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. Which term refers to a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance?

Pressure correct incorrect

Temperature correct incorrect

Density correct incorrect

Volume correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a discovery of the pioneers of the kinetic theory of gases?

If temperature is held constant, an increase in pressure will cause an increase in volume. correct incorrect

If temperature is held constant, an increase in volume will cause a decrease in pressure. correct incorrect

If pressure is held constant, an increase in temperature will cause an increase in volume. correct incorrect

If volume is held constant, an increase in temperature will cause an increase in pressure. correct incorrect

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. Boyle's law and Charles's law were combined in the formulation of what?

Kinetic theory of matter correct incorrect

Ideal gas law correct incorrect

Ideal matter law correct incorrect

Theory of state variables correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Warm air is less dense than cold air. correct incorrect

Air is compressible. correct incorrect

Liquids expand more than gases when heated. correct incorrect

In an incompressible fluid, the change in pressure with depth follows a linear relationship. correct incorrect

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. The concept of hydrostatic equation tells us that the change in pressure with height or depth in a fluid is dependent on what?

Temperature correct incorrect

Volume correct incorrect

Energy correct incorrect

Density correct incorrect

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. Reduction to sea level pressure is necessary to eliminate the effect of what?

Greenhouse gases correct incorrect

Altitude correct incorrect

Thickness correct incorrect

Latitude correct incorrect

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. Which term characterizes thermal pressure systems?

Narrow correct incorrect

Steep correct incorrect

Deep correct incorrect

Shallow correct incorrect

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. Which term characterizes dynamic pressure systems?

Narrow correct incorrect

Steep correct incorrect

Deep correct incorrect

Shallow correct incorrect

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. Which term refers to an instrument package carried into the atmosphere by a balloon?

Synoptic system correct incorrect

Radar correct incorrect

Atmospheric sounding correct incorrect

Radiosonde correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a commonly plotted height on upper-air charts?

250 hPa correct incorrect

500 hPa correct incorrect

650 hPa correct incorrect

850 hPa correct incorrect

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. At a warm front, warm air is advancing and replacing cold air.

TRUE correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Density in a gas depends only on temperature.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The hydrostatic equation shows that the rate of change of pressure with height in a fluid depends on the density of the fluid.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Pressure decreases more rapidly with height in warm air than it does in cold air.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Isobars are used to map the variation in height of a pressure surface on upper-air charts.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect