Earth Science Review LJB

Wind moves from regions of

• high temperature toward regions of low temperature

• high humidity toward regions of low humidity

• high precipitation toward regions of low precipitation

• high pressure toward regions of low pressure

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the approximate dewpoint temperature if the dry-bulb temperature is 18 C and the wet-bulb temperature is 11 C?

• 4 C

• -10 C

• 7 C

• 1 C

A temperature of 73 Fahrenheit is approximately equal to a temperature of

• 23 Celsius

• 162 Celsius

• 26 Celsius

• 17 Celsius

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, an atmospheric pressure of 978 millibars is equal to

• 28.76 inches of mercury

• 28.92 inches of mercury

• 29.00 inches of mercury

• 28.88 inches of mercury

Which location is experiencing a southwest planetary wind? (ESRT pg 14)

• B

• F

• A

• C

As the difference between the dewpoint temperature and the air temperature decreases, the probability of precipitation

• remains the same

• increases

• decreases

At what time was the chance of precipitation the greatest?

• 3 AM

• 5 AM

• 7 AM

• 1 AM

Which process most directly results in cloud formation?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• radiation

• condensation

As the air moves from point D to point E, it will be

• cooled by compression

• warmed by expansion

• cooled by expansion

• warmed by compression

On which side of the mountain and at which elevation is the relative humidity probably 100%?

• on the leeward side at 1.0 km

• on the windward side at 1.5 km

• on the leeward side at 2.5 km

• on the windward side at 0.5 km