Met Theory

Question 1

The moisture content of a parcel of air is directrly related to:

1. Temperature
2. Relative Humidity
3. Atmospheric Pressure
4. Latent Heat

Answer 1

1. Temperature

Question 2

The height of a cloud base is most dependant on?

Answer 2

The moisture content of the air

Question 3

The part of the earth’s atmosphere where most of the clouds and percipitationare found is:

Answer 3

The Troposphere

Question 4

The height of the tropopause will tend to be higher in:

1. In a warmer air mass
2. When the MSL pressure is high
3. Over the equator
4. All of the above

Answer 4

4. All of the above
5. In a warmer air mass
6. When the MSL pressure is high
7. Over the equator

Question 5

What colourless gass is found at different lefvels of the atmpshophere?

Answer 5

Ozone

Question 6

The lower atmosphere is heated by:

1. Short wave radiation
2. Conduction
3. Long wave solar radiation
4. Both 1 & 2

Answer 6

4. Both conduction and Long wave radiation