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WX201 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Stable If an object is displaced, it will respond in a manner than returns it to its original position Neutral Stability If an object is displaced it will remain at its new location Unstable If an object is displaced, it will continue to move away from its original position Positively Bouyant An air parcel is warmer than its environment it is what Negatively bouyant An air parcel is colder than its environment is what En...

WX201 Exam 1 With solutions 100% correct In ____ near Earth's surface today, nitrogen occupies 78 percent and oxygen nearly 21 percent. the volume of air Our understanding of the atmosphere and how it produces weather is built on the knowledge acquired and applied through the scientific method. true Earth's atmosphere is a relatively thin, gaseous envelope that comprises mostly ____ and ____, with small amounts of other gases. nitrogen, oxygen In the isothermal zone of the atmospher...

WX201 Exam 2 Questions and Answers

WX201 Exam 1 Exam with correct Answers Graded A+ A greenhouse gas is one that absorbs outgoing infrared radiation Which of the following is a permanent gas? Ozone (O3) Water Vapor (H2O) Nitrogen (N2) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Nitrogen Which of the following gases absorbs ultraviolet light, protecting life on earth? Ozone T/F: Cold air can hold less water vapor than hot air F; Warm air can hold more water vapor Why have global stratospheric ozone concentrations decreased i...

WX201 Exam 1 (Units 1-4) Questions and Answers Aerosol In the atmosphere, tiny solid or liquid suspended particles of various compostion afe called: Photosynthesis Sinks of CO2 include Ozone (O3) Occurs at about 75,000 ft and absorbs UV rays Air can hold more water vapor when it is warm Meteorology is the study of: the atmosphere Since the turn of this century, CO2 in the atmosphere has: Been increasing in concentration The only substance near the earths surf...

WX201 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Stable If an object is displaced, it will respond in a manner than returns it to its original position Neutral Stability If an object is displaced it will remain at its new location Unstable If an object is displaced, it will continue to move away from its original position Positively Bouyant An air parcel is warmer than its environment it is what Negatively bouyant An air parcel is colder than its environment is what En...

WX201 Exam 1 Exam with correct Answers

WX201 Exam 1 (Units 1-4) Questions and Answers

WX201 Exam 1 Exam with correct Answers Graded A+ A greenhouse gas is one that absorbs outgoing infrared radiation Which of the following is a permanent gas? Ozone (O3) Water Vapor (H2O) Nitrogen (N2) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Nitrogen Which of the following gases absorbs ultraviolet light, protecting life on earth? Ozone T/F: Cold air can hold less water vapor than hot air F; Warm air can hold more water vapor Why have global stratospheric ozone concentrations decreased i...