JEG100 Practice Questions From Quiz 1
& 2 and Unit 4 and answers verified to
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In mid-June, parts of Alaska receive more insolation at the top of the
atmosphere than Miami, Florida. This is explained by: - correct answer ✔My
initial answer: the sun's angle being higher in Alaska
The daylight hours are much longer in Alaska
The seasons are caused by: - correct answer ✔My initial answer: the elliptic
orbit of the Earth around the sun
the tilt of the Earth's axis
What type of weather is usually associated with an unstable air column with
rising air? - correct answer ✔cloudy skies and rainfall
The lower atmosphere is considered very stable when there is - correct
answer ✔Initial answer: upper air cooling
growing clouds
Which of the following statements about the ocean is correct: - correct
answer ✔Most of the ocean is characterized by less dense water on top of
more dense water resulting in a stable water column and slow mixing of
surface and deep water.
When pressure lines are closer together on a weather chart, the pressure
gradient force is ___ and winds are ___. - correct answer ✔greater, faster
& 2 and Unit 4 and answers verified to
pass
In mid-June, parts of Alaska receive more insolation at the top of the
atmosphere than Miami, Florida. This is explained by: - correct answer ✔My
initial answer: the sun's angle being higher in Alaska
The daylight hours are much longer in Alaska
The seasons are caused by: - correct answer ✔My initial answer: the elliptic
orbit of the Earth around the sun
the tilt of the Earth's axis
What type of weather is usually associated with an unstable air column with
rising air? - correct answer ✔cloudy skies and rainfall
The lower atmosphere is considered very stable when there is - correct
answer ✔Initial answer: upper air cooling
growing clouds
Which of the following statements about the ocean is correct: - correct
answer ✔Most of the ocean is characterized by less dense water on top of
more dense water resulting in a stable water column and slow mixing of
surface and deep water.
When pressure lines are closer together on a weather chart, the pressure
gradient force is ___ and winds are ___. - correct answer ✔greater, faster
