1. As a parcel of air increases in altitude its pressure will Increase Decrease Remain the same

2. Which instrument is used to detect the interface between 2 different air masses Barometer Seismometer Spectrometer Photometer

3. A mT airmass would most likely originate over which type of Earth surface? Cold and moist Warm and moist Cold and dry Warm and dry

4. Which diagram correctly shows air circulation around a high pressure center in the northern hemisphere? 1 2 3 4

5. As the pressure gradient increases, wind velocity Increases Decreases Remains the same

6. The primary cause of winds is the Unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere. Uniform density of the atmosphere. Friction between the atmosphere and the lithosphere. Rotation of the Earth.

7. Air moves from regions of Divergence to convergence Low pressure to high pressure High temperature to low temperature High humidity to low humidity

8. Two weather stations are located near each other. The air pressure at each station is changing so that the difference between the pressures is increasing. The wind speed between these two locations will probably Increase Decrease Remain the same

9. As the temperature of the atmosphere at a given location increases, the air pressure will most likely Increase Decrease Remain the same

10. According to the satation model, what is the barometric pressure? 900.6 mb 1006.0 mb 1060.0 mb 1000.6 mb

11. According to the satation model, what is the barometric pressure? 28.53 in 29.55 in 29.84 in 30.00 in

12. According to the satation model, what has happened to the baromatric pressure over the last 3 hours? Pressure has increased by 8 mb Pressure has increased by 38 mb Pressure has increased by 0.8 mb Pressure has decreased by 1/2 mb

13. According to the satation model, at which location is it most likely raining? A B C D

14. According to the weather map, which location probably has the highest temperature? A B C D

15. According to the weather map, which location is experiencing the highest windspeed? A B C D

16. According to the station model, what is the dewpoint temperature? 57° F 4° C 28° F 14° C

17. According to the station model, what is the present weather at this location? Snow Rain Hail Smog

18. Which diagram correctly shows wind direction at 2 PM on a sunny afternoon in July on a New York beach? 1 2 3 4

19. As the difference between the wet and dry bulb temperatures of sling psychrometer decreases the chance of precipitation Increases Decreases Remains the same

20. The temperature in Ithaca NY is 25°C. At the same time the temperature in Elmira NY is 20°C. What is the temperature gradient between these two cities? 10°C/km 5°C/km 1°C/km 0.1°C/km

21. Which term describes the transition of water from the solid to the vapor phase without going through the liquid phase? Evaporation Sublimation Transformation Condensation

22. The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's revolution Gravitational pull of the moon The tilt of the Earth on it's axis Earth's rotation

23. The graph shows air pressure recorded at several locations between Niagra Falls and Albany. Between which two locations is the wind velocity probably greatest? Niagra Falls and Rochester Rochester and Syracuse Syracuse and Utica Utica and Albany

24. As compared to the climate at location X, the climate at location Y is Warmer and wetter Warmer and drier Cooler and wetter Cooler and drier

25. Over the course of a year, compared to location B, location A will have Less precipitation and a smaller temperature range Less precipitation and a greater temperature range More precipitation and a smaller temperature range More precipitation and a greater temperature range

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