WX 201 exam 1 questions
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The environmental lapse rate provides information on how the ___ changes with altitude.
wind direction
density
pressure
wind speed
temperature
Back
temperature
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which weather element always decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere?
moisture
pressure
dew point
wind
temperature
Back
pressure
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ozone (O3) in the stratosphere has ____.
remained at about the same concentration from year to year
has doubled in concentration
protected life from harmful ultraviolet rays.
decreased in concentration by 30 percent
disappeared entirely
Back
protected life from harmful ultraviolet rays.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is a statement of weather and not a statement of climate?
The average low temperature for Daytona Beach in January is 47oF.
In Daytona Beach, the temperature is currently 53oF with light rain.
The average temperature for Daytona Beach in October is 73oF.
All of the above are statements of weather.
The average annual precipitation in Daytona Beach is 48 inches.
Back
In Daytona Beach, the temperature is currently 53oF with light rain.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Within which layers of the atmosphere will temperature always increase with increasing height?
Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
Stratosphere and Thermosphere.
Troposphere and Stratosphere.
Troposphere and Mesosphere.
Stratosphere and Mesosphere.
Back
Stratosphere and Thermosphere.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A temperature inversion is present when temperature decreases with increasing altitude.
False
True
Back
false
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Almost all of Earth’s “weather” occurs in the _____.
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Back
troposphere
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