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Q1.1: If every star in the universe was a grain ofsand, which of the following would be filled ~4meters deep in sand? A. This classroomB. Cal Poly campusC. SLO countryD. CaliforniaE. Continental US - SLO Q3.2: If you walk out of this building and face directly south, which direction is east? A. Slightly to the rightB. Slightly to the leftC. Directly rightD. Directly leftE. Behind you - D Q4.1: Imagine that from your current location you observe a star rising directly in the east.When this s...

Astronomy Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5) Exam Questions And Answers A line running from due north to due south through a point directly overhead is called - ANS a meridian Residents of the Southern Hemisphere cannot see the stars around the north celestial pole because - ANS Earth itself is in the way. A sky observer in the southern hemisphere would see stars moving which way? - ANS clockwise Is there any location on Earth where the entire sky is potentially visible within a 24 hour...

1 ATSC 310- TEST 1 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Forecasting steps Correct Answer: Assess present. (6 hr surface, 12 hr sounding) Predict future. Interpret results. Forecasting Methods Used Correct Answer: Climatology- baseline expectations Analogue- historically similar conditions Persistence- future like present Trends/Extrapolation- future will be like upwind wx Numerical Wx Prediction Ensemble Forecast Empirical Pattern- rules of thumb E...

WGU C255 Intro to World Geography Chapter 2 Review Exam with Questions and Answers Adiabatic cooling ANSWER The cooling of air as a result of expansion of rising air; "without heat being involved" Advection ANSWER The horizontal movements of air or substances by wind or ocean currents angle of incidence ANSWER the angle at which solar radiation strikes a particular place at any point in time autumnal equinox ANSWER September 22 or 23 in the Northern Hemisphere, or March 20 or 21 in...

Chapter 0 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy 1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section Ref.: 0.1 2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial sphere. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section Ref.: 0.1 3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section Ref.: 0.1 4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of th...

GEO 1200 Exam 1 with Questions and Answers Which term properly describes the shape of Earth? ANSWER Oblate Spheroid The South Pole is nearest the Sun during which of these events? ANSWER December Solstice If Earth rotated at one-half its current rotational speed, which of the following would be true? ANSWER Days would be exactly 48 hours Lines of longitude have the greatest distance between each other at which of the following location(s)? ANSWER Equator If the time is 12:00 A.M. ...

Whic of the following is NOT a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land? A) Solar energy penetrates more deeply into water. B) Water is mobile C) A portion of the solar energy that strikes water is used to evaporate it. D) More heat is required to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1 degree Celsius D- More heat is required to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1 degree Celsius If the average temperature of the sun increased, the waveleng...

Firefighters Handbook on Wildland Firefighters - Q & A With prolonged exposure, temperatures in a fire shelter can reach over? 150 degrees You must be able to deploy your shelter in how many seconds? 25 sec. or less Three primary weather factors that impact a fire are? temperature relative humidity wind Out of temperature, RH, and wind which is the most influential on fire? Wind Fires usually burn hotter and more intense between which times and why? 10:00 and 1700 hrs because temps are higher,...

What causes earth's seasons? - correct answer amount of direct sunlight changing over a year, sun's altitude varying over a year. what time does a full moon rise? - correct answer sunset what causes the phases of the moon? - correct answer different amount of illuminated portion of the moon visible from earth. why do you see only certain constell...

Why ancient societies were concerned with measuring time? correct answer: Time is invented by people as a way of explaining recurring observable physical events: 1. Movement of the sun, changing seasons, different phasesof the moon 2. Based on some aspect of reality 3. Arbitrary division of time Examples of ritual behaviour relating to the calendar undertaken by the ancient maya. correct answer: 1. Completion of Significant calendar cycles (period endings) resulted in the erection and d...