Air parcels can be lifted by all of the following except ________. a. convection

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Air parcels can be lifted by all of the following except ________.

            a.         convection    

            b.         fronts

            c.         orographic influence

            d.         divergence near the surface

e.         low-pressure systems

Which of the following locations would have the smallest variation in average annual temperatures?

a.         Minneapolis, Minnesota

b.         Santa Catalina Island, California

c.         Portland, Maine

d.         Denver, Colorado

e.         Flagstaff, Arizona

In which situation would a meteorologist typically forecast the lowest nighttime minimum temperature?

a.         cloudy skies and calm winds

b.         cloudy skies and strong winds

c.         clear skies and calm winds

d.         clear skies and strong winds

Under which set of the conditions below would you expect wet wash hanging outside on a clothesline to dry the fastest?

                                    Air                               Relative                     Wind

                                    Temp                         Humidity                    Speed

            a.                     80°F                           60%                            25 mph

            b.                     50°F                           60%                            25 mph

            c.                     50°F                           30%                            15 mph

d.                     80°F                           30%                            25 mph

            e.                     80°F                           60%                            15 mph

Clouds and precipitation are more likely on the ________ side of a mountain, due to ________.

            a.         windward, overrunning

            b.         leeward, overrunning

            c.         windward, orographic lifting

            d.         leeward, orographic lifting

            e.         windward, surface divergence

Explanation / Answer

1.Air parcels can be lifted by all of the following except ________

Answer : d.         divergence near the surface

2.Which of the following locations would have the smallest variation in average annual temperatures?

Answer:   b.         Santa Catalina Island, California

3.In which situation would a meteorologist typically forecast the lowest nighttime minimum temperature?

Answer: c.         clear skies and calm winds

4.Under which set of the conditions below would you expect wet wash hanging outside on a clothesline to dry the fastest?

Air                               Relative                     Wind

Temp                         Humidity                    Speed

Answer: b.                     50°F                           60%                            25 mph

5.Clouds and precipitation are more likely on the ________ side of a mountain, due to ________.

Answer: c.         windward, orographic lifting

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