MEA 130 EXAM 3
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Which air mass would you expect to have the highest Td?
mT
Air masses develop over regions of _______ geography, usually
_____ regions of similar composition that are conducive of the
formation of _____ pressure
uniform; flat; high
Which air mass is responsible for the monsoonal type
thunderstorms that occur in Arizona and New Mexico during the
summer?
mT
The Polar Front which is a semi-permanent, semi-continuous
boundary separates:
tropical air masses from the polar air masses
, The greatest contrast in both temperatures and moisture will
occur along the boundary separating which two air masses?
mT and cP
At mean sea-level, the average barometric pressure is equal to
29.92 _______.
inches of Hg
Given a barometric pressure of 29.50" of Hg (mercury), what
would be the equivalent barometric pressure of a water
barometer be (in inches of water)?
401.02"
If the barometric pressure increases, the height of the column
of mercury in a mercury barometer would:
increase
which type of barometer is most commonly found in homes?
aneroid
the pressure ______ for every 10 meter increase in height.
decreases 1 millibar
study set with 100% verified solutions-
personalized success 2025
Which air mass would you expect to have the highest Td?
mT
Air masses develop over regions of _______ geography, usually
_____ regions of similar composition that are conducive of the
formation of _____ pressure
uniform; flat; high
Which air mass is responsible for the monsoonal type
thunderstorms that occur in Arizona and New Mexico during the
summer?
mT
The Polar Front which is a semi-permanent, semi-continuous
boundary separates:
tropical air masses from the polar air masses
, The greatest contrast in both temperatures and moisture will
occur along the boundary separating which two air masses?
mT and cP
At mean sea-level, the average barometric pressure is equal to
29.92 _______.
inches of Hg
Given a barometric pressure of 29.50" of Hg (mercury), what
would be the equivalent barometric pressure of a water
barometer be (in inches of water)?
401.02"
If the barometric pressure increases, the height of the column
of mercury in a mercury barometer would:
increase
which type of barometer is most commonly found in homes?
aneroid
the pressure ______ for every 10 meter increase in height.
decreases 1 millibar
