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GY 101 Exam 1 Questions for Success
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- GY 101
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- University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
GY 101 Exam 1 Questions for Success
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GY 101 Exam 1 Questions for Success________ is the short term phenomena that occur in the atmosphere, such as
temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation - ANS weather
gases whose distribution in the atmosphere is uneven in both time and space are
categorized as ____________ - ANS variable gases
In which direction(s) if any does the atmosphere exert pressure? - ANS all
directions
the most abundant of the variable gases are ________ - ANS water vapor
When we say "heat rises", it is because heat causes fluids (air, water) to expand.
This expansion means the same number of molecules occupy a greater space,
resulting in __________ (high or low density, or high or low mass? - ANS lower
density
what atmospheric gas is made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen bonded
together?
a.argon
b.carbon dioxide
c.methane
d.none of the above - ANS none of the above
, on a surface pressure map, more closely space isobars will indicate __________ -
ANS stronger winds
the energy required to cause a phase change of a substance (e.g.ice to liquid
water) is called? - ANS latent heat
the ideal gas law explains the relationship between which variables? - ANS
pressure, density, and temperature
carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by____________ - ANS
photosynthesis
the most abundant of the variable gases are________ - ANS water vapor
about what percentage of incoming shortwave energy (sunlight) is absorbed by
earths surface? - ANS 50%
the standard unit of energy in the international system is the___________ - ANS
joule
what atmospheric gas is made up of three oxygen molecules bonded together? -
ANS ozone
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