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.
