Which New York State location is most likely to experience the heaviest winter snowfall when the surface winds are blowing from the west or north-west?

(1) New York City

(2) Binghamton

(3) Oswego

(4) Plattsburgh

Which locality has the greatest annual range of temperature?

(1) Seattle, Washington

(2) Bismarck, North Dakota

(3) New York City

(4) Miami, Florida

Which area of New York State would probably have the lowest annual temperature range?

(1) Long Island

(2) the Catskills

(3) the Adirondack peaks

(4) the Mohawk Valley

Compared to a coastal location of the same elevation and latitude an inland location would have ____.

The upward movement of air in the atmosphere generally causes the temperature of that air to (1) decrease and become closer to the dew point (2) decrease and become further from the dew point (:3) increase and become closer to the dew point (4) increase and become further from the dew point

When Earth cools, most of the energy transferred from Earth's surface to space is transferred by the process of (1) conduction (2) reflection (3) refraction (4) radiation

Which climate conditions are typical of regions near the North Pole and the South Pole?

(1) low temperature and low precipitation

(2) low temperature and high precipitation

(3) high temperature and low precipitation

(4) high temperature and high precipitation

In what New York State landscape region is 44°North latitude, 74°West longitude? (1) the Catskills (2) the Adirondack Mountains (3) the Erie-Ontario Lowlands (4) the Manhattan Prong

Why do most streams in New York State have a greater stream discharge runoff in spring than in summer?

(1) Potential evaporation and transpiration is greater in spring than in summer.

(2) More transpiration occurs in spring than in summer.

(3) Most areas of New York State get their maximum solar energy in spring.

(4) Melting snow increases runoff in spring.

Surface runoff will be greatest when the

(1) rainfall is light and the ground is permeable

(2) infiltration rate is greater than the rainfall rate

(3) slope of the land is too great to permit infiltration

(4) ground is permeable and unsaturated

The rate of flow of water through rock is determined by the

(1) types of minerals that make up the rock

(2) total amount of space between mineral grains

(3) number of connected pore spaces and their sizes

(4) position of the rock with respect to the water table

Which event is a direct result of evaporation and transpiration?

(1) The atmosphere warms.

(2) Cloud cover decreases.

(3) Moisture enters the atmosphere.

(4) Moisture leaves the atmosphere.

The primary source of moisture for the local water supplies is.

(1) potential evaporation and transpiration

(2) actual evaporation and transpiration

(3) ground water storage

(4) precipitation

Which statement best explains why Plattsburgh has a low average annual precipitation compared to most of New York State?

(1) Ocean currents bring warm, moist air to Plattsburgh.

(2) A planetary low-pressure belt is located over Plattsburgh.

(3) High latitudes cause a warm, dry climate near Plattsburgh.

(4) Prevailing winds travel over the Adirondack Mountains before they reach Plattsburgh.