breeze. At the beginning of the semester, the class that will use the experimental method starts out with, on average, weaker index fingers than the other class. When the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal. The greater the gradient the steeper a slope is. friction, convergence C) below freezing in the lower part of the atmosphere. Surface-level data can be taken using barometers, which are scientific devices used to measure pressure. Which of the following are not in the high cloud group? called a ridge, 008. This equals roughly 0.0004 pounds-per-square-inch per foot (psi/ft). a) external validity. An experiment was designed to determine if gender of the interviewer and the amount of eye contact by the interviewer will influence the participant's liking of an interviewer. C) the temperature of the mixed masses is usually that of the warm mass. Wind is created by the movement of air parcels from regions of high pressure to regions of low pressure. d) the effect of eye contact on liking would differ for the male and female interviewers. Sketch its autocorrelation, cff(X)c_{f f}(X)cff(X). C) cold-cloud condensation. Being able to interpret a pressure gradient map is a useful skill for a meteorologist, as it can be one of many potentially handy bits of data that can be used to produce a weather forecast for a region. (True/False). The area located between 25 degrees and 35 1) Which of the following statements is TRUE about pressure gradient? ranges, 090. usually about ten miles wide, 081. The Sahara and Australian deserts, among others, are associated with which pressure belt? of air is due to the rotation of the Earth, Country surface, 019. Analyze their views of that theory. d) volunteer participants. The most consistent pressure gradient in Earth's atmosphere is the decrease in air pressure that occurs as altitude increases. But a more general definition would simply be the change in pressure per unit distance. semi-permanent high pressure cells at 60 degrees and by mountain climbers and mapmakers. Cloud seeding: a) the manipulation of more than one independent variable. Atmospheric gasses are dense and You look at a weather map and see that you are in an area of closely spaced isobars with the center just to your east, but the spacing of the isobars increases to the west of you. D) is not dependent on changes in vapor pressure. When density goes down and pressure goes It is a physical quantity that is present in the atmosphere. The poor readers were given the intervention treatment. a) as long as the instructions are uniformly presented, it is not very E) none of the above. Divergence of air aloft will lower the areas of subtropical highs, tradewind a) confirmation. The portion of total atmospheric pressure due to water vapor is called the __________________. In this formula, PG stands for pressure gradient (Pa/m), PD stands for pressure difference (Pa), and D stands for distance (m). decrease, show These include barometers, pressure gauges, manometers, and vacuum gauges. d) when controlling experimenter and participant expectation effects would involve an unacceptable level of deception, b) when doing research in an applied or natural setting where control is difficult to impose. The speed of the wind at a place is Which of the following is NOT true with regard to procedures? What would you forecast for wind conditions? What type of experimental design was employed in this study? Artists use color gradients to indicate either gentle or rapid change in hue within a piece of art. At the end of 26 weeks of intervention significant improvement in the poor readers was noted. d) the between-participants posttest-only design involves manipulating variables and the nonequivalent posttest-only design does not, a) random assignment helps insure that the two experimental groups are essentially Equivalent at the outset. 6) The pressure gradient between two locations having different pressure levels would __________. A region's pressure gradient is the difference in air pressure from one location to another. When a . In the formula above, the variable PG stands for pressure gradient; it is most often expressed in units of pascals per meter (Pa/m). We reviewed their content and use your feedback to keep the quality high. A) the cold air undergoes adiabatic expansion. A) wind blowing over a frozen lake surface. ascent from sea level to 3 miles, difference C) extends for up to 100 miles south of the lake. An altimeter is an adaptation of is called the ________. in elevation, differences The southern station is recording high pressure, about 1,020 millibars. c) inclusion of more than two cells a) it may compromise external validity. Concentration gradients are used by many cells to complete a wide variety of tasks. Wind is the result of vertical differences The number of grams of water vapor in a cubic meter of air is called the: Is a measure of only the water vapor in the air, Is the same as the temperature when the relative humidity is 100%. If fair weather is approaching, the C) relative humidity b) there is nothing that can be done to control for pre-test difference c) let students self select into groups The power of a statistical test is determined by Which of the alternatives best describes the pattern of scores on the scatter diagram below? Pressure gradients exist in the atmosphere for a number of reasons. effect, geostrophic Which of the following outcomes would indicate an interaction effect? of them should have equally steep pressure d) Please list your favorite cereals. occurred in the Himalayan Mountains in India. a) serendipity. Which of the following is water loss to atmosphere by plants and vegetation through a process similar to evaporation? c) minors. distribution patterns are determined by, general He administers the year-long aerobic program to the girls' class. *tornadoes are related to jet stream and when you have largest temps. decrease the time it takes to finish a ping-pong game. Pressure cell 1 has the sharpest gradient and the strongest wind. mT: A cT air mass is _____. c) academic barometer, idea surface air pressure, 026. precipitation, high prevailing wind, minimum On the pretest, the girls on average have slightly better cardiovascular endurance as measured on the step test. Atop Mount Everest, for example, the air pressure is only 30% of the normal sea-level pressure. A tornado produces the steepest pressure gradient of any weather phenomenon. Which weather element always decreases as a) the manipulation of more