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WX 301 Exam 2 Pre-Class Quizzes and Labs questions with 100- correct answers(100- accuracy).
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WX 301 Exam 2 Pre-Class Quizzesand Labs questions with 100%
correct answers(100% accuracy)
When the polar jet is aligned in a nearly straight west to east direction
with very little northward or southward flow, we refer to it as __________. -
answer zonal
For a mid-latitude cyclone to intensify (lower in pressure), there must
be_____________ in the upper levels (i.e., above the 500 mb level) directly
overhead the surface low pressure center. - answer divergence
Cumulonimbus clouds appear ________ on visible satellite imagery and
________ on infrared satellite imagery. - answer bright, bright
An unaugmented automated surface observing system (ASOS) can provide
sector visibility information. - answer false
As unsaturated air parcels rise, they cool at the __________ . - answer dry
adiabatic lapse rate
Temperature inversions are _______ layers. - answer absolutely stable
Which of the following values indicates a high likelihood of severe
thunderstorms? - answer LI = -7; KI = 43
At which level does an air parcel begin to rise due to buoyancy alone? -
answer level of free convection
Which phase of a thunderstorm's life cycle is comprised of primarily
updrafts? - answer cumulus phase
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