Meteorology

Question 1

Solar heating of the ground will occur _____ than the water

Answer 1

Faster

Question 2

Radiation cooling of the water will occur _____ than the ground

Answer 2

Slower

Question 3

Uneven heating creates:

Answer 3

Pressure changes and wind/turbulence

Question 4

In the troposphere, temperature _____ with height

Answer 4

Decreases

Question 5

In the tropopause, temperature _____ with height

Answer 5

Stays the same

Question 6

In the stratosphere, temperature ______ with height

Answer 6

Increases

Question 7

In and above the tropopause, aircraft efficiency _____ with height

Answer 7

Decreases

Question 8

The tropopause height ______ with a temperature increase

Answer 8

increases

Question 9

The jetstream is generally located in the

Answer 9

tropopause

Question 10

The most turbulent side of a jet stream is the side

Answer 10

Polward/colder side

Question 11

Flying through any front, a change in ___,___ ,____ and is expected

Answer 11

Temperature, pressure, wind

Question 12

Thunderstorms can be expected on the _____ side of a cold front

Answer 12

Warm

Question 13

Temperature inversions cause _____ atmosphere

Answer 13

Stable