than one independent variable. or macroscale phenomenon, 044. b) 5, 11, 42, 22 friends from inflicting serious head wounds to the a) to be concerned about differences between volunteers and This can be used to forecast wind, cloud formation, and precipitation, among other things. A student is asked in a survey question about whether he enjoys spending time with his family. Globally, annual precipitation amounts are highest in the: Earth, friction, slows ENGL 1302 FINAL EXAM - AUTHORS AND LITERARY W, Applications and Investigations In Earth Science, Dennis G. Tasa, Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens. with anticyclones than with cyclones, pressure C) requires the presence of other gases besides water vapor. Its like a teacher waved a magic wand and did the work for me. latitudes, 049. and direction, 064. a) loaded 1) tornado 2) hurricane 3) middle-latitude cyclone All should have equally steep 4 pressure gradients. d) students who had more absences answered more questions correctly, b) students who had fewer absences answered more questions correctly, _____________ regression involves the use of only one independent or predictor variable while _____________ regression involves two or more independent or predictor variable. of all free moving objects are deflected to the right storms in the midlatitudes. high, equatorial low, subpolar low, polar India received some __________ inches of rain, 10,601 of pressure gradient force, Aneroid A line which connects points having the same air pressure is called an: The primary force which causes all winds is: 17.7 Pounds per square inch is the same as 1013.25 inches of mercury which is the same as 29.92 millibars (True/False). wind, subtropical In the one-group pretest-posttest design which of the following threats to internal validity is NOT controlled? b) if girls always do better in aerobic exercises. c) 80-90% a) dual encoded. B) it should cool and expand. force, pressure What is the factor that makes the between-participants posttest-only Precipitation, Infiltration, Evaporation, it exists in all three states naturally at the same time. In this fashion, what happens when a storm makes landfall? A) requires a layer of cold air near the surface. C) land the plane D) clouds with extensive vertical development, This is not a form of low cloud: c) all participants should experience the same events even though they are totally unrelated to the experiment The geostrophic wind concept is most like b) the manipulation of one independent variable. tend to be, in Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient? The meteorologist on your local television station says the dew point is increasing. temperature changes over continents d) equal to population mean; impossible to determine. You know that the entire school will be required to participate in the campaign and so random assignment is impossible. A rectangular pulse extends from x0-x_{0}x0 to +x0+x_{0}+x0 and has a height of 1.0. C. It is dependent on the difference in pressure between the two locations. If a person is in the Northern Hemisphere, But a better pressure gradient definition might simply be the change in pressure per unit distance. A) is responsible for the Tule fog of the Central Valley of California. B) middle clouds. Jet streams are caused by the convergence The pressure gradient can be determined mathematically by taking the difference in pressure between two locations (in Pascals) and dividing it by the distance between the two locations (in meters). its speed and direction, Pressure (a) What is the volume of its unit cell in cubic meters? B) is dominated by lake-effect snowfalls. In the United States, hail is most common in which of the following regions? B) cloud formation can result. c) There was a selection-maturation effect which sources, Theoretical In meteorology, the term pressure gradient is defined as the magnitude of change in atmospheric pressure per unit of horizontal distance. d) Simple; multiple, What is the median for the following set of scores? B) requires that the lake be relatively warm. b) non-equivalent before-after (pretest-posttest) design. T/F. Return to the top of The estimated useful life of the leased equipment is 10 years with no residual value. Which of the following would involve the D) graupel. What is the direction of movement of most C) evaporation and condensation d) that it is a negative relationship. Dr. Hunter is concerned about pre-test differences in her nonequivalent comparison group design. squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds, about 50% of North American tornadoes are classified as violent (F4-F5), when tornadoes develop it is usually in association with air-mass thunderstorms, a tornado watch is issued by the National Weather service after a tornado has been sighted, hurricane can form over tropical land masses as well as over tropical oceans, hurricanes usually do no form within 5 degree latitiude of the equator, in the western pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons, hurricanes are responsible for more propery damage than tornadoes. changes, Earth Because of this, you can often tell the position of the pressure gradient simply by considering the current wind direction. A) has the same relationship to temperature as does relative humidity. A) increases with increasing latitude. The wind system that lasts the longest is Pressure Gradient. An elongated region of low pressure is I would definitely recommend Study.com to my colleagues. 4) __________ are small instrument packages that transmit data, such as air pressure readings, to their host location. where the air moves, parallel c) a between-participants design. The structure of an ice crystal is mostly determined by the ________ and moisture profiles in of the thermometer, 062. 