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Topic 7 Weather - Regents Earth Science
Topic 7 Weather - Regents Earth Science
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The process that is responsible for cloud formation is air
sinking, compressing and warming
rising, expanding, cooling and condensing
sinking, expanding and cooling
rising, contracting, cooling and condensing
2
If the air temperature is 2 C and the wet bulb temp is -1 C, what is the relative humidity?
37%
51%
6%
83%
3
A high pressure center is generally characterized by
cool dry weather
cool wet weather
warm wet weather
warm dry weather
4
Which process do plants add water vapor to the atmosphere?
precipitation
absorption
transpiration
<p>condensation</p>
5
Tornadoes are usually associated with
stationary fronts
warm fronts
tropical fronts
cold fronts
6
What is the wind speed at station A?
15 knots
20 knots
10 knots
5 knots
7
What is one piece of evidence in station model D that it has a high chance of precipitation?
High temperature and low wind speed
dewpoint and temperature are close in range
easterly wind with a low dewpoint
low pressure and low % of cloud cover
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Increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increases temperature because CO2 absorbs
incoming visible light
outgoing ultraviolet
outgoing infrared
incoming gamma rays
9
<p>What is the air pressure for city B?</p>
994.1 mb
910.1 mb
1010.1 mb
<p>1012.1 mb</p>
10
What is the dew point when the dry bulb temperature 24 C and the wet bulb temperature is 21 C?
20 C
21 C
18 C
16 C
11
An air mass classified as cT usually forms over which type of Earth surface?
cool land
warm land
cool water
warm water
12
What direction do most storm systems track across the United States?
<p>northwest</p>
northeast
southeast
southwest
13
<p>What direction do surface winds move around a LOW pressure system?</p>
clockwise and in towards the center
counterclockwise and away from the center
counterclockwise and in towards the center
clockwise and away from center
14
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
barometer
psychrometer
thermometer
15
Which two temperature zones does the temeprature increase with increasing altitude?
mesosphere and thermosphere
troposphere and mesosphere
troposphere and stratosphere
stratosphere and thermosphere
16
Why does fog disappear after sunrise?
air pressure rises
fog condenses
fog evaporates
air pressure falls
17
Most thunderstorms form in the SE U.S., which air mass is most likely responsible for this?
mP
cP
cT
mT
18
Which is an inference made regarding hurricanes?
Wind speed is 200 km/hr
storm damage is expected to be severe
rain guage measures 3in per hr
central air pressure is 946 mb
19
As the temperature of a certain volume of air decreases rate of condensation
decreases then increases
remains the same
decreases
increases
20
A student notices the air pressure dropping on the barometer, what can he predict?
Increase chance precipitation and impending storm
clear skies with some cirrus clouds
The wind speed to decrease
The dewpoint will decrease
