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SCIN 137 AMU Week 7 Quiz
| Part 1 of 4 – Week 7 Lab Question 1 of 31 Human activity is estimated to account for what percent of atmospheric dust? A. 30% B. 10% C. 60% D. 45% Question 2 of 31 Which dry and stable air mass occasionally inundates the British Isles between December and February? A. mT B. cP C. cT D. mP Question 3 of 31 Heating and cooling degree days are calculated by taking the difference between daily mean temperature and what temperature? A. 65oF B. 60oF C. 75oF D. 70oF Question 4 of 31 Which statement best describes the polar jet stream in North America? A. The jet stream stays well north into Canada all year. B. The jet stream drifts southward into middle and southern portions of the United States during the summer. C. The jet stream flattens out across the middle and southern portions of the United States all year. D. The jet stream drifts southward into middle and southern portions of the United States during the winter. Question 5 of 31 What water body plays a significant role in weather east of the Rocky Mountains? A. Atlantic Ocean B. Gulf of Mexico C. Mississippi River D. Great Lakes Question 6 of 31 What term describes the upward dispersion of pollution above the rural boundary layer? A. circulation B. fanning C. fumigation D. lofting Question 7 of 31 What is Gorczynski’s continentality index for an extreme continental station? A. 70 B. 100 C. 0 D. 30 Question 8 of 31 What atmospheric condition is necessary to form apollution dome? A. strong convection B. rainy conditions C. temperature inversion D. strong convergence Question 9 of 31 Which air mass can result in heat waves across Britain? A. cP B. cT C. mP D. mT Question 10 of 31 What is the dominant wind flow across Europe? A. easterly B. southerly C. westerly D. northerly Question 11 of 31 Which region of the United States is known for its semi-arid climate? A. northeastern United States B. southeastern United States C. northwestern United States D. southwestern United States Question 12 of 31 Which air mass is most common over Great Britain? A. mT B. cT C. cP D. mP Question 13 of 31 What three factors are considered when determining net radiation? A. incoming shortwave radiation, albedo, and urban heat B. outgoing longwave radiation, albedo, and urban heat C. incoming shortwave radiation, outgoing longwave radiation, and urban heat D. incoming shortwave radiation, outgoing longwave radiation, and albedo Question 14 of 31 What percent of global population is expected to live in an urban setting by 2025? A. 60% B. 10% C. 30% D. 45% Question 15 of 31 What term describes the return of pollution back to the surface during a temperature inversion? A. dispersion B. fumigation C. fanning D. lofting |
| Part 2 of 4 -9.0 Points Question 16 of 31 The data below lists the census data for Pattonsburg, Missouri. In what decade did the town see the largest decrease in total population?YearPopulation189053219001065191010441920106819301009194010171950883196075319705401980502199041420002612010348 A. 1930-1939 B. 1950-1959 C. 1970-1979 D. 1960-1969 Question 17 of 31 The following data table indicates number of experiments you ran each day last week. What is the mean (average) number of experiments you ran per day last week?DayExperimentsMonday5Tuesday6Wednesday2Thursday6Friday1 A. 5 B. 6 C. 2 D. 4 Question 18 of 31 A data table of the faculty of the university is shown below. If there are 35 male faculty members in the Humanities Department, what is the total number of male faculty at the University?University FacultyFemale (%)Male (%)Biological Sciences69Business24Education237Engineering311Fine Arts98Heath Sciences168Humanities1714Physical Sciences411Social Sciences913Other1115 A. 250 B. 150 C. 200 D. 100 |
| Part 3 of 4 – Week 7 Lab Question 19 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, how far below average was the US’s driest year? A. 4.4 inches B. 4.6 inches C. 5.0 inches D. 5.3 inches Question 20 of 31 Using Climate Reanalyzer webpage, what year did the US experience its warmest summer? A. 2012 B. 2006 C. 1934 D. 1936 Question 21 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, how far above average was the US’s warmest summer? A. 2.6oF B. 2.8oF C. 1.8oF D. 2.1oF Question 22 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, how far above average was the US’s warmest year? A. 3.3oF B. 2.4oF C. 2.9oF D. 2.2oF Question 23 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage,what was the average precipitation during the US’s wettest year? A. 33.9 inches B. 36.3 inches C. 35.0 inches D. 35.8 inches Question 24 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, how far below average was the US’s coldest winter? A. 4.3oF B. 4.0oF C. 5.6oF D. 4.4oF Question 25 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, what was the average temperature of the US’s warmest summer? A. 74.0oF B. 75.5oF C. 72.8oF D. 76.1oF Question 26 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, what year did the US experience its coldest winter? A. 1910 B. 1899 C. 1979 D. 1936 Question 27 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, in what year was the average annual precipitation highest? A. 1983 B. 1957 C. 1973 D. 2015 Question 28 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, what was the average temperature during the US’s coolest year? A. 49.3oF B. 49.6oF C. 50.1oF D. 49.2oF Question 29 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, how many years has the temperature been below average between 1980 and 2017? A. 9 B. 4 C. 8 D. 6 Question 30 of 31 Using the Climate Reanalyzer webpage, what was the average temperature during the US’s coldest winter? A. 27.9oF B. 26.6oF C. 27.8oF D. 28.2oF |
| Part 4 of 4 – Week 7 Lab Report Question 31 of 31 Please upload your Week 7 Lab Report below. |