METEOROLOGY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The pressure gradient force is proportional to: - Correct Answers -the distance between
isobars.
The Coriolis force is: - Correct Answers -an apparent force created by Earth's rotation.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a region where: - Correct Answers -the
Northeast Trade Winds meet the Southeast Trade Winds.
Typical ways that clouds produce include: - Correct Answers -1. lifting air along a
topographic barrier
2. warming the surface of the Earth
3. convergence of surface air
4. lifting air along a frontal boundary
In the Bergeron process of precipitation formation: - Correct Answers -tiny ice crystals
grow larger at the expense of the surrounding liquid drops.
Methods used to measure rainfall amounts include: - Correct Answers -1. tipping bucket
gauge
2. acoustic gauge
3. optical gauge
4. radar
Sleet forms as: - Correct Answers -rain falls into a cold layer of air near the surface and
freezes before reaching the ground.
Most clouds do not extend very far into the stratosphere because the air in the
stratosphere is: - Correct Answers -stable.
Once a rising air parcel reaches saturation, the rate at which it cools slows down
because: - Correct Answers -the release of latent heat adds heat to the parcel.
The thermocline is: - Correct Answers -the layer of the ocean where temperature
changes rapidly with depth.
AND ANSWERS
The pressure gradient force is proportional to: - Correct Answers -the distance between
isobars.
The Coriolis force is: - Correct Answers -an apparent force created by Earth's rotation.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a region where: - Correct Answers -the
Northeast Trade Winds meet the Southeast Trade Winds.
Typical ways that clouds produce include: - Correct Answers -1. lifting air along a
topographic barrier
2. warming the surface of the Earth
3. convergence of surface air
4. lifting air along a frontal boundary
In the Bergeron process of precipitation formation: - Correct Answers -tiny ice crystals
grow larger at the expense of the surrounding liquid drops.
Methods used to measure rainfall amounts include: - Correct Answers -1. tipping bucket
gauge
2. acoustic gauge
3. optical gauge
4. radar
Sleet forms as: - Correct Answers -rain falls into a cold layer of air near the surface and
freezes before reaching the ground.
Most clouds do not extend very far into the stratosphere because the air in the
stratosphere is: - Correct Answers -stable.
Once a rising air parcel reaches saturation, the rate at which it cools slows down
because: - Correct Answers -the release of latent heat adds heat to the parcel.
The thermocline is: - Correct Answers -the layer of the ocean where temperature
changes rapidly with depth.
