Weather and atmosphere final

Some scientists believe that earth is in a comparatively warm part of an ice age

Changes in albedo result from the overgrazing and excessive cultivation of grasslands in semi-arid regions, causing an increase in desert conditions-- a process known as desertification

The terms typhoon and cyclone refer to the initial weaker stages in the development of a hurricane

Recent evidence suggests that the variations in earth's orbit around the sun proposed by milankovitch actually have very little effect on earths climate

Most hurricanes develop in warm tropical waters at the equator even though the coriolis force is zero there

There is a reduction in the number of atlantic hurricanes during a major el nino event

Climate models suggest that oceans will warm more rapidly than landmasse in the northern high latitudes under predicted future climate conditions

Hurricane development is more likely when the trade wind inversion is well developed

In the tropics, the noon sun is always high in the sky, therefore, diurnal and seasonal changes in temperature are small

When earth rotates on its axis and wobbles like a spinning top, it is known as

Hurricanes cannot form along the equator because a. There isnt much water along the equator

The most recent warming trend experienced over the northern hemisphere could be the result of

Along a coastline, most hurricane damage is caused by

The main reason hurricanes dont develop over the south atlantic ocean adjacent to south america is because the

Climate models predict that, as the world continues to warm, sea-surface temperatures in the tropics will rise. This may in turn

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level ------ of air, and a surface--- of air

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward florida would most liekly be found on the ---- side of the hurricane

Methane (ch4), ozone (o3), and water vapor are greenhouse gases

Average atmospheric c02 concentrations have ---- over the past 100 years

The 'ozone hole' is observed above

Near earth's surface, ---- occupies about 78% and --- about 21% of the total volume of air

Which chemical proccess is an example of condensation

The air pressure at the summit of mt everest is higher than the air pressure at sea level

The vertical profile of ---- is variable in each layer of earth's atmosphere

In a temperature inversion, air temperature a. Increases with increasing height

In the middle latitudes of the northern hempisphere, the day with the shortest number of daylight hours occurs on

Why are the average summer temperatures in the southern hemisphere are cooler than the average summer temperatures in the northern hemisphere?

The albedo of earths surface is only about 4% yet the combined albedo of earth and its atmosphere is about 30%. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?

Without the atmospheric greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature of earth would be

Which process accounts for the sky's blue color?

An object that radiates more energy than it absorbs will

The atmospheric greenhouse effect is due primarily to the fact that

The ground is a better emitter of infrared radiation and cools more quickly than air

I have a meterological tower at my house with measurements at several heights. At which height will the daily temperature range be the largest?

Lines on a map connecting points of equal temperature are called

Cold and cloudy nights are warmer than cold and clear nights (other factors being equal) because

Maximum air temp in a given day usually occurs ---- solar heating

The absolute temperature scale that contains no negative numbers is the ----, which makes it convenient for scientific computing

The movement of smoke in the atmosphere from one area to another by wind is an example of

Which characteristic of air provides a measure of the average speed of the atoms and molecules?

In the lower atmosphere, any air that rises will ---- and cool

The freezing of pure water is 32 on the --- scale

The heat energy released when water vapor changes to a liquid is called the latent heat of ----

As the air temp increases, the airs capacity for water vapor

Hot air with a low relative humidty may actually contain more water vapor than cool air with a high relative humidity

If very cold air is brought indoors and warmed with no change in its moisture conent, the saturation vapor pressure of this air will ---- and the relative humidty of this air will ----

As the difference between the air temp and the dew point increases, the relative humidity

Which process results in a decrease in relative humidity?

A good example of --- fog is observed along the pacific coast during summer, when warm, moist air from the ocean is carried over colder coastal waters

When naming clouds, the term 'stratus' or 'strato' means ---- clouds