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MLG 100 Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Instructor - Bruce Smith
The exam was posted on the course website by 7AM CT, Saturday,
May 6, 2017 to print out. You should print up at
least one hard copy. Do this as soon as you can. The exam will no
longer be available online after Friday, May 12th.
You can use the copy of the exam to prepare for taking the exam. You
may determine correct responses for each
question. You can use any resource available to you including the text,
investigations manual, Internet sources, etc.
You may also collaborate with other course participants about the
exam. However, the exam will be taken with
Examity by yourself with no outside assistance. Do not take the
answers to the test with you, except in your
memory.
Sometime during the exam period (May 9 - 12) you will need to take
the exam under the direct supervision of the
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created a profile prior to taking the exam. You
can access Examity through the D2L/Brightspace course site. You
will need to schedule an exam time with the
Examity Proctor. You will print up a clean copy of the exam in the
presence of the Examity proctor. They will certify
that they examined the exam copy and made sure it was unmarked,
that they watched you take the exam, and that you
followed exam procedures. Note: The exam copy you print out at the
time of the exam will not include the multiplechoice questions.
Part I of the exam (40 multiple-choice questions) will be completed
on the MLG 100 Brightspace/D2L course site. You
must log into the site and locate Final Exam - Part I - Multiple
Choice Questions in the Quizzes section under the
Activities tab. You will complete these as you completed the weekly
chapter quizzes. The Examity proctor will provide
you with the password to access the Final Exam Multiple Choice
questions. Note: The order of the questions when you
answer them online may not be the same as on the printed version.
Part II of the exam will be completed on the paper copy of pages 6, 7
& 8 of the exam. When you have completed this
portion of the exam, you will scan an image of these pages using a
scanner attached to the computer you are using to
take the exam. If a scanner is not available, then you can transmit an
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them. You only need to transmit pages 6, 7 & 8
of the exam. Be sure your name appears on all pages. Do not send any
other pages. The scanned images or images
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entitled Final Exam Submissions. Follow the same
procedure you use to submit your weekly graphics assignments.
Exam rules are:
1. There is a 75-minute time limit.
2. No use of calculators, computers, PDAs, cell phones, books, or
notes sheets.
3. This is an individual effort with no study partners or collaborating
on the exam.
4. You must print a clean copy of the exam at the time of the exam
under the supervision of the Examity proctor. The
proctor should check the exam to see that nothing has been written on
it.
5. The proctor will supervise you while you take the exam and certify
that the procedures have been followed.
6. The student can use a pen or pencil or both to complete Part II of
the exam.
7. You may complete parts I and II in any order. In other words, you
can do Part II first before completing the Multiple
Choice Questions. However, once you start Part I, you must complete
it. Note: Be sure your markings and writing on the exam are clear and
can be read. I cannot evaluate what I
cannot read. BGS MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith) Page 1 of 10 MLG
100 Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Instructor - Bruce Smith Part I -
Multiple Choice (5 points each) There is only one correct answer
selection for each question. 1. Most cloudiness and precipitation
associated with a cold front occur as a relatively _________ band
along or just ahead of
where the front intersects Earth's surface.
a. narrow
b. broad
2. On a water vapor satellite image, dry air is indicated by
a. areas of black.
b. areas of gray.
c. areas of bright white.
3. Atmospheric aerosols
a. are generated by both human activities and natural processes.
b. may play a role in cloud formation.
c. may influence air temperature.
d. include sea-salt crystals.
e. All of the above are correct.
4. Air temperatures in the upper stratosphere are ______ air
temperatures in the lower stratosphere.
a. lower than
b. higher than
c. about the same as
5. Earths rotational axis is oriented perpendicular to the Suns rays
on the first day of
a. spring.
b. summer.
c. winter.
d. None of the above is correct.
6. The surface of Earth is absorbing solar radiation. If more solar
radiation is absorbed than emitted, then the temperature of
Earths surface will
a. rise.
b. fall.
c. not change.
7. The process whereby heat is transported from the Earths surface
into the troposphere is
a. conduction.
b. convection.
c. evaporation of water (at the surface) and condensation of water
(within the troposphere).
d. sensible and latent heating.
e. All of the above are correct.
