AUXWEA QUIZZES WITH RIGHT ACTUAL
ANSWERS .
The,electromagnetic,energy,that,comes,from
the,sun,consists,of...,,ANS,-,Light,,Ultraviolet,,Infrared,
The,amount,of,energy,per,unit,area,that,arrives,at,the,top,of,the,atmosphere,from,the
sun....,,ANS,-,Decreases,with,increasing,latitude
The,largest,swings,of,hot,and,cold,are,,ANS,-,With,the,seasons.
The,amount,Solar,energy,that,is,absorbed,by
the,Earth's,surface,is,reduced,due,to:,,ANS,-,Reflection,from,clouds,and,the,nature,of,the,surface
The,specific,heat,of,a,substance,is,,ANS,-,The,rate,of,temperature,increase
for,a,given,energy,input
The,air,in,the,lower,troposphere,is,heated
mainly,by:,,ANS,-,Conduction,and,convection,from
the,Earth's,surface.
Temperature,may,be,defined,as:,,ANS,-,A,measure,of,the,kinetic,energy,of
molecules.
The,transfer,of,heat,by,the,horizontal,movement,of,air,is,,ANS,-,Advection
The,transfer,of,heat,between,bodies,that,are
not,in,contact,is,,ANS,-,Radiation
,In,meteorology,,convection,means,,ANS,-,The,vertical,transport,of,heat,by
air.
Describe,energy,transfer,through,Radiation,,ANS,-,In,wave,form,,without,the,necessity,of,a,medium.
What,changes,temperature,more,between,night,and,day?,,ANS,-,Large,land,masses,,as,opposed,to,the
oceans:
The,cause,of,most,weather,phenomena,is,,ANS,-,Uneven,heating,of,the,Earth's,surface.
Where,is,the,low,pressure,area,wrt,wind?,,ANS,-,120,degrees,clock-wise,from,facing,the,wind,(Buys-Ballot)
The,winds,near,the,equator,are,called,,ANS,-,Trade,winds.
On,a,rotating,,smooth,Earth,,the,low,pressure,bands,parallel,to,the,equator,are,the
__________and,the,_________.,,ANS,-,Doldrums,,Sub-polar,Low.
The,Doldrums,is,a,belt,of,relatively:,,ANS,-,Low,pressure.
Name,the,three,primary,wind,belts.,,ANS,-,The,northeast,trades.
The,southeast,trades.
The,prevailing,westerlies.
The,Inter-tropical,Convergence,Zone
(ITCZ),is,located:,,ANS,-,Either,side,of,the,equator,,depending,on,the,season.
The,trade,winds:,,ANS,-,Blow,from,the,Horse,Latitudes,to
the,Doldrums.
, Vertical,motion,of,air,near,the,equator,is
caused,by:,,ANS,-,a),Convergence,of,the,trade,winds.
b),Heating,of,the,air,by,the,Earth's,surface.
c),Variation,of,solar,energy,with,latitude.
Heat,is,transported,northward,and,southward,from,the,equator,by:,,ANS,-,1.,Winds
2.,Ocean,Currents
Insolation,is:,,ANS,-,The,amount,of,energy,reaching,the
Earth's,surface.
An,example,of,a,synoptic,scale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,An,air,mass,(Large,>250,,<2500,mi)
An,example,of,a,mesoscale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,A,thunderstorm,(Medium,<250,mi)
An,example,of,a,global,scale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,Tradewinds
A,north,wind,is,one:,,ANS,-,Coming,from,the,north
Wind,speeds,are,given,in:,,ANS,-,Knots
Standard,sea-level,pressure,is:,,ANS,-,14.7,psi
If,the,barometric,pressure,is,measured,in,Albuquerque,,NM,,the,most,important,correction,to,make,befor
e,reporting,it,is:,,ANS,-,Altitude.
Station,barometric,pressures,are,"reduced,to
sea,level":,,ANS,-,So,data,taken,at,different,altitudes
can,be,compared
ANSWERS .
