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WX 201 Exam 3 w- HW 16 and 17 Questions and Answers Due to Hadley cell formation and the Coriolis force in both hemispheres, winds aloft flow a. easterly b. southerly c. westerly d. randomly e. northerly C Which air mass woudl show the most dramatic change in both temperature and moisture content as it moves over a large body of very warm water? a. mA in winter b. mP in winter c. cP in winter d. cT in summer e. mT in summer C If you are standing directly south of a smo...

WX 201 - Exam #1 Questions and Answers Permanent Gases in the Atmosphere Constant concentration in the atmosphere 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other Gases: Argon, Neon, Helium, Krypton, Hydrogen Variable Gases in the Atmosphere The amount/concentration in the atmosphere varies or changes Includes: Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Ozone Sources produce gases Ex: decaying plants/animals, volcanoes, photosynthesis Sinks deplete (remove) gases Ex: soil bacteria, resp...

WX 201 Test 1 Questions and Answers

WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers The Atmosphere aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets Permanent gas Nitrogen [N2]=78% Oxygen [02]=21% Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% Variable gas [H2O] -0 to 4% (highly variable) -Most abundant variable gas• [CO2] -0.039% and rising [O3] -Highly variable, reactive gas -Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light -Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun ...

WX 201 Exam 1 |Complete And Graded A+ Permanent Gases in the Atmosphere Constant concentration in the atmosphere 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other Gases: Argon, Neon, Helium, Krypton, Hydrogen Variable Gases in the Atmosphere The amount/concentration in the atmosphere varies or changes Includes: Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Ozone Sources produce gases Ex: decaying plants/animals, volcanoes, photosynthesis Sinks deplete (remove) gases Ex: soil bacteria, resp...

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WX 201 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WX 201 Test 1 Questions and Answers In the atmosphere Cold air sinks and warm air rises Weather State of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, pressure, etc. Climate Average or generally prevailing conditions Most abundant gases Nitrogen (78), Oxygen (21), Argon (.93) Which gas has a variable concentration, dependent upon location? Carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, water vapor What are the most common greenhouse gases? CO2, Methane, Ozone ...

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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 ...