Final Exam Flashcards
If a hypothetical planet were tiled 300 on its axis, at what latitude would the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle be located? *This question does not refer to the earth!
at 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N, respectively
at 23.5 degrees N and 66.5 degrees N,
respectively
at 30 degrees S and 60 degrees S, respectively
at 23.5 degrees S and 66.5 degrees
S, respectively
at 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N, respectively
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
23.5 degrees North
23.5 degrees South
45 degrees North
45 degrees South
23.5 degrees North
Maryville is located at a latitude of approximately 400 N. Quito, Ecuador is located at the equator. Based on solar altitude which city receives the most intense radiation on November 15?
Quito
Maryville
No answer text provided.
No answer text provided.
Quito
What is the noontime solar altitude for Maryville, Missouri on March 22nd?
50 degrees
20 degrees
30 degrees
60 degrees
50 degrees
On December 21 (winter solstice), the sun is directly overhead at the ___________.
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Capricorn
If you live at 400 N, the altitude of the sun above the horizon is greatest on the ____________________
summer solstice
winter solstice
autumn equinox
spring equinox
summer solstice
The Earth is inclined by _____________° on its axis of rotation.
23.5
Maryville is located at a latitude of approximately 400 N. Quito, Equador is located at the equator. Based on solar altitude, which city receives the most intense radiation on June 21st?
Maryville
Quito
No answer text provided.
No answer text provided.
Maryville
What causes the seasons to occur?
The tilt of the Earth/s axis and the resulting change in the angle at which insolation strikes the surfaces from one time of the year to the next
The changing distance between the Earth and the sun that occurs as a result of Earth/s elliptical orbit
Changes in the thickness of the atmosphere resulting from natural variations in the amount of air
All of these answers are correct
The tilt of the Earth/s axis and the resulting change in the angle at which insolation strikes the surfaces from one time of the year to the next
As the angle of the sun above the horizon becomes greater (i.e., more nearly perpendicular to the ground), the amount of atmosphere that sunlight must travel through becomes _______________ and this causes the intensity of the sunlight to ____________.
less; increase
greater; increase
greater; decrease
less; decrease
less; increase
Wind velocity is __________ in the upper atmosphere than at the surface because _____________.
faster; there is less friction high above the surface
faster; of the stronger pressure gradient that always exists high above the surface
slower; of the weaker pressure gradient that always exists high above the surface
slower, there is more turbulent friction in the upper atmosphere
faster; there is less friction high above the surface
Outdoors, a body of air has a temperature 00 C, a saturation quantity of 4 g/kg and a relative humidity of 30%. The air is then brought indoors and is heated to 200 C. What will be the relative humidity of this air indoors assuming the new saturation quantity is 14 g/kg? *Hint: First calculate the SH of the air at 00 C. RH = SH/SQ x 100
8.6%
1.2%
30%
120%
8.6%
______________ ___________________is the actual amount of water vapor present in the air and is expressed as grams of water vapor per kilogram of air.
specific humidity
relative humidity
dew point
condensation
specific humidity
Which of the following indicates the temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapor?
dew point
dry-bulb temperature
web-bulb depression
none of the above
dew point
According the graph, the saturation quantity increases (slowly/rapidly) as temperature increases above zero degrees. This means that, with increasing temperatures, it takes (more/less) water to saturate the air per 1 degree increase in temperature.
rapidly; more
rapidly; less
slowly, less
slowly; more
rapidly; more
