Master the Science of Meteorology
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains almost all the water vapor?

  • Troposphere (correct)
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Thermosphere

    • What is the temperature at the top of the troposphere in degrees Celsius?

  • 15
  • -2
  • 0
  • -59 (correct)

    • Which layer of the atmosphere is relatively calm and where clouds are rare?

  • Thermosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Stratosphere (correct)

    • What is the temperature at the top of the stratosphere in degrees Celsius?

    <p>0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force exerted by the weight of air molecules called?

    <p>Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the coldness or warmness of the air?

    <p>Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard temperature lapse rate in degrees Celsius per 1,000 feet?

    <p>-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard pressure at mean sea level in inches of mercury?

    <p>29.92</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard pressure lapse rate in inches of mercury per 1,000 feet?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

    <p>Humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of front?

    <p>Occluded front</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Pireps?

    <p>To report actual weather at a specific time and place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a microburst?

    <p>It is a small scale downdraft that diverges outwards upon contact with the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of ATIS?

    <p>To provide pre-recorded weather information in high activity airports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of turbulence below 15,000 ft?

    <p>It is due to surface heating and friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a cold front?

    <p>It is a narrow, violently rotating column of air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Airmet?

    <p>To provide hazards to light aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of wake turbulence?

    <p>It is somewhat more predictable since all aircraft generate lift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Sigmet?

    <p>To provide hazards to all aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a warm front?

    <p>It is warm air replacing cold air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the formation of clouds?

    <p>Condensation Nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of stable air?

    <p>Resists vertical movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an element of a thunderstorm?

    <p>Icing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of energy on Earth?

    <p>Sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of wind pattern in global circulation?

    <p>Coriolis Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that initiates wind?

    <p>Pressure Gradient Force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which direction does wind flow in a low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere?

    <p>Counterclockwise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between temperature and dew point called?

    <p>Spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which air cools as it rises?

    <p>Adiabatic Cooling Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon that occurs due to the rotation of the Earth and deflects moving air or water?

    <p>Coriolis Effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

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