The,electromagnetic,energy,that,comes,from
the,sun,consists,of...,,ANS,-,Light,,Ultraviolet,,Infrared,
The,amount,of,energy,per,unit,area,that,arrives,at,the,top,of,the,atmosphere,from,the
sun....,,ANS,-,Decreases,with,increasing,latitude
The,largest,swings,of,hot,and,cold,are,,ANS,-,With,the,seasons.
The,amount,Solar,energy,that,is,absorbed,by
the,Earth's,surface,is,reduced,due,to:,,ANS,-,Reflection,from,clouds,and,the,nature,of,the,surface
The,specific,heat,of,a,substance,is,,ANS,-,The,rate,of,temperature,increase
for,a,given,energy,input
The,air,in,the,lower,troposphere,is,heated
mainly,by:,,ANS,-,Conduction,and,convection,from
the,Earth's,surface.
Temperature,may,be,defined,as:,,ANS,-,A,measure,of,the,kinetic,energy,of
molecules.
The,transfer,of,heat,by,the,horizontal,movement,of,air,is,,ANS,-,Advection
The,transfer,of,heat,between,bodies,that,are
not,in,contact,is,,ANS,-,Radiation
,In,meteorology,,convection,means,,ANS,-,The,vertical,transport,of,heat,by
air.
Describe,energy,transfer,through,Radiation,,ANS,-,In,wave,form,,without,the,necessity,of,a,medium.
What,changes,temperature,more,between,night,and,day?,,ANS,-,Large,land,masses,,as,opposed,to,the
oceans:
The,cause,of,most,weather,phenomena,is,,ANS,-,Uneven,heating,of,the,Earth's,surface.
Where,is,the,low,pressure,area,wrt,wind?,,ANS,-,120,degrees,clock-wise,from,facing,the,wind,(Buys-Ballot)
The,winds,near,the,equator,are,called,,ANS,-,Trade,winds.
On,a,rotating,,smooth,Earth,,the,low,pressure,bands,parallel,to,the,equator,are,the
__________and,the,_________.,,ANS,-,Doldrums,,Sub-polar,Low.
The,Doldrums,is,a,belt,of,relatively:,,ANS,-,Low,pressure.
Name,the,three,primary,wind,belts.,,ANS,-,The,northeast,trades.
The,southeast,trades.
The,prevailing,westerlies.
The,Inter-tropical,Convergence,Zone
(ITCZ),is,located:,,ANS,-,Either,side,of,the,equator,,depending,on,the,season.
The,trade,winds:,,ANS,-,Blow,from,the,Horse,Latitudes,to
the,Doldrums.
, Vertical,motion,of,air,near,the,equator,is
caused,by:,,ANS,-,a),Convergence,of,the,trade,winds.
b),Heating,of,the,air,by,the,Earth's,surface.
c),Variation,of,solar,energy,with,latitude.
Heat,is,transported,northward,and,southward,from,the,equator,by:,,ANS,-,1.,Winds
2.,Ocean,Currents
Insolation,is:,,ANS,-,The,amount,of,energy,reaching,the
Earth's,surface.
An,example,of,a,synoptic,scale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,An,air,mass,(Large,>250,,<2500,mi)
An,example,of,a,mesoscale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,A,thunderstorm,(Medium,<250,mi)
An,example,of,a,global,scale,phenomenon,is:,,ANS,-,Tradewinds
A,north,wind,is,one:,,ANS,-,Coming,from,the,north
Wind,speeds,are,given,in:,,ANS,-,Knots
Standard,sea-level,pressure,is:,,ANS,-,14.7,psi
If,the,barometric,pressure,is,measured,in,Albuquerque,,NM,,the,most,important,correction,to,make,befor
e,reporting,it,is:,,ANS,-,Altitude.
Station,barometric,pressures,are,"reduced,to
sea,level":,,ANS,-,So,data,taken,at,different,altitudes
can,be,compared
