quiz Flashcards
The shortest-daylight day for people in the Northern Hemisphere at latitudes greater than 30°N occurs at the
Winter Solstice
The pollutant primarily responsible for acid rain is
SO2
When one travels eastwhile passing over atimezone boundary (ignoring daylight savings time issues),
the time is advanced one hour
When two advancing fronts meet, a typical result is
A stationary report
Which ofthe following is not a member of the low-cloud family?
Cirrus cloud
A hurricane watch is issued when
there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24 to 36 h.
Atmospheric sulfur pollution gives rise to
acid snow only.
acid fog only.
acid rain only.
A sea breeze on a coast is the result of
a convection cycle.
The number of daylight hours at 40°S is greatest during the month of
December.
A hurricane, of the Asian coast, is also known as
a typhoon.
The heat index accounts for the “real feel” due to the effects of
temperature and humidity.
A common fuel impurity in fossil fuels is
sulfur.
The top ofthe thermosphere is called the
thermopause
The boundary between two air masses is called a
front.
Hurricanes derive their energy from
latent heat.
__________ is defined as the angular measurement, in degrees, east or west of the Greenwich, or prime, meridian.
Longitude
The Sun appears to travel daily in the sky
one degree in 4 minutes
The complementary angle of the angle ofan object above the horizon is the
zenith angle
An observer measures the North Star(Polaris) at an altitude of 70°. The observer’s latitude is
70°N.
The Greenwich meridian is also known as the
zero, or prime ,or meridian.
The number of hours of daylight at any place on Earth depends on
both the latitude and the day of the year
Air pollution results from _______ combustion of impure fuels.
incomplete
