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If an air parcel is given a small push upwards and it continues to move upwards on its own accord, the atmosphere is said to be ____. unstable Which condition would be described as the most stable, independent of the season or the location on Earth? An inversion Absolute instability results when the environmental lapse rate is ____ the ____ adiabatic rate. greater than; dry The rate at which the temperature changes inside a descending (or rising) parcel of saturated air is calle...

WX 201 - Exam 2 Chapter 6-10 Questions and Answers The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level. condensation If the environmental lapse rate is 5 ° C per 1,000 m and the temperature at Earth's surface is 25 ° C, then the air temperature at 2,000 m above the ground is 15°C. What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere? thermals Just above cumulus clouds, you would expect to find a stable layer. If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back...

Science Olympiad Meteorology Latest Update Graded A+ air mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height and a source region. Remember cP, cT, mP, mT, cA continental polar (cP) cold, dry stable air mass that forms over land continental tropical (cT) unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms over land Winter - warm and dry Summer - Hot and dry maritime polar (mP) unstable cold, moist air mass that forms over cold oceans-- Winte...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) ____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. Neutral stability The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is referred to as the ____ rate. environmental lapse Absolute instability results when the environmental lapse rate is ____ the ____ adiabatic rate. greater than; dry An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting ...

INRAT CARDS: Questions and Answers 100% Guaranteed Success A Day or Night VFR Helicopter (704 Ops) minimum fuel: Destination +20 min cruise Upslope Fog When wind blows moist air over a terrain feature, the fog occurs on the WINDWARD side of the hill Advection Fog warn air flowing over a cold surface (water) What is the main characteristic of the beginning of the mature stage of a thunderstorm? the onset of precipitation What kind of cloud produces a sun halo? cirrostratus What are t...

Wave Cyclone a low pressure center and associated fronts; the "weather maker" in the midlatitudes. Air Masses: Sources Air Masses Classification - Humidity (Moist or Dry) - Temperature (Cold or Warm) Air Masses Grouped into 5 Categories - Humidity: Continental or Maritime (Moist) - Temperature: Arctic (Very Cold), Polar (Cold, Cool), or Tropical (Hot, Warm) Air Masses Affecting North America Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

WX 201 - Exam 2 Chapter 6-10 Questions and Answers The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level. condensation If the environmental lapse rate is 5 ° C per 1,000 m and the temperature at Earth's surface is 25 ° C, then the air temperature at 2,000 m above the ground is 15°C. What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere? thermals Just above cumulus clouds, you would expect to find a stable layer. If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back...

WX 201 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed ____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. Neutral Stability A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force. Coriolis; pressure gradient A good source region for an air mass would be ____. generally flat areas of uniform composition with light surface winds A lee-side low forms ____. on the downwind side of a mountain A...

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...