University of Maryland, University College - NSCI 171-Final-Grade A

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Question 1 (3 points) A line with triangles pointing to the east is a Question 1 options: cold front warm front occluded front stationary front Question 2... (3 points) A line with semicircles pointing to the east is a Question 2 options: cold front occluded front stationary front warm front Question 3 (3 points) A line with triangles alternating with semi circles both pointing to the east is a Question 3 options: Occluded front Warm front' Stationary front Cold front Question 4 (3 points) A line with triangles pointing to the east and semicircles pointing to the west is a Question 4 options: Warm front Cold front Stationary front Occluded Front Question 5 (3 points) The line dividing a moist air mass from a dry air mass is called a Question 5 options: trough ridge dry line wet line Question 6 (3 points) The highest temperature reached in a 24-hour period is measured by a ... What? Question 6 options: Thermometer – maximum thermometer minimum thermometer wet and dry bulb thermometer maximum thermometer broken thermometer maximum thermometer Question 7 (3 points) The horizontal movement of air across the surface is called... What? Question 7 options: drizzle cloud – Harmattan wind flatulence Question 8 (3 points) What are the lines of equal air pressure called? Question 8 options: isolines isotherms isohyets isobars Question 9 (3 points) The horizontal movement of air is called... Question 9 options: drizzle wind cloud flatulence Question 10 (3 points) A wind vane measure what? Question 10 options: wind speed wind direction wind velocity wind height Question 11 (3 points) A north wind does what? Question 11 options: blows away from the north blows towards the north comes from the north heads toward the north Question 12 (3 points) A wet and dry bulb thermometer measures what Question 12 options: relativity theory relative humidity absolute zero absolute relative Question 13 (3 points) Wind speed is shown weather maps by what symbol? Question 13 options: feathers arrows cherub blowing stars Question 14 (3 points) An anticyclone - is a name for... Question 14 options: a depression a low pressure a cyclone a high pressure Question 15 (10 points) What is Lake effect Snow? Where in the US would you find this phenomenon in the winter? Question 16 (8 points) What can glacial ice cores and ocean sediments tell us about past climatic events? Question 17 (10 points) Explain why the United State has more tornadoes than anywhere else on earth Question 18 (10 points) Differentiate between global warming and climate change Question 19 (10 points) How does the reduction in albedo affect the North and South Polar Ice Caps? Question 20 (10 points) Why does the Peruvian fishery fail during an El Nino Event? Why is this phenomenon called "El Nino?" [Show More]

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