Unit 3 Regents Review (weather)

Which weather conditions are most probable when the moisture content of the air increases, resulting in a lower atmospheric pressure?

• A) sunny and fair

• B) cold and windy

• C) partly cloudy, with skies becoming clear

• D) cloudy, with a chance of precipitation

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Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperatures recorded on a weather map?

• A) 

  anemometer

• B) 

  wind vane

• C) 

  thermometer

• D) 

  barometer

Which change in the heat energy content of water occurs when water changes phase from a liquid to a solid?

• A) gain of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram

• B) 

  release of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram

• C) 

  gain of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram

• D) 

  release of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram

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Which graph best shows the general relationship between altitude and temperature in the troposphere?

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Students wish to study the effect of elevation above sea level on air temperature and air pressure. They plan to hike in the Adirondack Mountains from Heart Lake, elevation 2,179 feet, to the peak of Mt. Marcy, elevation 5,344 feet. Which instruments should they use to collect their data?

• A) anemometer and psychrometer

• B) anemometer and barometer

• C) thermometer and psychrometer

• D) thermometer and barometer

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

• A) 

  17° Celsius

• B) 

  23° Celsius

• C) 

  26° Celsius

• D) 

  162° Celsius

The presence of which atmospheric condition will most likely result in clear skies in Binghamton, New York?

• A)

  high humidity

• B) 

  high-pressure center

• C) 

  increasing wind speed

• D) 

  dewpoint equal to air temperature

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What is the average air pressure exerted by Earth's atmosphere at sea level, expressed in millibars and inches of mercury?

• A) 

  1013.25 mb and 29.92 in of Hg

• B) 

  29.92 mb and 1013.25 in of Hg

• C) 

  1012.65 mb and 29.91 in of Hg

• D) 

  29.91 mb and 1012.65 in of Hg

Base your answer on the weather map, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures. The arrows on which map best show the pattern of surface winds around these two pressure centers?

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The highest surface wind speeds occur when there is a

• 4-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations

• B) 

  4-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations

• C) 

  20-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations

• D) 

  20-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations

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