Ersc 180 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

3.0/ 3.0 Points What minimum sea surface temperature is necessary for tropical cyclone development?  A. 30oC  B. 25oC  C. 27oC  D. 32oC Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points When is the Atlantic hurricane season?  A. May through September  B. July through October  C. June through November  D. August through December Rationale: June through November is when the highest probability of warm and moist air would rise from the ocean where it can encounter ...

Week 2 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 2 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest?  A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator  B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator  C. at the equator  D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes?  A. Marc

Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest? • A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator • B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator • C. at the equator • D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes? • A. March and December • B. June and September • C. December and June • D. March and September Question 3 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographica...

Week 2 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 2 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest?  A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator  B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator  C. at the equator  D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes?  A. March and December  B. June and S...

Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest? • A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator • B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator • C. at the equator • D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes? • A. March and December • B. June and

Part 1 of 4 - Week 3 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 54.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 0.0/ 3.0 Points What reduces the buoyancy of rising air parcels by mixing in cooler air from the surrounding environment?  A. convection  B. adiabatic  C. condensation  D. entrainment Feedback:The displacement of air parcels are dependent upon differences in density of the air and the surrounding environment. See Chapter 5, Part C: Air Stability and Instability. Question 2 of 33 3....

Week 5 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 5 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 45.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What does a Richardson number less than 30 suggest? • A. strong shear to support supercell thunderstorms • B. weak shear, but strong instability • C. strong shear, but weak instability • D. weak shear compared to buoyancy Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What term describes low pressure that forms because of significant daytime heat...

Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What minimum sea surface temperature is necessary for tropical cyclone development?  A. 30oC  B. 25oC  C. 27oC  D. 32oC Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points When is the Atlantic hurricane season?  A. May through September  B. July through Oct

Week 5 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 5 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 45.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What does a Richardson number less than 30 suggest? • A. strong shear to support supercell thunderstorms • B. weak shear, but strong instability • C. strong shear, but weak instability • D. weak shear compared to buoyancy Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What term describes low pressure that forms because of significant daytime heat...