Test 4

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are arranged in the proper decreasing order of energy?

Land heats and cools more rapidly than oceans because of

North America is farthest from the sun during

On equinox

North America is closest to the sun, during

The most common gas in the atmosphere is

Ozone consists of _______ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the ______ and protects us from ______.

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion, wavelength, and temperature?

All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT

All of the following will warm the local environment EXCEPT

The atmosphere is mainly transparent to this form of ultraviolet radiation-

Which of the following is the best example of heat transfer by conduction?

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Which of the letters represents the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

During the June solstice, the circle of illumination completely shades out

Which 2 layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

Which of the following is true regarding phase changes?

This figure shows how sunlight strikes the earth during certain times of the year. It is

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the sky's blue color?

What atmospheric layer is the home of weather, has the greatest density of gas molecules, and has a decrease in temperature with height?

Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

The _______ experiences a temperature _____ primarily due to the absorption of ______.

All of the following are true regarding sunspot activity EXCEPT

Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become

Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Chinook winds?

The Coriolis effect in the atmosphere is due to

If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have ______ kinetic energy (motions) and can therefore _______________.

Using the insolation diagram, name the correct sequence of surface pressure zones associated with latitude zones. Start from the equator and move toward the poles.

Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes

What location best represents a trough of low pressure?

The Hadley cell is characterized by

Given that the top of this paper is north, what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes?

To create a sea breeze,

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis Effect, identify the proper pressure cell and location.

The Coriolis effect causes wind to have an apparent deflection to the

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?

A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

Which represents the proper pressure cell arrangement for the Hadley Cell?

This cloud that is NOT precipitating and covers the entire sky, forming a low blanket of clouds that causes overcast conditions. What kind of cloud is this?

The formation of sleet involves

Clouds are classified on the basis of all of these factors EXCEPT

Given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect air to be cooling at the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?

Consider the characteristics of two parcels of air starting at T0. Which of the following statements is true regarding parcel of air 1 and parcel of air 2?

The formation of freezing rain involves

A parcel of air with a specific humidity of 20g water vapor/kg air at 20°C is heated to 30°C. Which of the following is true?

The specific humidity of air changes when there is a change in

Fog can form through each of the following ways EXCEPT

Dew point measures

Which of the following conditions is best suited to create an advection fog?

A parcel of air at 5 km altitude and an initial temperature of 10°C altitude descends to 3 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate. What is the temperature at 3 km?

If moisture is abundant and the atmosphere is very unstable, strong lifting in the atmosphere can form cumulus clouds with great vertical extent. What kinds of clouds are these?

Which of the following regarding ocean currents and atmospheric stability is true?

In this figure there is (are)

Which process would most be responsible for the greatest incremental growth in a water droplet?

Freezing rain is likely to occur in this sequence when a warm front passes:

Given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect temperatures to be warmest and the humidity lowest?

As the moisture-rich air approaches the mountain, it rises and cools, and water molecules in the air combine to form small drops. The process where water vapor becomes a liquid is called condensation.

On the far right of the figure, air descends and dries out, limiting the amount of precipitation and forming a rain shadow.

On the left side of the figure, water evaporates from the oceans and rises into the atmosphere.

An example of a primary effect of drought:

The warm air being lifted in this map is mostly located in the __________ portion of the map.

A parcel of saturated air at 10°C with 10g water vapor/kg of air is heated to 20°C. Which of the following is true?

An important property of water is its ability to act as a good solvent. This could best be explained by water's

The frontal lifting pictured on this map is moving to the

Convergence resulting in rising atmospheric motion at the surface can occur in all of the following settings EXCEPT

The molecular structure of water has an asymmetrical arrangement of hydrogen atoms causing

The cP air masses pictured here originate

Strong updrafts and internal rotation are necessary to spawn tornadoes. Which location is most likely to have a tornado on the ground?

During the summer which of the following regions would experience the greatest number of tornadoes?

Which of the following types of damage from tropical cyclones originates farthest from the coast?

Find the largest front located north of the Great Lakes on the map. The likely air mass to the south of the this front is a(n) _______ air mass which is likely to be __________ than the air mass to the north.

Which of the following is true concerning the Saffir-Simpson scale EXCEPT

When an occlusion occurs

Which sequence best describes thunder formation?

All of the following are conducive to the formation of tornadoes EXCEPT

The mT air masses pictured here originate

Which stage in thunderstorm formation is characterized by updrafts accompanied by downdrafts induced by falling precipitation?

In the cross section of the front pictured here

Each of the following is a wise strategy when lightning is sighted EXCEPT

Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

The weather system most likely to produce the strongest tornadoes is generally associated with

Which state, as a whole, experiences the highest frequency of thunderstorms in the U.S.?

A tropical cyclone in the southern hemisphere rotates ____________and has a storm track turning ________________

One of the reasons why tornado frequency is lower in Europe than in North America is

Annual U.S. hail frequency is greatest

In the cross section of the front pictured here,

A tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere rotates __________ and has a storm track turning ____________

Haboobs

Which state would be the safest if you wanted to avoid death by lightning?

The most likely area for the development of tornadoes from this hurricane once making landfall is

One of the ways to stay safe from the danger of lightning is to know how far away the approaching storm is. If you see a flash of lightning and then hear thunder approximately 15 seconds later, the lightning is

Find the largest cold front located on the map. The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a(n) _______ air mass which is likely to be __________ than the air mass to the east.

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a mid-latitude cyclone's occlusion process?

Which of the following types of damage from tropical cyclones originates farthest from the coast?

For the U.S. as a whole, thunderstorm activity is most intense in

All of the following will enhance the formation of hail EXCEPT

The origin of dust devils would be most similar to

Where will the storm surge be greatest for this cyclone or hurricane making land fall in Louisiana?