8. The Bowen ratio has a greater value over a ______ surface than
over a ______ surface.
a. dry...............moist
b. moist...............dry
9. The air pressure gradient in the horizontal (from one place to
another) is ______ the vertical air pressure gradient.
a. much smaller than
b. much larger than
c. about the same as
10. With warm air advection in winter, the air pressure tendency is
usually
a. upward.
b. downward.
c. unchanged. MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith) Page 2 of 10 MLG 100
Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Instructor - Bruce Smith 11.
Conditional stability indicates that an air layer is
a. stable for both cloudy and clear air parcels.
b. unstable for cloudy and stable for clear air parcels.
c. stable for cloudy and unstable for clear air parcels.
d. unstable for both cloudy and clear air parcels. 12. Hadley cells are
a. located in middle latitudes.
b. similar to huge convection cells.
c. linked to the subpolar lows.
d. driven by the westerlies.
13. Hygroscopic nuclei ______ water molecules.
a. repel
b. attract
c. vaporize
14. Cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) clouds typically are
a. cold clouds.
b. warm clouds.
c. cold at high altitudes and warm at cloud base.
d. None of the above is correct.
15. A warm cloud is composed of
a. tiny water droplets exclusively.
b. ice crystals exclusively.
c. a mixture of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets.
d. supercooled water droplets exclusively.
16. Weather radar displays show the
a. intensity of the return at the proper direction and distance.
b. intensity of the return at the proper height and distance.
c. character of the returning signal, whether precipitation or ground
clutter.
d. All of the above are correct.
17. In a synoptic-scale cyclone, vertical wind speeds are usually
______ horizontal surface wind speeds.
a. stronger than
b. weaker than
c. the same magnitude as
18. The Coriolis Effect is present but relatively unimportant in
a. planetary-scale winds.
b. cyclones.
c. anticyclones.
d. None of the above is correct.
19. The gradient wind is
a. horizontal.
b. curved.
c. frictionless.
d. All of the above are correct.
20. In a Southern Hemisphere anticyclone viewed from above,
horizontal winds above the atmospheric boundary layer blow
a. clockwise and parallel to isobars.
b. clockwise and outward.
c. counterclockwise and parallel to isobars.
d. counterclockwise and inward. MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith) Page
3 of 10 MLG 100 Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Instructor - Bruce
Smith 21. Viewed from above in the Southern Hemisphere, surface
winds about a subtropical high blow
a. clockwise and inward.
b. counterclockwise and inward.
c. counterclockwise and outward.
d. clockwise and outward.
22. A snow cover tends to ______ the overlying air, thus inhibiting
convection.
a. stabilize
b. destabilize
23. Horizontal divergence occurs to the ______ of an upper-air trough.
a. east
b. north
c. west
d. south
24. During neutral conditions, sea-surface temperatures are highest
in the ______ tropical Pacific.
a. western
b. central
c. eastern
25. In summer, at the same pressure, maritime tropical air is ______
continental tropical air.
a. more dense than
b. as dense as
c. less dense than
26. In a mature extratropical cyclone, fog and drizzle are most likely
to develop
a. to the northwest of the low center.
b. in the warm air behind the warm front.
c. in the cold air just ahead of the surface warm front.
d. in the warm air just ahead of the surface cold front.
27. A Siberian high is an example of a ______ anticyclone.
a. cold-core
b. warm-core
28. As a chinook wind is drawn down the leeward slopes of a
mountain range,
a. the air temperature rises.
b. the saturation vapor pressure increases.
c. the relative humidity decreases.
d. All of the above are correct.
e. None of the above is correct.
29. By convention, the mature stage of the life cycle of a
thunderstorm cell begins when
a. an anvil top develops.
b. the updraft develops.
c. precipitation first reaches Earths surface.
d. lightning and thunder occur. 30. On a clear day, Earths surface
carries ______ electrical charge.
a. a positive
b. no
c. a negative 31. Tornadoes are most likely to develop
a. along the California coast.
b. in the Rocky Mountain states.
c. in the Appalachian mountains.
d. in Oklahoma during spring. MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith) Page 4
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Smith 32. Of the nearly 1300 or so tornadoes that strike the United
States each year, perhaps ______ will be rated EF-5.
a. half
b. 90 percent
c. only 1
d. 40 to 50 33. The eye wall of a hurricane is
a. a ring of intense thunderstorms.
b. the least dangerous part of the storm.
c. an area of calm winds. 34. At latitude 10 degrees N, Atlantic basin
hurricanes generally
a. drift slowly toward the east.
b. drift slowly toward the west.
c. move rapidly toward the northeast.
d. move rapidly southward. 35. In the United States, what is the most
serious potential impact of a landfalling hurricane?
a. tornadoes
b. lightning
c. storm surge flooding
d. high winds 36. The most hurricane-prone location in the United
States is
a. New England.
b. Florida.
c. Chicago, IL.
d. San Diego, CA.
