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GenSci 706 q3 and te
GenSci 706 q3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of barometric reading indicates that clouds and rain are possible? | falling barometric pressure |
| Objects moving in the Northern Hemisphere tend to curve to the _____, while objects in the Southern Hemisphere tend to curve to the ______. | Right Left (Hint: Picture the direction that the water naturally swirls in the toilet when you flush it. It goes to the right (clockwise) here in the Northern Hemisphere. It goes the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.) |
| What is the fastest moving kind of weather front? | a cold front |
| A cloud cover symbol that is like a pie graph with 3/4 white and 1/4 black represents what kind of cloud cover? | scattered |
| The pictures obtained from weather satellites show ______ cover and areas of _________ | cloud precipitation |
| Weather balloons are sent into the atmosphere to record what three things? | temperature pressure moisture |
| What direction does the jet stream flow across the US? | West to East |
| The greater the differences in weather conditions on two sides of a front, the more _______ the weather will be. | severe |
| Rising warm air will produce a _____ pressure area. | low (makes sense -- if air is moving up, it can't press down as much.) |
| What are the 4 major factors affecting weather? | temperature moisture wind pressure |
| Low pressure areas will rotate __ and usually have ______ weather | counterclockwise rainy |
| Nearly all weather occurs in the layer of the atmosphere called the: | troposphere |
| At what temperature does water boil in CELSIUS? | 100 C |
| Standard _______ pressure is about 14.7 lb/in² (pounds per square inch). | sea level (What they mean is, the air pressure at sea level.) |
| When air is saturated, the relative humidity is _______% | 100 |
| When water vapor freezes directly into ice crystals, _____ is formed. | snow |
| What forms whenever a large body of air over land or water does not move for a long period of time? | an air mass |
| Cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are most likely to be formed by a ________ front. | cold |
| A large, destructive cyclone is called a _________ . | typhoon ~or~ hurricane |
| Accurate forecasts require careful study of the location, size, movement, and characteristics of _______ | air masses |
| The warmest part of the troposphere is usually the ______ | bottom |
| The comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount it can hold is known as the ______ | relative humidity |
| The gentle lifting of warm, moist air as it moves up and over colder air will form _________ | nimbostratus clouds |
| Major changes in the weather are indicated by what kind of action on the barometer? | Any rapid change |
| What is associated with stable air? (Choose all that apply) _vertical air currents _stratus clouds _cold air below warm air _cumulus clouds _no vertical air movement _fog | Stratus clouds Cold air below warm air No vertical air movement Fog |
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