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Question 1

the colder the mean layer virtual temperature, the ……..the thickness

Answer 1

smaller

Question 2

pressure decreases more rapidly with height in …………………….relative to ………………………….

Answer 2

cold air, warm air

Question 3

Critical values of …………………………………have also been shown to facilitate the prediction of precipitation type

Answer 3

thickness

Question 4

utilize the thickness concept to understand the……….

Answer 4

jet stream

Question 5

The standard contour interval when plotting geopotential height on constant-pressure surfaces

Answer 5

increases with height

Question 6

The standard contour interval when plotting geopotential height on constant-pressure surfaces increases with height; this interval is typically 30 m at the …………-mb level, 60 m at the ……………..-mb level, and 120 m at the ………….-mb level

Answer 6

700, 500, 300

Question 7

The standard contour interval when plotting geopotential height on constant-pressure surfaces increases with height; this interval is typically 30 m at the 700-mb level, 60 m at the 500-mb level, and 120 m at the 300-mb level, reflecting

Answer 7

reflecting the increasing slope of these surfaces at higher altitudes.

Question 8

the geostrophic wind speed is proportional to the ……………………………….on constant-pressure surfaces

Answer 8

gradient of geopotential height