Nife weather exam 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NIFE Weather Exam Practice Questions and Answers What is the composition of dry air? - ANSWER-78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% mixture of 10 other gases How much of the atmosphere, by volume, is composed of water? - ANSWER-0 to 5% What are condensation nuclei? - ANSWER--Nongaseous substances such as dust and salt particles, pollen, etc -Water molecules condense on these particles and form clouds What layer of the atmosphere is adjacent to the Earth's surface? - ANSWER-Troposphere List som...

NIFE WEATHER EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the percentages of gases in pure, dry air? - ANSWER-78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% other gases What percent is water vapor in the atmosphere? - ANSWER-0-5% by volume What is the troposphere? - ANSWER-Layer adjacent to the Earth's surface Where does all weather occur? - ANSWER-Troposphere In the troposhpere, what happens to the temperature with an increase in altitude? - ANSWER- Temperature decreases What are the winds like in the...