37. Climatology includes the study of how climate changes in ______.
a. time b. space c. geography d. Both a and b are correct. 38. What is
a negative feedback?
a. Initial change enhances change in climate
b. Initial change stabilizes change in climate
c. There is no change in climate.
d. None of the above is correct.
39. What does the complex nature of removing CO2 from the
atmosphere mean in terms of global climate change?
a. There is no hope of reversing the changes already seen.
b. Making a change will require a serious and prolonged commitment
to reducing emissions.
c. There will still be warming even after emissions are reduced,
possibly for decades or centuries.
d. Both b and c are correct.
40. Which of the following is experiencing an irreversible state of
decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into
the sea? a. West Antarctic Ice Sheet b. East Antarctic Ice Sheet c.
Pine Island glacier d. Thwaites glacier MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith)
Page 5 of 10 MLG 100 Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Student
Name- ________Instructor - Bruce Smith Part II Surface Weather
Analysis 100 points On the evening of April 10, 2011 an outbreak
of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes tore across central and
northeast Wisconsin. Fifteen tornadoes were confirmed in Wisconsin,
most across the central and northeast
part of the state. For this analysis (Questions A-F), you will be using
the Midwest Surface Data Map from
00Z, April 11, 2011. This map is Figure 1 on this exam. You will also
be using the Meteogram for Green
Bay, Wisconsin (KGRB) for 00Z to 2300Z for April 11th. (Figure 5
on this exam) The Meteogram shows
three graphs. The top graph shows changes in air temperature and
dew point, the center graph shows changes
in sky conditions (C indicates clear) and ceiling height and the
bottom graph shows changes in barometric
pressure. In addition, wind speed, direction and weather conditions
are indicated using standard station
model symbols. The time is shown on the bottom of the page in GMT
time (00Z 4/11 to 2300Z 4/11.) The
darker vertical line is 12Z 4/11. Study this Meteogram carefully. If
you need help interpreting the
Meteogram, you can get assistance prior to taking the exam at
http://vortex.plymouth.edu/meteogram_info.html. A. Convert the
following GMT times to local time in Wisconsin (Central Daylight
Time) 00Z 4/11/11 = Date - ___Time ___CDT 12Z 4/11/11 = Date -
__ Time _____CDT B. Find the station model near Bismarck, North
Dakota. It is the station in the south central part of the state. Describe
the weather conditions in Bismarck at the time of the observation.
Include temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, wind speed and
direction, and sky conditions. Be sure to include appropriate units on
each value. C. Find the station model near Madison, Wisconsin. It is
the station in the south central part of the state. Describe the weather
conditions in Madison at the time of the observation. Include
temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction,
and sky conditions. Be sure to include appropriate units on each value.
D. Study the differences in weather conditions between Bismarck and
Madison at the time of the observations. Compare and contrast two
parameters that show the greatest difference. F. On the surface data
map on in Figure 1, locate the station with the lowest surface pressure.
Circle this station and label it "Low". Now locate the
station with the highest surface pressure. Circle this station and label
it "High". Do this directly on the map. F. In the box to the
right, using the data from the Meteogram (Figure 5), draw a standard
station model that depicts the weather conditions including
temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction,
and sky conditions, that were present at Green Bay, WI at 20Z on
April 11, 2011. MLG 100 Final Exam (Smith) Page 6 of 10 MLG 100
Final Exam Spring 2017 (Acc) Student Name- ________Instructor -
Bruce Smith Figure 2 shows two RADAR images from the NWS
Forecast Office in Green Bay, Wisconsin at approximately 7:30PM,
April 10, 2011. On the left is the reflectivity image. On the right is the
Doppler velocity image. At the time this image was produced, an EF1
tornado was on the ground in the area covered by this image. Use
these images to answer Questions G - I. G. Study the reflectivity
image. Explain what the various colors represent on the image.