NIFE WEATHER Exam Questions and Verified Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass
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NIFE WEATHER Exam Questions and
Verified Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass
What are the percentages of gases in pure, dry air? - 78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% other gases
What percent is water vapor in the atmosphere? - 0-5% by volume
What is the troposphere? - Layer adjacent to the Earth's surface
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How do stations report pressure regardless of location? - ✔✔In Sea Level
Pressure
What is Atmospheric circulation? - ✔✔Earth is constantly heated and
cooled as it rotates. This causes ascending and descending air
What are the two ways atmospheric circulation moves air? - ✔✔Ascending
and descending currents
What causes Atmospheric circulation? - ✔✔Wind trying to go from high
pressure to low pressure. Due to the Coriolis Force
What are Pressure Gradients? - ✔✔Spacing of isobars that represent a
change in pressure over a horizontal distance.
When is a Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) strong? - ✔✔When isobars are
close together
What is the initiating force for all winds? - ✔✔Pressure Gradient Force
What pressure gradient force is associated with slower winds? - ✔✔Wide
spaced PGF
What is standard atmosphere? - ✔✔Standard day at sea level conditions
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