METO 200 WEATHER AND CLIMATE MIDTERM EXAM March 8 2012 Total number of points is 100 MULTIPLE CHOICE Each question is worth 2 points Circle the correct answer 1 This measures wind speed a anemometer rmomeer c psychrometer d hygrometer e barometer 2 When prevailing winds push an air parcel up the side of a mountain a its relative humidity decreases b it warms e all of the above on the far side of the mountain 3 High solar zenith angles result in reduced solar energy because a energy is spread over a larger area b sun earth distance is greater c atmospheric path length is longer d absorption is reduced uum ajan 4 The Drimarv cause of the earth s seasons is I inclination of earth s rotational axis bvarying orbital speed c varying distance from the sun d regular changes in radiation emitted by the sun temperature and humidity gi and iidity Dressure gradient and Cori lj viscosity and turbulence on1y gravity 5 Neglecting friction the speed and direction of the horizontal wind are determined by 6 On the average for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere the air temperature 4 Iaros about 6 5E cid 9 wika fop tie i cid 9 an Vara 1JJ 1rit I 102811 J nr U b type ot weamer elements measured c temperature scale used d measuring technique used 8 The earth emits terrestrial radiation a only at night y over the continents 9 Most water vapor comes from a rivcri and ifiHs c falling rain and 3n0 w d rcpfrationfron living organism he be 10 On a weather map a red line with red semi circles indicates 11 cid 9 is a mechanism of heat transfer eodfmrir armfront if ont 44 time zones a conduction b convection c radiation all of the above e none of the a ove 12 Relative humidity a is independent of saturation vapor pressure b is independent of vapor pressure C61 is 00 present for saturat d ohaiigoo swamic is Qf1ift1 igniian fer metssrlegis swami rf thc cid 9 Ji 13 During the process of adiabatic cooling the temperature decreases because the air has a lost heat to the colder air at higher altitudes viii a b abot4 ynL a 4 ghr foi hours fta st before s 15 According to the Stefan Boltzmann Law the amount of energy emitted by an object is proportional to the power of its temperature in degrees Kelvin a first b 1 U U fl IN I QUESTIONS I AND PROBLEMS NUMBER 01 POINTS FOR EACH SHOWN AS TO GET FULL MARKS YOU MUST EXPLAIN EACH OF YOUR ANSWERS WRITE YOUR ANSWERS BELOW THE QUESTIONS 1 10 Describe an example of each of the following weather instruments and the weather parameter that they measure a Thermometer b Barometer c Hygromete STUDENT NAME 2 12 Describe the carbon dioxide cycle Identify the sources and sinks You may use diagrams KqeWO ISTIOW40 W 1 4g cid 9 4i 1r1 cid 9 OF 7 1 cid 9 1 ftA P A I Mgt W WA A cid 9 qr 2IJTSuruU II rjy I cid 9 Jill cid 9 1111 MkTliiil P446W III 0 MAa cid 9 JIM Plya O Miff cid 9 4 47 4V MOP cid 9 J LOOP 4 p4 kib cid 9 PNI 3 cid 9 At cid 9 I J1 f r cid 9 V c 4 k A cid 9 cid 9 3 14 Snow sleet freezing rain and rain are all examples 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