Air temperature fluctuates less between day and night and between seasoned and places that are closer to a large body of water like the ocean or the San Francisco Bay, and in places that are farther away. Use the properties of water to explain this phenomenon.

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: Why does snow often remain even when daytime temperatures are higherthan the freezing temperature?

A: For any substance to melt, it requires an enormous amount of energy. Snow forms by the fusion of…

Q: If the composition of the upper atmosphere were changed so that it permitted a greater amount of…

A: The earth’s atmosphere is very important to maintain the temperature of earth. It also protects us…

Q: Why are icebergs often surrounded by fogs?

A: Condensation can be defined as the change of phase of water from gaseous to liquid.

Q: How does surface tension change with temperature?

A: Surface tension is the property of the surface which is due to intermolecular attraction between the…

Q: What is the basic difference between a cloud and fog?

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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: What is the effect of temperature on surface tension?

A: Surface tension is the tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the…

Q: Bermuda is about as far north of the equator as North Carolina, but, unlike North Carolina, it has a…

A: Bermuda is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the relatively large heat capacity of water,…

Q: Why does warm, moist air form clouds when it rises?

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Q: What is the Effect Of Temperature On Surface Tension And Viscosity?

A: Viscosity and surface tension are the physical properties of the liquid. Viscosity is defined as the…

Q: If the air temperature is 15 degree Celsius and the water vapor content is 5 g/kg, what is the…

A: Relative humidity, RH, relates the amount of water vapor inthe air to the maximum possible at the…

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: Why does presence of large water bodies tend to moderate the climate of nearby land- to make it…

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Q: States that as air velocity increases, the pressure decreases

A: Value of lapse rate is 0.00651 k/ m It is the  rate of this temperature change with altitude, the…

Q: what is the meaning of the expression"it's not heat, it's the humidity?

A: The expression “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”, is used every summer.The heat index, which…

Q: The rate of evaporation of liquid does not depend upon -1) temperature2) its surface area exposed to…

A: Answer: Option (3) Evaporation is a process which liquid changes into vapor below its boiling point.…

Q: In crowded area, the atmospheric pressure is (500) mmHg. the P O2 that people in this village…

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Q: Why is the temperature fairly constant for land masses surrounded by large bodies of water?

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Q: At 0 ⁰C and under 1 atm pressure, for 100 hours at 4 m/s wind speed and 12 m/s wind speed. Calculate…

A: The power of wind can be expressed as, Here ρ is the density of air, A is the area taken and v is…

Q: Which natural phenomenon causes land and sea breeze?

A: Land breeze and sea breeze are two natural phenomena which show that movement of air occurs due to…

Q: Why do clouds often form above mountain peaks?

A: At the mountain peak the atmospheric pressure is lower than the pressure at ground. The hot air…

Q: Why does cold mountain air become warm when it descends into valley?

A: When the air descends, it gets compressed due to the adiabatic process.

Q: What are the assumptions of an air-standard analysis? Cold air-standard analysis?

A: The air standard assumptions are as follows: 1. The working fluid is air, which continuously…

Q: Why the climate of a harbour town is more temperate than that of a town in a desert at the same…

A: Reason : The climate of a harbour town is more temperate than that of a town in a desert at the same…

Q: Why does the weather become very cold after a hail storm?

A: Ice absorbs a large amount of Latent heat from the surroundings to melt. There is a lot of heat in…

Q: Why do clouds often form above mountain peaks? (Hint: Consider the updrafts.)

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Q: The earth without its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold , Why?

A: The sun rays contain infrared radiations.When these rays reach earth’s surface, these are reflected…

Q: Would you expect the temperature of air to drop as it undergoes a steady-flow throttling process?…

A: In throttling process enthalpy of the working fluid remains constant . h1 =h2 for ideal gas enthalpy…

Q: At what temperature does water vapor condense at the pressure of an atmosphere?

A: Condensation: Substance gaseous (vapour) state changes into its liquid condition (see states.…

Q: Distinguish between humidity and relative humidity?

A: Difference between humidity and relative humidity can be described as:

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

A: Temperature refers to the hotness or coldness of a body. In specific terms, it is the way of…

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: Give examples of latent heat, fusion, evaporation, and condensation on a day to day basis.

A: Objective: To determine the examples of latent heat, fusion, evaporation, and condensation in the…

Q: In the winter, cold air is brought into homes and is heated. How does the relative humidity of that…

A: Relative humidity is the measure of amount of water vapor present in the air ( in percentage).  It…

Q: why does air rise at 60 latitude?

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