SC 160-15 CSD FA22 Meteorology Exam Prep

The geostrophic wind is a balance of the pressure gradient force and the _______________ force. This balance causes air to flow nearly parallel to the height

• Friction

• Centrifugal

• Coriolis

• Gravity

Latent heat is __________ the atmosphere when water transitions from gas to liquid.

• released into

• absorbed from

• exchanged from

• unchanged in

Which of the following reasons explains why the stratosphere is absolutely stable.

• Air temperatures are too cold

• Air pressure is too low

• The absorption of radiant energy by ozone

• The wind speed is too strong

 If a dry parcel of air is cooling adiabatically in an environment which is cooling at a rate of 4.5 degrees celsius per 1000 ft, that parcel of air is said to be…

• Absolutely stable

• Absolutely unstable

• Conditionally stable

• An inversion

Which of the following air masses is the most dense?

• Cold and moist

• Warm and moist

• Cold and dry

• Warm and dry

If you stand with your back to the wind and rotate to the right 30 °, the surface pressure will be _____________ to your left and _____________ to your right.

• Lower, higher

• Higher, lower

• Equal, equal

The most likely stage for large hail and damaging winds is the...

• Developing stage

• Mature stage

• Dissipating stage

• Hail stage

How does atmospheric pressure contribute to weather patterns?

• Air moves from areas of low atmospheric pressure to areas of high atmospheric pressure, causing the winds

• Areas of high atmospheric pressure are consistently more windy than areas of low pressure

• When areas of high pressure and low pressure meet, they form a placid area of equalized pressure where there is no wind.

• Air moves from areas of high atmospheric pressure to areas of low atmospheric pressure, causing the winds

During the day the island heats faster than the water. This uneven heating creates a pressure gradient and causes the wind to blow. Which of these describes how the wind blows?

• The wind blows toward the land in a circular path.

• The wind blows away from the land in a circular path.

• The wind blows horizontally from the center of the island to the water.

• The wind blows horizontally from the water to the center of the island.

Which map best represents the direction of surface winds associated with the high and low pressure systems?

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