Weather II Quiz Review

What is the relative humidity when the dry bulb is 8 degrees C and the wet bulb is 5 degrees C?

• 62 %

• 100 %

• 27%

• 39%

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb is 8 degrees C and the wet bulb is 5 degrees C?

• 10 degrees C

• 1 degree C

• -2 degrees C

• -9 degrees C

What air mass is characterized by low humidity and high air temperature?

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

• continental tropical

• continental polar

During a sea breeze (during the day), the air pressure over the ocean is higher due to:

• high pressure over cold water

• low pressure over cold water

• high pressure over the warm land

On a hot summer day- why does sea water cool down more slowly - than land - which cools down more quickly?

(Pick 2 answer choices)

• Due to the higher specific heat of water

• Due to the lower specific heat of land

• Due to the lower specific heat of water

• Due to the higher specific heat of land

What type of front is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

What is the name of the air mass that is coming from the northwest- heading towards Detroit from Central Canada?

• maritime polar

• continental tropical

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

In which direction is the maritime tropical (mT) air mass, and the warm front moving towards?

• northwest

• northeast

• southeast

• southeast

At location A- what type of weather is being experienced?

(Hint- look behind the front)

• dry and warm

• cold and dry

• warm and humid

What would be a source region for a maritime polar air mass?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Northern Atlantic Ocean

• Austin, Texas

• Mexico City, Mexico