A 'wind' is simply a flow of huge amount of air, usually from a high temperature area to low pressure area. Select one: True False

Q: In general, which is the cause of a land breeze?   A) Pressure B) Heat C) Temperature D) None of the…

A: The flow of air from land to the sea after the sun sent is known as the land breeze. This is caused…

Q: In 2017 Hurricane Irma, a category 5 hurricane had winds up to 180 mph. Hurricanes winds often rip…

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Q: You wish to convert the barometric pressure of 65 mmHg to different units. Which is the most…

A: 1mmHg pressure = 0.13332 kPa

Q: What is the relative humidity when the air temperature is 25 ºC and the dew point is 15 ºC?

A: Air temperature TA = 25 0C Dew point TD = 15 0C Let RH is the relative humidity  The equation to…

Q: The air pressure outside a hurricane is 1 atm. The pressure inside the hurricane is 2% lower than…

A: Write the given values with suitable variables. P1=1 atm=101325 PaP2=P1-2%P1=1-0.02101325 Pa=99298.5…

Q: Choose the best answer to the following: When wind speeds up as it blows over the top of a hill,…

A: Air pressure decreases when a person go up in height.

Q: weather balloons are only partially inflated before they are released into the air. Describe the…

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Q: _________________ is a measure of the moisture in air.   A) Density B) Viscosity C) Impurity…

A: (A) Density is the ratio of the mass of the substance and the volume of the substance. This has…

Q: A Doppler flow meter is usually used to determine the wind speed in a tornado or hurricane. Group…

A: Solution- False A Doppler flow meter is not used to determine the wind speed in a tornado or…

Q: Can the temperature ever rise with altitude in the real atmosphere?Wouldn’t this cause the air…

A: As the height increases distance from sun decreases due to which temperature increases.

Q: Atmospheric circulation moves warm air to cool places, causing wind Is this Conduction, convection,…

A: The air moves in atmosphere due to change in temperature and pressure. The air moves from high…

Q: If the air temperature is 62°F at sea level, what is the temperature at the top of Pike's Peak…

A: Given Temperature at sea level To = 62oF Height of the peak H = 14000 ft

Q: What air pressure produces this force?

A: The image below explains the actual scenario.  Let P= Pressure of the compressed gas. Therefore,…

Q: As an air mass rises, it generally experiences ________________. Group of answer choices a…

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Q: A wind is blowing at a speed of 45 km/h in a direction 34° North of East. The northward (Y).…

A: Y component is given by  Vsinθ

Q: From a low pressure-center the pressure increases by 1 kPa eastward across a distance of 1000 km.…

A: In this question we are given that from a low pressure-center the pressure increases by 1 kPa…

Q: What occurs when air is subjected to less pressure? The air becomes compressed. B. The air expands.…

A: GIVEN: The relation between temperature and pressure is given as  P1T1=P2T2 i.e. when the pressure…

Q: When air is descending over the surface, what are the sky conditions (sunny or cloudy) and what is…

A: When air is ascending, then the weather conditions should be cloudy and precipitating. For air…

Q: What is the virtual temperature for an air parcel with a temperature of 20degC and liquid water…

A: The equation for the virtual temperature of the air parcel is given by,

Q: Explain how and why each of the following will change as a parcel of air with an unchanging amount…

A: To determine: how and why each of the following will change as a parcel of air with an unchanging…

Q: 1.3 kg of air contains 3.9 g of water vapor in it. What is the absolute humidity of the air in the…

A: The given data are: ma=1.3 kgmv=3.9 g Here, ma, and mv represent the mass of air and the mass of…

Q: When a storm approaches the height of a mercury barometer drops by 20.0 mm, what is the atmospheric…

A: h = -20 mm = -0.02 m (negative because the height of barometer drops) Normal atmospheric pressure…

Q: can you explain the difference or the changes when i changed the number of winds from 10 to 100

A: Magnetization is directly proportional to the applied field.  Here in first image, less number…

Q: Estimate the volume transport of the Hadley Cell given: a. Meridional speed of 2 m/s b. Depth of…

A: Given Data: Meridional speed (Ms)=2msLatitude (ϕ)=200 NorthDepth of atmosphere (d)=3000 mRadius of…

Q: A student observed the barometric pressure and wind direction each morning and evening.  Based on…

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Q: Anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring __________   A) velocity B) air masses C)…

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Q: What is air?

A: Air is the gases which is around the earth atmoshphere, due to this air we breath,plants grow fire…

Q: The middle ear has a volume of about 6.0 cm3 when at a pressure of 1.0 ×10^5 N/m^2. Determine the…

A: The temperature of the air remains constant, hence we will use Boyle's law of gas to solve the…

Q: Why does the direction of coastal winds change from day to night?

A: Coastal winds are caused due to the convection. It is classified into two types, such as sea breeze…

Q: Why does air pressure decrease with increasing altitude? (Select all that apply.) a)The weight of…

A: The pressure is force per unit area exerted by the weight of air present above the surface.  The…

Q: The barometer shown in the figure below contains mercury (ρ= 13.59 g/cm3). If the local atmospheric…

A: Dear student The pressure difference at height h below is given by: ∆P = pgh Here p= density of…

Q: Air pressure is usually highest when the air is  A) warm and moist B) cool and dry C) warm and dry…

A: option D is correct Answer

Q: The humidity of the air depends upon: A) Weather B) Temperature C) Location D) All of the above

A: The term humidity is used to express the quantity of water vapor contained in the air. High water…

Q: iWhat type of air mass do you think would be responsible for cold, dry winter weather in Ireland?…

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Q: Humidity is a measure of the _______________.   A) pressure in the air B) viscosity of the air…

A: The amount of water vapor in the air is measured by the humidity of air.

Q: A wind is blowing at a speed of 20 km/h in a direction 37° North of East. The northward (Y)…

A: (b) Y component of velocity of wind is                V= 12.03km/hr

Q: Sudden fall in the barometric reading is an indication of _______. A) Storm B) Scorching heat C)…

A: A barometer is device which is used to measure the atmospheric pressure.

Q: Near a large body of water, the fluctuations in air temperature are usually less extreme than they…

A: Water has a very large specific heat constant. It takes long time to heat under sun or cool during…

Q: The air pressure outside a hurricane is 1 atm. The pressure inside the hurricane is 2% lower than…

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Q: it down 1. Match the layers of the atmosphere with the following characteristics: Characteristies…

A: Answers are  : 1. Stratosphere 2. Troposphere 3. Mesosphere

Q: why does air rise at 60 latitude?

A: Wind circulation is due to the differential heating. Difference in temperature creates high- and…