ATMS120 ECRAs TEST WITH
SOLUTION
If the temperature outside is 100 F, what is that temperature in Celsius? -
ANSWER 38 C
Does the air temperature increase or decrease as you ascend through the
mesosphere? - ANSWER Decrease
The "ozone layer" is found within the _______________? - ANSWER stratosphere
If you measured the weight of the air in a column of air that is 1 square inch
in area that extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere, how much
would that column of air weigh? - ANSWER 14.7lbs
At which of the following locations would you measure the lowest air
pressure? - ANSWER Top of Mt. Everest (29,028 ft above sea level)
On the weather map shown below, what weather variable is contoured on
this map? What do meteorologists call these contour lines? - ANSWER
pressure; isobars
, As the air temperature increases, the saturation vapor pressure will
_________________. (Hint: Check out Figure 1.9 on page 12) - ANSWER increases
True or False. When the air temperature is equal to the dewpoint
temperature, the saturation vapor pressure equals the vapor pressure and
the relative humidity of the air is 100%. - ANSWER True
What is the process called when water goes from its solid phase (ice) to its
gas phase (water vapor)? - ANSWER sublimation
Shown below is a wind barb. In which direction is the wind blowing from and
how fast is it? - ANSWER Northeast at 25 kts
Using the information below, which city has the lowest relative humidity? -
ANSWER Las Vegas, NV
From the information given below, which city has the highest vapor pressure
AND the highest amount of moisture in the air? - ANSWER San Antonio, TX
From the information given below, which city has the highest relative
humidity? - ANSWER Minneapolis, MN
SOLUTION
If the temperature outside is 100 F, what is that temperature in Celsius? -
ANSWER 38 C
Does the air temperature increase or decrease as you ascend through the
mesosphere? - ANSWER Decrease
The "ozone layer" is found within the _______________? - ANSWER stratosphere
If you measured the weight of the air in a column of air that is 1 square inch
in area that extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere, how much
would that column of air weigh? - ANSWER 14.7lbs
At which of the following locations would you measure the lowest air
pressure? - ANSWER Top of Mt. Everest (29,028 ft above sea level)
On the weather map shown below, what weather variable is contoured on
this map? What do meteorologists call these contour lines? - ANSWER
pressure; isobars
, As the air temperature increases, the saturation vapor pressure will
_________________. (Hint: Check out Figure 1.9 on page 12) - ANSWER increases
True or False. When the air temperature is equal to the dewpoint
temperature, the saturation vapor pressure equals the vapor pressure and
the relative humidity of the air is 100%. - ANSWER True
What is the process called when water goes from its solid phase (ice) to its
gas phase (water vapor)? - ANSWER sublimation
Shown below is a wind barb. In which direction is the wind blowing from and
how fast is it? - ANSWER Northeast at 25 kts
Using the information below, which city has the lowest relative humidity? -
ANSWER Las Vegas, NV
From the information given below, which city has the highest vapor pressure
AND the highest amount of moisture in the air? - ANSWER San Antonio, TX
From the information given below, which city has the highest relative
humidity? - ANSWER Minneapolis, MN
