, precipitation
over land, runoff from the land to the ocean through rivers and streams.
2. more 3. dew point temperature, condensation nuclei.
4. white, grey 5. rain and snow
6. frost and dew 7. c, a, b
8. c, b, a
9. cumulus, stratus, cirrus
10. b, c, a
11. b, a, b, a
12. altitude, mountains, ocean currents, large bodies of water.
13. southern, water
14. marine 15. tornadoes
16. tropical depressions, tropical storms, hurricanes
17. d, b, c, a
18. c, a, b
19. an air mass moving in