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Every physical process of weather is accompanied by, or is the result of, a a. Movement of air b. Pressure differential c. Heat exchange C. Heat Exchange What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather points? a. Unequal heating of the Earth's surface b. Variation of terrain elevation c. Coriolis Force A. Unequal heating of the Earth's surface The wind at 5,000 feet AGL is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This difference in direction is primarily due to ...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) Generally, the concentration of condensation nuclei is greater over the oceans than over land. False If a city receives 24 inches of snow, it is the equivalent to 18 inches of rain. False An important factor in the production of rain by the collision-coalescence process is the number of ice crystals in the cloud. False In a cloud composed of water droplets and ice crystals, the saturation vapor pressure is less over the droplets th...

WX 201 Unit 3 Test Questions with Verified Answers A condition where the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean turns cooler than normal is called La Niña. A dryline is both a dew point front and a boundary marking a strong horizontal change in atmospheric moisture. A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force. Coriolis; pressure gradient A pilot enters the weather service office and wants to know what time of the day s...

WX 201 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed ____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. Neutral Stability A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force. Coriolis; pressure gradient A good source region for an air mass would be ____. generally flat areas of uniform composition with light surface winds A lee-side low forms ____. on the downwind side of a mountain A...

WX 201 Exam 3 w- HW 16 and 17 Questions and Answers Due to Hadley cell formation and the Coriolis force in both hemispheres, winds aloft flow a. easterly b. southerly c. westerly d. randomly e. northerly C Which air mass woudl show the most dramatic change in both temperature and moisture content as it moves over a large body of very warm water? a. mA in winter b. mP in winter c. cP in winter d. cT in summer e. mT in summer C If you are standing directly south of a smo...

Aviation Weather Comprehensive Final Exam (2024) || All Questions & Solutions (Expert Rated A+) Aviation Weather Comprehensive Final Exam (2024) || All Questions & Solutions (Expert Rated A+) Every physical process of weather is accompanied by, or is the result of, a a. Movement of air b. Pressure differential c. Heat exchange - ANSWER - C. Heat Exchange What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather points? a. Unequal heating of the Earth's surface b. Variation of...

wx 201 test 2 erau questions and answers station pressure the actual air pressure computed at the observing station sea level pressure the standard level of pressure 29.92 inches ideal gas law the relationship PV=nRT, which describes the behavior of an ideal gas mercury barometer consists of a glass tube open at the bottom end and partially filled with mercury barometric pressure the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere; also called air pressure or atmospheric p...

NIFE WEATHER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED What are the percentages of gases in pure, dry air? 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% other gases What percent is water vapor in the atmosphere? 0-5% by volume What is the troposphere? Layer adjacent to the Earth's surface Where does all weather occur? Troposphere In the troposhpere, what happens to the temperature with an increase in altitude? Temperature decreases What are the winds like in the troposphere? Winds are light near ...

NIFE Weather Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the composition of dry air? 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% mixture of 10 other gases How much of the atmosphere, by volume, is composed of water? 0 to 5% What are condensation nuclei? -Nongaseous substances such as dust and salt particles, pollen, etc -Water molecules condense on these particles and form clouds What layer of the atmosphere is adjacent to the Earth's surface? Troposphere List some characteristics of th...

WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers The Atmosphere aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets Permanent gas Nitrogen [N2]=78% Oxygen [02]=21% Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% Variable gas [H2O] -0 to 4% (highly variable) -Most abundant variable gas• [CO2] -0.039% and rising [O3] -Highly variable, reactive gas -Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light -Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun ...