NCSU MEA 130 Exam 2 Questions With Correct Answers

NCSU MEA 130 Exam 2 Questions With
Correct Answers
Which ||of ||the ||following ||is ||true ||concerning ||water ||vapor ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-it ||is ||an ||
invisible, ||variable ||gas, ||of ||great ||importance ||in ||meteorology



When ||water ||condenses, ||it___________ ||there ||by ||________ ||air. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
releases ||latent ||heat ||energy; ||warming



When ||water ||evaporates, ||it ||____; ||there ||by_______ ||the ||air. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
consumes ||latent ||heat ||energy; ||cooling



How ||much ||more ||water ||vapor ||does ||a ||parcel ||of ||air ||with ||Td ||of ||36degrees ||C ||have ||when ||
compared ||to ||parcel ||with ||a ||Td ||of ||14 ||degrees ||C ||Use ||table ||exam ||2 ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-roughly ||four ||times ||as ||much



The ||minimum ||threshold ||Td ||for ||severe ||thunderstorm ||formation ||is ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔->55F



When ||the ||Relative ||Humidity ||is ||less ||than ||100%, ||which ||of ||the ||following ||are ||true? ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-T>Td



During ||a ||typical ||diurnal ||cycle, ||the ||RH ||is ||usually ||at ||a ||minimum ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
during ||the ||late ||afternoon



The ||ratio ||of ||the ||mass ||of ||water ||vapor ||in ||unit ||mass ||of ||dry ||air, ||commonly ||expressed ||in ||g
||kg^-1 ||is ||the ||definition ||of ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-MR




The ||line ||denoted ||by ||squares ||represents

, See ||figure ||Exam ||2 ||#9 ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-T



The ||line ||denoted ||by ||circles ||represents

See ||figure ||Exam ||2 ||#10 ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Td



The ||line ||denoted ||by ||triangles ||represents

See ||figure ||Exam ||2 ||11 ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-RH



If ||the ||air ||is ||saturated, ||what ||can ||we ||say ||about ||the ||value ||of ||the ||dewpoint ||temp ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-it ||has ||to ||be ||equal ||to ||the ||air ||temp



Which ||of ||the ||four ||mechanisms ||that ||produce ||lift ||in ||the ||atmosphere ||is ||shown

see ||exam ||2 ||# ||13 ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-localized ||convective ||lift



Which ||of ||the ||following ||conditions ||are ||conducive ||for ||the ||formation ||of ||radiation ||fog

clear ||skies ||

light ||winds

long ||nights

all ||of ||the ||above ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-All ||of ||the ||above



The ||word ||stratus ||is ||Latin ||for ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-layer



The ||word ||cumulus ||is ||latin ||for ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-heap



Which ||of ||the ||following ||clouds ||forms ||on ||the ||leeside ||of ||mountains ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-lenticular