A weakness of visible satellite imagery is that it is basically useless ________. Because of this, often ______ is used instead. correct answers at night, Infrared imagery
In evaluating a map with upper-air, surface, satellite, and radar data, the lines connecting points of equal pressure are ca...
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A weakness of visible satellite imagery is that it is basically useless ________. Because of this,
often ______ is used instead. correct answers at night, Infrared imagery
In evaluating a map with upper-air, surface, satellite, and radar data, the lines connecting points
of equal pressure are called ____. correct answers Isobars
Modern computer forecasting models have increasingly smaller grid spacing. This presents
which of the following problems? correct answers Many more computations are needed.
Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) measure ____. correct answers wind speed and
direction, temperature and pressure, runway visibility at various airports, cloud-base height
An anticyclone is slowly moving eastwards. Southerly winds on the western side of the system
will bring warmer and more humid air to the region. Therefore, afternoon temperatures will be
warmer than those of the day before. correct answers true
Weather forecasts are commonly grouped according to how far into the future, the forecast
extends. correct answers true
____ tend(s) to steer the movement of surface pressure systems and thus are useful in
forecasting. correct answers winds aloft
Earth's atmosphere is divided into named layers based on the vertical profile of ____. correct
answers Air Temperature
-Which of the following is considered a variable gas in Earth's atmosphere? correct answers
water vapor
The concentrations of this invisible gas (____) vary greatly from place to place, and from time to
time. correct answers water vapor
Wind direction is ____. correct answers the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Weather describes the conditions averaged over a region or over a period, whereas climate
describes the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. correct answers flase
The physical laws that control atmospheric behavior can be represented in mathematical
equations, solved on computers, and are known as numerical models. correct answers true
Weather in the middle latitudes tends to move from east to west. correct answers false
The temperature of the tropopause ____. correct answers is much colder than the temperature at
Earth's surface.
, If the air temperature at sea level (0 feet) is 60 degrees Fahrenheit, what would be the
approximate air temperature at an altitude of 10,000 feet, assuming an average atmospheric lapse
rate of 4 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet? Use words to describe how you came to your answer
as well. correct answers The temperature at an altitude of 10,000 ft would be 20 degrees
Fahrenheit. I got this answer by knowing that the temp decreases by 4 degrees every 1000ft so I
multiplied -4 x 10 (multiplying by 10 because I'm trying to find it at 10,000ft) and I got -40 so
then I subtracted that from the initial 60 degrees and got an answer of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
A geostationary satellite takes pictures of ____. correct answers one area on Earth as it moves at
the same rate as Earth's spin
Which weather element always decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere? correct
answers Pressure
When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapor will
condense on the sides of the container. What happens to the temperature of the beverage inside
the container? Why? correct answers the temperature of the bevredge will begin to cool off
(become warmer) because in humid weather there is more moisture in the air which means there
will be more condensation. condensation on a cold drink provides more heat making your
beverage warm faster.
Earth emits radiation with the greatest intensity at ____. correct answers Infrared wavelengths
In most of the world, the temperature is recorded in ____. correct answers Celsius
The albedo of the moon is 7 percent. This means that ____. correct answers 7 percent of the
sunlight striking the moon is reflected.
Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight's forecast indicates that low clouds and fog will
be present. From this, you would conclude that tonight's minimum temperature will be ____.
correct answers higher than last night's minimum temperature.
The sun emits its greatest intensity of radiation in ____. correct answers the visible portion of the
spectrum.
The proper order from longest to shortest wavelength is ____. correct answers infrared, visible,
and ultraviolet.
The processes of condensation and freezing ____. correct answers Both release sensible heat into
the environment
The lower atmosphere is warmed from the surface upward through longwave radiation from
Earth, conduction, and convection. correct answers true
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