Transcript Con-Seal - Weather

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Ques. #1
Weather which follows a typical
storm track near NYS will move
in which direction?
Towards the northeast
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Ques. #2
Which way does air circulate around
a high pressure center in the northern
hemisphere?
Clockwise and away from the center
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Ques. #3
Of the 5 air masses listed on page 13
of the reference tables, which one is
associated with the lowest pressure?
mT - maritime tropical
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Ques. #4
Name any three factors that affect
the rate of evaporation of water.
Surface area, temperature, wind, relative humidity
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Ques. #5
What name is given to a line on a
weather map which connects all
points of equal barometric pressure?
Isobar
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Ques. #6
Which weather instrument measures
wind speed?
Anemometer
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Ques. #7
If the air temperature is 8°C and the
wet bulb temperature is 3°C, what
is the dewpoint temperature?
-5°C
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Ques. #8
Which diagram below correctly shows the
direction of air flow on a warm summer
afternoon?
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#1
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Ques. #9
The air pressure is 29.62 inches. What
number should represent pressure on a
station model of this location?
030
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Ques. #10
Which letter
represents
transpiration?
C
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Ques. #11
What is the air
pressure, in inches,
at this location?
About 29.58 inches
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Ques. #12
At which city
is it most likely
raining?
City B
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Ques. #13
On which day was the relative humidity highest?
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Tuesday
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Ques. #14
What is the relative humidity at location B?
72%
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Ques. #15
In order for water vapor to condense
into clouds the relative humidity must
be 100% and......................
There must be condensation nuclei present
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Ques. #16
What is the air
pressure at
location B in
inches of Hg?
30.00 inches
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Ques. #17
What is the temperature in °F at an
altitude of 50 km?
32°F
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Ques. #18
Using the ‘atmosphere graphs’ on page 14
of the reference tables, explain why there are usually
no clouds in the stratosphere.
Clouds are water and all the water is in the troposphere
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Ques. #19
Which air mass symbols
(page 13 of the reference
tables) would correctly
represent the air mass
currently over Charleston
on the map?
mT
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Ques. #20
What determines the characteristics
of an air mass?
The region over which it formed:
Land = dry (continental), Sea = moist (maritime)
Warm region = T (Tropical). Cold = P or A (Polar or Arctic)
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Ques. #21
What are the characteristics of
high pressure air masses.
Cool, dry air
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Ques. #22
What determines wind speed?
The pressure gradient
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Ques. #23
What is the
relative humidity
at this location?
100%
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Ques. #24
Based on your
knowledge of earth
science and the map
(left), make a prediction about the
weather at location E
for the next 24 hours.
Rain, followed by clearing and cooler temperatures.
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Ques. #25
2 part question:
a) describe the air mass
characteristics of this
storm and
b) describe the circulation
of winds around the center.
a) mT (warm and moist)
b) Counterclockwise and towards the center
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Ques. #26
According to the reference tables,
what is the direction of the prevailing
winds at 25° N. latitude?
From the northeast
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Ques. #27
At sea level the air pressure is 1
atmosphere (atm). What is the
equivalent pressure in inches (of
mercury)?
29.92 inches
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Ques. #28
What is the wind
speed and direction
at this location?
35 knots from the northwest
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Ques. #29
If the present trend
continues, describe
the weather for this
location for Saturday.
Hot, very humid with probable rain.
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Ques. #30
Why do air currents blowing over
the surface of the earth always
curve?
Due to the earth’s rotation The Coriolis effect
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A barometer may record pressure in inches
of mercury.