Intro to Meteorology Final Exam
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What is the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid?
✔✔ Condensation
What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
✔✔ The tilt of Earth's axis
Which layer of the atmosphere is directly above the troposphere?
✔✔ Stratosphere
What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?
✔✔ Cumulonimbus
What is the force that causes air to move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?
✔✔ Pressure gradient force
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,Which direction do winds move around a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?
✔✔ Counterclockwise
Which type of cloud is associated with fair weather and looks puffy?
✔✔ Cumulus
What happens to the relative humidity of air as temperature decreases?
✔✔ It increases
Which instrument is used to measure humidity in the air?
✔✔ Hygrometer
What is the boundary between two different air masses called?
✔✔ Front
What happens to air temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?
✔✔ It decreases
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, What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
✔✔ Transpiration
What is the name for a large mass of air that has uniform temperature and moisture
characteristics?
✔✔ Air mass
What do we call the temperature at which air becomes saturated and can no longer hold
moisture?
✔✔ Dew point
What is the name for the fast-moving band of air in the upper atmosphere?
✔✔ Jet stream
What type of front occurs when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass?
✔✔ Cold front
Which type of weather is typically associated with a cold front?
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Questions and Answers Latest Version
Already Passed
What is the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid?
✔✔ Condensation
What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?
✔✔ The tilt of Earth's axis
Which layer of the atmosphere is directly above the troposphere?
✔✔ Stratosphere
What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?
✔✔ Cumulonimbus
What is the force that causes air to move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?
✔✔ Pressure gradient force
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,Which direction do winds move around a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?
✔✔ Counterclockwise
Which type of cloud is associated with fair weather and looks puffy?
✔✔ Cumulus
What happens to the relative humidity of air as temperature decreases?
✔✔ It increases
Which instrument is used to measure humidity in the air?
✔✔ Hygrometer
What is the boundary between two different air masses called?
✔✔ Front
What happens to air temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?
✔✔ It decreases
2
, What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
✔✔ Transpiration
What is the name for a large mass of air that has uniform temperature and moisture
characteristics?
✔✔ Air mass
What do we call the temperature at which air becomes saturated and can no longer hold
moisture?
✔✔ Dew point
What is the name for the fast-moving band of air in the upper atmosphere?
✔✔ Jet stream
What type of front occurs when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass?
✔✔ Cold front
Which type of weather is typically associated with a cold front?
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