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1
Q

Name the most abundant permanent gas in the atmosphere?

A

Nitrogen

2
Q

Name the variable gas that is linked to global warming/climate change.

A

CO2

3
Q

What layer of the atmosphere contains a majority of the earth’s weather?

A

Troposphere

4
Q

What layer of the atmosphere contains 97% of the ozone?

A

Stratosphere

5
Q

The region where air temperatures increase with increasing height is called temperature __?_____

A

inversion

6
Q

The height of the tropopause level remains constant throughout the year. T or F

A

False

7
Q

The temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere will decrease with height at an average
lapse rate of__?___ °F/1,000 feet or __?______°C/1,000 feet or

A
  1. 6

6. 5

8
Q

Using the °F lapse rate from the previous question, calculate the temperature at the 850 mb
level when lifting a parcel of air from sea-level to the 850 mb level. The starting temperature
at sea-level is 70°F:

A

52°F

9
Q

The starting point for lines of latitude is called the:

A

Equator

10
Q

The starting point for lines of longitude is called the:

A

Prime Meridian

11
Q

What is the distance in nautical miles between one degree of latitude:

A

60 nautical miles

12
Q

Fargo, ND is located at 47°N latitude and Winnipeg, MB is located at 50°N latitude.
What is the distance, in nautical miles, between Fargo and Winnipeg?

A

180 n mi

13
Q

Explain why the distance between degrees of longitude is not constant like it is between
degrees of latitude?

A

Degrees of longitude merge as they move north and south away from the equator and toward the poles.

14
Q

List the two other names of time that can be used for Universal Time (UTC):

A
  1. ___(Z) Zulu____________

2. __(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time__

15
Q

Convert 12:00 UTC to Central Daylight Time (CDT):

A

7:00 am

16
Q

Convert 20:00 UTC to Central Daylight Time (CDT):

A

3:00 pm

17
Q

Convert 12:00 UTC to Central Standard Time (CST):

A

6:00 am

18
Q

Convert 20:00 UTC to Central Standard Time (CST):

A

2:00 pm

19
Q

Review questions on sheet for numbers 19-22

A

Review questions on sheet for numbers 19-22