Study Guide GEOG 141 Where? What? Why? 
Refer to all class notes, TEXT BOOK readings and diagrams 
Chapter 5. Humidity Ð relative and specific 

Creation of dew, frost. Advection Fog, Scenario for evaporation fog;  
Types of Cloud forms; Know where types of clouds are found (low, med high altitude or 
combination). 
Air mass definition. Types of air masses (cT, cP mT cT) and be able to locate on a map. 
Air mass modification (how and why air masses change character). 
4 Mechanisms for atmospheric lifting; see Quiz. Be able to list and briefly explain ALL 
of them and give examples. 


Chapter 6 Hydrologic Cycle figure 

Surface Water and Groundwater pathways (hydrologic cycle model) 
See Annual River runoff maps p. 205 DOES IT MAKE INTUITIVE SENSE? 
Infiltration Percolation 
Evaporation + Transpiration = Evapotranspiration 

Precipitation patterns in US (not numbers) 100th Meridian and what is the significance? 
Hydrologic Storage 
Hygroscopic water Gravitational water Capillary water 
Surface tension   Field capacity     Wilting point 

Ground water Storage and terminology: Porosity  Permeable Impermeable 

Ground water map of US
 Size and shape of aquifer material importance 

Zone of saturation Aquifer Water table Cone of depression 
Aquiclude Confined aquifer     Spring 
Drafting and Recharge of aquifer 

Effluent Conditions (gaining stream) Influent Conditions (losing stream) 
Sectors of water usage by society = agriculture ,domestic, industry. Since environmental movement natural waters for fish and plants are now being included. Video: Gasland

Chapter 7 
Climate vs. weather 
Climate classification 2 types: 1) Empirical 2) Genetic 
Global climate patterns 
Climographs Ð what information is on them? Know distinctive characteristic and general locations of: 
Tropical Rain Forest climate Tropical monsoon Climate 
Tropical Savannah Climate Humid Sub-tropical Climate 
Mediterranean Climate Humid Continental Climate 
Sub-Arctic Climates Desert Climates Steppe Climates 


Understand the genetic reasons behind their location. See class notes. 
You will be asked to match Climographs to the climate types. 

What do vegetation and plant communities have to do with climate? 

MAP Questions: You will be asked to use genetic classification using critical thinking to 
determine conditions of particular locations on a map. I will offer students several location choices (where) and you will write about one. Tell me (what) climate conditions are like (pattern of temps rainfall and seasons and (why) what are the causes? To do this review 1) ocean basin currents 2 ) wind directions, 3) types of air masses, continental or marine, polar or tropical 4) Latitude 5) ITCZ 
location and cloud cover 6) Subtropical high location,7) seasonal patterns such as 4 distinct seasons or wet dry seasons 8) mountain ranges (topography) , rain shadow concepts 10), and other pertinent information from Ch 2-7 that will help answer this question.

 I give more points for critical thinking and using/explaining concepts in your writing about WHY. In this case it is not important to ÒnameÓ the climate type.