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AP Environmental Science Exam Review Questions with solutions 2024 abiotic Pertaining to factors or things that are nonliving. acid Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions. A horizon a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer. The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often referred to as topsoil. alkaline a basic substance; chemica...

UCLA A&O3 Midterm Latest Update Graded A The atmosphere is a mixture of gas molecules, small particulates, and moisture Technological advances in computer hardware and software have had a huge impact on our ability to understand and predict the weather Radiosondes allow us to measure weather conditions in the upper atmosphere A network of surface and upper-air observations is crucial to meteorological understanding because organized weather systems often cover large areas The invention of th...

Aviation Weather Comprehensive Exam (2024) || Complete Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Aviation Weather Comprehensive Exam (2024) || Complete Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What does Dry Air consist of? - ANSWER - 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other Gas Natural Air consists of? - ANSWER - Dry Air, Condensation Nuclei, Water Vapor Where does weather happen? - ANSWER - Troposphere What causes atmosphere circulation? - ANSWER - Uneven Heating, Coriolis, Tilt of the Earth Air Mass cP...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) An unsaturated air parcel cools or warms at what rate? Dry adiabatic lapse rate (DALR) A saturated air parcel cools or warms at which rate? Moist adiabatic rate (MALR) If the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate, the atmosphere is: Absolutely unstable Surface cooling and warm air advection aloft generally do what to the atmosphere? Make it more stable An air parcel starts to rise freely when it firs...

Aviation Weather Exam 2 || With Complete Solutions (100% Correct) Aviation Weather Exam 2 || With Complete Solutions (100% Correct) What are the characteristics of the flow of air around high pressure systems? - ANSWER - Outward Downward Clockwise What are the characteristics of the flow of air around low pressure systems? - ANSWER - Inward Upward Counterclockwise What is a Trough Line? - ANSWER - An elongated area of low pressure. (Air rises in this area) (It is conducive to clo...

ATSC 113 Final Study (2022/2023) Already Passed Three main factors affecting wave formation: Wind velocity, fetch, duration. Wind velocity: Speed of the wind. Fetch: Distance over water wind can blow uninterrupted. Duration: Amount of time wind blows over water. If wind speed is slow, waves will always be _________, regardless of fetch or duration. Slow Drag: Frictional force acting against relative motion of one fluid with respect to another fluid. Describe drag between ocean and air. Tex...

Density lifting occurs when warm, low-density air lowers convectively and displaces cooler, denser air. - ANSWER - False Cirrus clouds often lead to precipitation. - ANSWER - False If clouds are composed of water droplets, how do they remain suspended in the atmosphere? - ANSWER - The cloud droplets are so small that air turbulence keeps them suspended. Which statement is false about stratus clouds? - ANSWER - Stratus clouds do not occur high (above 10 km) in the atmosphere. The five...

ADX Oral Test Prep Q&A Already Passed What is the lowest level in the atmosphere - ANSWER Troposphere One characteristic of the lowest level of the atmosphere - ANSWER Decrease in temp with increase in height What is it called when temperature increases with height - ANSWER Inversion layer in between troposphere and stratosphere - ANSWER tropopause What is it important to know in order to determine at what altitude the tropopause is - ANSWER Lapse rate change, jet stream, air becomes m...

APES OceansWhat does the ocean do along with the atmosphere? - correct answer The oceans regulate global temperatures, shape weather and climate patterns, and cycle elements through the biosphere. What is the order of the ocean's layers, from top to bottom? - correct answer Epipelagic zone (0-200 m), Mesopelagic zone (200-1000 m), Bathypelagic zone ( m), Abyssopelagic zone ( m), Hadal zone ( m, trenches) Where are the majority of the world's trenches located? - correct answer Many of the...

The graph and image below show. a temperature inversion Sources of natural variable pollutants and materials include all of the following EXCEPT industrial activity ENSO (El Niño - Southern Oscillation) episodes are marked by Warmer than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American coast. A stove that circulates heated air to uniformly cook food is an example of ________ heat transfer. convectional Which of the following has the highest albedo? Fresh snow on a mo...