Environmental Studies

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The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a ... Started by jake	1 Replies 109 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by cclemon1
Rain which falls from a cloud, but evaporates before reaching the ground is called virga. Indicate ... Started by frankwu	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by hugthug12
In warm clouds, the cloud droplets are usually all the same size. Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by javeds	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by SomethingSomething
It is never too cold to snow. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by bclement10	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by diesoon
If the earth's gravitational force were to increase, atmospheric pressure at the ground would:a. ... Started by charchew	1 Replies 101 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by dmurph1496
If a liquid with a lower density than mercury were used in a barometer the height of the column in ... Started by DelorasTo	3 Replies 156 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jxjsniuniu
Lines connecting points of equal pressure are called:a. isobars. b. millibars. c. contours. d. ... Started by jman1234	1 Replies 152 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by matt
On an isobaric surface, a. altitude is constant. b. temperature is constant. c. pressure is ... Started by ereecah	1 Replies 242 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Ptupou85
The contour lines drawn on a 500 mb chart are lines of constant:a. pressure. b. altitude. c. ... Started by beccaep	1 Replies 141 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by medine
On an upper-level chart, normally we find warm air associated with __________ pressure, and cold ... Started by dbose	1 Replies 159 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by ricroger
On an upper-level chart the wind tends to blow:a. at right angles to the isobars or contour lines ... Started by dalyningkenk	1 Replies 154 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by miss_1456@hotmail.com
The _________ force is the force that causes the wind to blow. a. Coriolis b. pressure-gradient ... Started by lidoalex	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by vickyvicksss
Which of the following forces can not act to change the speed of the wind? a. pressure gradient ... Started by jhjkgdfhk	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by skipfourms123
The force that would cause a stationary parcel of air to begin to move horizontally is called the:a. ... Started by casperchen82	3 Replies 158 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by mochi09
We can generally expect the air to be __________ above areas of surface low pressure and __________ ... Started by dmcintosh	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by tranoy
The atmosphere around the earth would rush off into space if the vertical pressure gradient force ... Started by jjjetplane	1 Replies 128 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jxjsniuniu
The rate of the earth's rotation determines the strength of the pressure gradient force. Indicate ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by quynhmickitran
If the earth stopped rotating there would no longer be a Coriolis force. Indicate whether the ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by aburgess
Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic and blowing from the north. With the same orientation ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 43 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by tuate
Surface winds blow across the isobars at an angle due to the frictional force. Indicate whether the ... Started by drink	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by tandmlomax84
Winds blow slightly inward around surface low pressure centers in the Southern Hemisphere. Indicate ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by ErinKing
Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when:a. lightning ... Started by joblessjake	3 Replies 129 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by juwms
The most likely time for an ordinary call thunderstorm to form is a. just after sunrise b. just ... Started by fox	1 Replies 113 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by itsakadoozi
Severe thunderstorms are capable of producing:a. large hail b. tornadoes c. flash floods d. all ... Started by renzo156	1 Replies 137 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by potomatos
The downdraft in an ordinary thunderstorm is created mainly by: a. the melting of snow in the anvil ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by SamMuagrove