Weather part 1 test review

Front

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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sea breeze

Front

What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right? Options: Earth's orbit around the Sun, Earth's spinning on its axis, Earth's magnetic field, Earth's force of gravity

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Earth's spinning on its axis

Front

If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no

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Coriolis effect

Front

What will happen if the relative humidity is 100%, and the temperature begins falling?

Back

Dew will form

Front

The rate of evaporation of water can be increased by: Decreasing the circulation of the air, Increasing the temperature of the air, Decreasing the temperature of the water, Increasing the amount of moisture in the air

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Increasing the temperature of the air

Front

A temperature of 104^oF is equal to a temperature of

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40^oC

Front

Which weather tool measures air pressure? Options: thermometer, barometer, anemometer, psychrometer

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barometer

Front

What is the wind speed shown on the station model and which instrument is used to measure the wind speed? Options: 15 knots, measured by a wind vane, 15 knots, measured by an anemometer, 25 knots, measured by a wind vane, 25 knots, measured by an anemometer

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25 knots, measured by an anemometer

Front

Condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere is most likely to occur when a condensation surface is available & the air is saturated with water vapor.

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the air is saturated with water vapor

Front

As the difference between the dewpoint temperature & the air temperature decreases, what happens to the probability of precipitation?

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Increases