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SCIN 137 Week 4 Quiz
| Part 1 of 4 – Week 4 Reading and Lesson Question 1 of 31 Trade winds travel in which direction? A. easterly B. westerly C. northerly D. southerly Question 2 of 31 Sinking air that diverges at the earth’s surface occurs with what pressure system? A. geostrophic B. high C. low D. gradient Question 3 of 31 Which statement best describes Rossby waves? A. mesoscale ridges and troughs near the surface B. large-scale ridges and troughs in the upper levels of the atmosphere C. mesoscale ridges and troughs near the surface D. large-scale ridges and troughs near the surface Question 4 of 31 At what latitude is Coriolis force the smallest? A. 0o B. 23o north and south of the equator C. 45o north and south of the equator D. 90o north and south of the equator Question 5 of 31 What process is responsible for the movement of air from regions of higher pressure to regions of lower pressure? A. ageostrophic wind B. geostrophic wind C. Coriolis force D. pressure gradient Question 6 of 31 Which term describes weather smaller than a few feet, with a life span of only a few minutes? A. mesoscale B. planetary C. microscale D. synoptic Question 7 of 31 Which term is defined as a salinity layer located below the sea surface of the Arctic Ocean? A. thermohaline B. halocline C. thermocline D. oscillation Question 8 of 31 Air converging at the earth’s surface rises above what pressure region? A. geostrophic B. gradient C. high D. low Question 9 of 31 Which statement about the earth’s oceans is correct? A. As the ocean temperature cools, less greenhouse gas will be absorbed. B. As the ocean temperature warms, there will be no change in the amount of greenhouse gas absorbed. C. As the ocean temperature cools, there will be no change in the amount of greenhouse gas absorbed. D. As the ocean temperature warms, less greenhouse gas will be absorbed. Question 10 of 31 Which term describes the rotation of air parcels within the atmosphere? A. vorticity B. divergence C. convergence D. streamline Question 11 of 31 In what direction does shortwaves travel? A. westward B. southward C. northward D. eastward Question 12 of 31 Which term describes weather that circumnavigates the entire globe? A. mesoscale B. microscale C. planetary D. synoptic Question 13 of 31 Which of the following is a warm, downslope wind? A. katabatic B. anabatic C. bora D. chinook Question 14 of 31 Which term describes weather that can extend thousands of square kilometers? A. planetary B. synoptic C. mesoscale D. microscale Question 15 of 31 Which term describes the swirling of wind around a stationary object? A. air mass B. breeze C. eddy D. front |
| Part 2 of 4 – SCIN120 ELF9.0 Points Question 16 of 31 What is the statistical rule of thumb to determine adequate sample size? A. A statistical power level of 60 percent B. A statistical power level of 10 percent C. A statistical power level of 90 percent D. A statistical power level of 50 percent E. A statistical power level of 80 percent Question 17 of 31 Why is randomization important in an experimental design? A. to make it easier for the researcher to find participants B. to shorten the time it takes for the experiment C. to increase the number of sample units D. to reduce bias in the experiment Question 18 of 31 Which type of experimental design informs the researchers whom the treatment group is, but not the study subjects? A. no blind B. double blind C. triple blind D. single blind |
| Part 3 of 4 – Week 4 Lab Question 19 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air temperature at Location F? (Image is also attached) A. 20oC B. 30oC C. 35oC D. 25oC Question 20 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what locations are along the windward side of the mountain? (Image is also attached) A. C, D, E B. A, D, G C. A, B, C D. E, F, G Question 21 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what locations are along the leeward side of the mountain? (Image is also attached) A. C, D, E B. A, B, C C. A, D, G D. E, F, G Question 22 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air temperature at Location E? (Image is also attached) A. 20oC B. -10oC C. 10oC D. 0oC Question 23 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab,is the dew-point temperature the highest? (Image is also attached) A. D B. A C. C D. G Question 24 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air temperature at Location C? (Image is also attached) A. 20oC B. 25oC C. 15oC D. 10oC Question 25 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air temperature at Location G? (Image is also attached) A. 40oC B. 50oC C. 35oC D. 45oC Question 26 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air dew-point temperature at Location F? (Image is also attached) A. 22oC B. 13oC C. 14oC D. 17oC Question 27 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air dew-point temperature at Location E? (Image is also attached) A. 17oC B. 10oC C. 3oC D. 12oC Question 28 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air dew-point temperature at Location B? (Image is also attached) A. 17oC B. 20oC C. 12oC D. 22oC Question 29 of 31 Using the diagram from Week 4 Lab, what is the air dew-point temperature at Location G? (Image is also attached) A. 27oC B. 16oC C. 23oC D. 33oC Question 30 of 31 Using the diagram and dew-point temperature formula from Week 4 Lab Question #1, what is the dew-point temperature at Location A? (Image is also attached) A. 18oC B. 20oC C. 24oC D. 22oC |
| Part 4 of 4 – Week 4 Lab Report Question 31 of 31 Please upload your Week 4 Lab Report below. |