Unit 07 Review Questions

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. In contrast to heat, temperature is dependent solely upon:

kinetic energy correct incorrect

density correct incorrect

elasticity correct incorrect

heat capacity correct incorrect

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. On the Celsius scale:

water boils at 212° correct incorrect

water boils at 373° correct incorrect

water freezes at 0° correct incorrect

water freezes at -100° correct incorrect

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. An air parcel that will continue to rise after application of a force is considered:

stable correct incorrect

unstable correct incorrect

precipitous correct incorrect

static correct incorrect

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. An air parcel that is adiabatic will:

always resist rising at the DALR correct incorrect

be considered stable as long as the SALR is greater than the ELR correct incorrect

be resistant to horizontal movement correct incorrect

neither gain nor lose heat to surrounding air correct incorrect

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. The SALR:

will cause an air parcel to rise if it is greater than the ELR correct incorrect

has no significant effect on the vertical movement of saturated air parcels correct incorrect

is dependent on the amount of moisture contained in the air parcel correct incorrect

applies primarily to wet tropical climates, not to climates at higher latitudes correct incorrect

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. A parcel of adiabatic air that is rising:

is slightly cooler than its surroundings correct incorrect

is much cooler than its surroundings correct incorrect

is at the same temperature as it surroundings correct incorrect

is warmer than its surroundings correct incorrect

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. A temperature inversion:

prevents both horizontal and vertical mixing of air correct incorrect

prevents vertical mixing of air, but doesn't affect horizontal mixing of air correct incorrect

prevents horizontal mixing of air, but doesn't affect vertical mixing of air correct incorrect

is typically associated with relatively clean air in cities correct incorrect

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What factor is the most important for ensuring the year-round mild temperatures of the Hawaiian Islands, located approximately 21° north of the equator in the Pacific Ocean?

the mild trade winds that blow year round correct incorrect

the moderate temperature of the surrounding ocean correct incorrect

the high heat capacity of the islands' dark volcanic rocks correct incorrect

the frequent presence of clouds that prevent the escape of terrestrial radiation correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following locations will have the highest temperatures in January?

San Francisco correct incorrect

Salt Lake City correct incorrect

Omaha correct incorrect

New York City correct incorrect