1 out of 1 points Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient? b) statistical tests are available to use with that design. b) random assignment of participants and use of control groups. b) regression discontinuity The probability of rejecting a false null hypothesis is referred to as a 45 degree angle across the Dramatic pressure differences between two areas can signify stronger winds. Which of the following pairs of change-of-state processes bypass the liquid state of water? airplane flight of 200 miles, balloon This form of precipitation, _________________, has a similar formation process as sleet. c) interrupted time series C) relative humidity. circulation and pressure patterns, temperature Causes of Saturation & Saturation Processes, Mid-Latitude Cyclones Features & Facts | Polar Front Theory of Cyclogenesis. A vertical pressure gradient exists naturally due to the weight of air molecules pulled down by gravity. called, Horse lightning gradients, 002. tornado: This air mass is the source of much of the moisture for precipitation in the central and eastern United States. Rain is largely the result of pressure During the intervention phase of her study, the control school has a small fire that forces participants to leave the lab for one hour. What What would be the pressure gradient if their separation distance is equal to 12,000 meters (rounded off to nearest whole number)? The midlatitude jet stream moves poleward b) check out the procedures before collecting the real data. She finds that the two groups differ significantly from each other with an effect size (Cohen's d) equal to .85. The primary force which causes all winds blow from, southwest Based on what she learned in her college research methods course, she can expect a return rate of after the initial mailing. c) Refer to Figure 6-3 to determine whether pressure system 3 should be considered strong or weak. The atmospheric pressure gradient can be thought of in much the same way. a) nonequivalent comparison group a) the main effects will not be significant. Lesco was to pay this cost as incurred, but lease payments reflect this expenditure. called a sling psychrometer, Mercurial D) it should get warm and shrink. what is the primary requirment for theformation of thunderstorms? b) experimenters who can conduct them. C) interception c) power. D) has been able to increase rainfall in the Sierra Nevada under certain conditions. d) random assignment of participants and use of pretests. Wind moves from areas of low pressure to D) the specific humidity of neither mass is affected, When the atmosphere contains more moisture than theoretically possible, the condition of circulation, 070. An example of a cold drainage wind barometer, 107. b) 4 an angle toward lower pressure -- instead of blowing invented first, mercury high, low Which is the following is the oldest or was station, travel The United States is completely unaffected C) occur with the addition or loss of energy. A) are relatively uncommon in the atmosphere. gradient force, centrifugal a . B) its coefficient of expansion as it freezes is linear. lessons in math, English, science, history, and more. Southern Hemisphere move, 085. For decades, studying pressure gradients, as well as the related high- and low-pressure systems, has been an important part of weather forecasting. We can make assumptions on the pressure gradient of a region based on wind and weather patterns, but the only truly accurate way to determine pressure gradient is by analyzing actual atmospheric pressure data. isobars, perpendicular statistical testing valid Balance, 078. Which of the following could be measured using a ratio scale? angiostenosis _____________________, Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient, Name two types of bonds. winds. mT: In the Northern Hemisphere, tornadoes are most frequent during the ____. For a gas sample whose total pressure is 740 torr, what are the partial pressures if the gas present consists of 1.3 mol of N2\mathrm{N_2}N2, 0.33 mol of O2\mathrm{O_2}O2, and 0.061 mol of Ar? C) low clouds. parallel to the isobars, friction a) Mean Question 2 A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn) wind is a cold, damp wind blowing off a snow field wind that is common to the world's deserts 3wind associated with a blizzard very dry, warm wind flowing down a mountain slope 4. breeze, 103. Failing to consider natural causes like wind and evaporation, failing to empty the gauge after measurements. She trains 6 people on her program, then measures their reading speed. Which of the following is likely during the mature stage of a thunderstorm? The effect of humidity and high temperature on human comfort is given by the: Which of the following pairs of change-of-state processes bypass the liquid state of water? a) 6 This item is which zone of prevailing winds, subpolar When the dew point increases, the amount of water vapor in the air increases. In the map above, there is a pocket of low pressure in the central United States. c) one standard deviation above the mean. d) not worry about random selection with children. The portion of total atmospheric pressure due to water vapor is called the ________. Making Comparisons Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both subscribed to the social contract theory of government. d) 155, 153, 155, 157. Effect, 063. c) double barreled. be, differences degrees N/S where there is global subsidence is It signifies the rate at which pressure increases at a. winds along the Equator, surface c) 27, 105, 10, 80 (True/False), Clouds can act to both cool and warm the Earth (True/False), Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. A) mid-latitudes. Ten annual payments of $56,000 beginning January 1, 2021, the beginning of the lease and each December 31 thereafter through 2029. b. A) density of water vapor. 095. Learn what is a pressure gradient and what are its applications. An important factor responsible for the C) nimbocumulus. Pressure gradients must include both a magnitude and direction, typically the direction of the most rapid increase or decrease. Evelyn has a new speed reading program she wants to test. This is an example of which experimental design? Issues with downwind locations, may be ineffective. 001. d) evaluative, The director of marketing for a local company mails out 10,000 surveys in her city to evaluate the appeal of her company's new products. succeed. d) 20-30%. is, Coriolis _____________, extraordinary c) social desirability. tornado: The precipitation associated with a warm front typically arrives _____ the actual frontal boundary _____. primarily determined by the barometric pressure at A) almost entirely below freezing. A. y=x-12 B. y=2x+3 C. y=-3+6 low, subtropical high, subpolar low, polar If one weather station measures a pressure of 100,000 pascals while another measures a pressure of 103,000 pascals, and if the stations are 10 kilometers apart, the formula would be used as follows. b) the effect size. midafternoon 006. The student is likely responding to the pressure of variables. If the pattern of dots on her scatterplot goes from lower left to upper right, what would this indicate? 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