EAS 202 FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT!!
EAS 202
Evatee 9/18/24 EAS 202
,EAS 202 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
Depending on local topography, the maximum range of broadcasts of the
NOAA weather radio is about _____________ kilometres Answer - 65
Viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds blow
___________ about the center of a low pressure system. Answer -
counterclockwise and inward
Weather systems usually cross the United States in Answer - several days.
Weather systems in the mid-latitudes of the Earth generally move in the
direction towards the Answer - . east.
Air pressure can be thought of as Answer - weight of the overlying air.
weight of the overlying air. Answer - precipitation.
Viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds in a high
pressure system blo Answer - clockwise and outward.
As a general rule, lows that track from west to east across southern Canada
produce ___________ precipitation compared to lows that track along the Gulf
of Mexico coast. Answer - less
Usually, the day's minimum temperature occurs Answer - around sunrise.
, Meteorologists use water vapor satellite imagery to Answer - track the
movement of water vapor at higher altitudes of the atmosphere.
A cloud in contact with the Earth's surface is known as Answer - fog
ispy-appearing clouds that occur at high altitudes are composed of mostly
Answer - . tiny ice crystals.
What sources of current weather information are available to the public?
Answer - maps, and forecasts via NOAA Weather Radio, local television or
radio, The Weather Channel or other cable-TV weather reports, newspapers,
and telephone weather services.
Distinguish between the weather that usually accompanies a high (anticyclone)
and a low (cyclone). Answer - Fair weather usually but not always accompanies
a high (anticyclone) and stormy weather usually but not always accompanies a
low (cyclone).
What determines the temperature and humidity characteristics of an air mass?
Answer - the properties of the surface over which an air mass forms or travels.
For example, an air mass that develops over a warm sea becomes warm and
humid.
Distinguish among stationary, warm, and cold fronts in terms of their typical
movements. Answer - All types of fronts are narrow zones of transition
between air masses that differ in temperature and/or humidity. A stationary
front does not move or moves very little. With a warm front, colder air retreats
while warmer air advances. At the same pressure, warm air is less dense than
cold air so warmer air advances by gliding up and over the retreating colder air.
With a cold front, colder air advances while warmer air retreats. The advancing
colder air forces the warmer air upward.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT!!
EAS 202
Evatee 9/18/24 EAS 202
,EAS 202 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
Depending on local topography, the maximum range of broadcasts of the
NOAA weather radio is about _____________ kilometres Answer - 65
Viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds blow
___________ about the center of a low pressure system. Answer -
counterclockwise and inward
Weather systems usually cross the United States in Answer - several days.
Weather systems in the mid-latitudes of the Earth generally move in the
direction towards the Answer - . east.
Air pressure can be thought of as Answer - weight of the overlying air.
weight of the overlying air. Answer - precipitation.
Viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds in a high
pressure system blo Answer - clockwise and outward.
As a general rule, lows that track from west to east across southern Canada
produce ___________ precipitation compared to lows that track along the Gulf
of Mexico coast. Answer - less
Usually, the day's minimum temperature occurs Answer - around sunrise.
, Meteorologists use water vapor satellite imagery to Answer - track the
movement of water vapor at higher altitudes of the atmosphere.
A cloud in contact with the Earth's surface is known as Answer - fog
ispy-appearing clouds that occur at high altitudes are composed of mostly
Answer - . tiny ice crystals.
What sources of current weather information are available to the public?
Answer - maps, and forecasts via NOAA Weather Radio, local television or
radio, The Weather Channel or other cable-TV weather reports, newspapers,
and telephone weather services.
Distinguish between the weather that usually accompanies a high (anticyclone)
and a low (cyclone). Answer - Fair weather usually but not always accompanies
a high (anticyclone) and stormy weather usually but not always accompanies a
low (cyclone).
What determines the temperature and humidity characteristics of an air mass?
Answer - the properties of the surface over which an air mass forms or travels.
For example, an air mass that develops over a warm sea becomes warm and
humid.
Distinguish among stationary, warm, and cold fronts in terms of their typical
movements. Answer - All types of fronts are narrow zones of transition
between air masses that differ in temperature and/or humidity. A stationary
front does not move or moves very little. With a warm front, colder air retreats
while warmer air advances. At the same pressure, warm air is less dense than
cold air so warmer air advances by gliding up and over the retreating colder air.
With a cold front, colder air advances while warmer air retreats. The advancing
colder air forces the warmer air upward.
