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ERS Test 4 Review - Energy And Intro To Meteorology
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1) What would the wind-speed be if a station model showed two whole feather and one half feather?
A
25 knots
B
15 mph
C
25 mph
D
15 knots
2) Most of the energy the Earth absorbs from the Sun is:
A
long-wave radiation
B
ultraviolet radiation
C
short-wave radiation
D
radio wave radiation
3) At which temperature would a heat source radiate the most amount of electromagnetic energy?
A
140 degrees Fahrenheit
B
0 Kelvin
C
273 Kelvin
D
70 degrees C
4) Which of the following is equal to 1021.8 mb?
A
30.17 in
B
30.15 in
C
30.19 in
D
30.20 in
5) Which cloud cover would represent Mostly Cloudy conditions?
A
100%
B
25%
C
50%
D
75%
6) Which visibility would indicate poor weather conditions?
A
1/4 mi
B
1 mi
C
1/8 mi
D
2 mi
7) What is the difference between radio waves, visible light waves, and microwaves?
A
Their frequency
B
Their temperature
C
Their wavelength
D
Their speed
8) Which color is the best absorber of energy?
A
Red
B
White
C
Yellow
D
Black
9) Good absorbers of energy are also good:
A
radiators of energy
B
reflectors of energy
C
refractors of energy
D
emitters of energy
10) As temperature decreases, the molecules in the substance:
A
condense
B
move rapidly
C
expand
D
evaporate
11) How does a metal spoon become hot when placed in a cup of hot tea?
A
Through conduction
B
Through convection
C
Through re-radiation
D
Through radiation
12) Which type of soil will heat up slowest?
A
Dark and moist soil
B
Dark and dry soil
C
Light and moist soil
D
Light and dry soil
13) When the dewpoint increases, the relative humidity
A
decreases
B
also increases
C
increases, then decreases
D
stays the same
14) When the relative humidity increases, the dew point:
A
decreases
B
stays the same
C
increases, then decreases
D
also increases
15) When the difference between the air temperature and dew point temperature increases, the pressure is most likely:
A
increasing
B
staying the same
C
increasing, then decreasing
D
decreasing
16) Which is true of isobar maps?
A
The farther the isobars are from each other, the higher the pressure is.
B
The farther the isobars are from each other, the lower the pressure is.
C
The closer the isobars are to each other, the greater the pressure gradient.
D
The closer the isobars are to each other, the weaker the wind speeds.
17) Rapidly increasing pressure will cause:
A
strong winds
B
an increased dew point temperature
C
lots of clouds
D
high temperatures
18) A barometric trend of -32/ means:
A
The pressure has risen 3.2 mb in the last 3 hours and is presently falling.
B
The pressure has fallen 32 mb in the last 3 hours and is presently rising.
C
The pressure has fallen 3.2 mb in the last 3 hours and is presently rising.
D
The pressure has risen 32 mb in the last 3 hours and is presently falling.
19) Location A has a coded pressure of 349 and Location B has a coded pressure of 724. In which direction is the wind blowing?
A
From location A to location B
B
Between location A and B
C
From location B to location A
D
Away from both locations
20) Which situation below would most likely produce cloudy conditions?
A
Temp: 90 degrees F; Dew Point: 81 degrees F
B
Temp: 80 degrees F; Dew Point: 78 degrees F
C
Temp: 40 degrees F; Dew Point: 30 degrees F
D
Temp: 70 degrees F; Dew Point: 20 degrees F
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