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Midterm Review: 1 Of 10
Test Description: Midterm Review: 1 of 10
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1) Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?
A
wind vane - wind direction: thermometer - dewpoint: psychrometer -air pressure
B
wind vane - wind speed: thermometer - temperature: precipitation gauge - relative humidity
C
barometer - relative humidity: anemometer - cloud cover: precipitation gauge - probability of precip
D
barometer - air pressure: anemometer - wind speed: psychrometer - relative humidity
2) Students wish to study the effect of elevation above sea level on air temperature and air pressure. Which instruments should they use to collect their data?
A
thermometer and barometer
B
thermometer and psychrometer
C
anemometer and psychrometer
D
anemometer and barometer
3) Air pressure is usually highest when the air is
A
cold and humid
B
warm and dry
C
warm and humid
D
cold and dry
4) Earth\'s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher
A
air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
B
latitudes toward regions of lower latitudes
C
air temperature toward regions of lower air temperature
D
elevations toward regions of lower elevations
5) What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulb temperature is 16 degrees C and the wet-bulb temperature is 14 degrees C?
A
13%
B
80%
C
14%
D
90%
6) When molecules of water evaporate into the air and replace the heavier molecules of oxygen and nitrogen, the density of the air generally
A
decreases
B
not sure
C
remains the same
D
increases
7) What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulb temperature is 10 degrees C and the wet-bulb depression is 3 degrees C?
A
15
B
65
C
4
D
13
8) Which ocean current transports warm water away from Earth's equatorial region?
A
Guinea Current
B
Falkland Current
C
Brazil Current
D
California Current
9) Large oceans moderate the climatic temperatures of surrounding coastal land areas because the temperature of ocean water changes
A
rapidly, due to water's low specific heat
B
slowly, due to water's low specific heat
C
slowly, due to water's high specific heat
D
rapidly, due to water's high specific heat
10) Which atmospheric conditions are necessary for condensation?
A
unsaturated air and dewpoint temperature much higher than air temperature
B
unsaturated air and equal dewpoint and air temperatures
C
saturated air and equal dewpoint and air temperatures
D
saturated air and dewpoint temperature much lower than air temperature
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