Ersc 180 week 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Week 2 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 2 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest? • A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator • B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator • C. at the equator • D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes? • A. March and December • B. June and S...

Week 3 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 3 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 54.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 0.0/ 3.0 Points What reduces the buoyancy of rising air parcels by mixing in cooler air from the surrounding environment?  A. convection  B. adiabatic  C. condensation  D. entrainment Feedback:The displacement of air parcels are dependent upon differences in density of the air and the surrounding environment. See Chapter 5, Part C: Air Stabilit...

Week 2 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 2 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest?  A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator  B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator  C. at the equator  D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes?  A. March and December  B. June and S...