Ersc 180 Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

ERSC 180 Part 1 of 4 - Week 1 Quiz: Part I Questions and Answers | Latest 2023/2024 (Graded A+)

Week 6 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 6 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What minimum sea surface temperature is necessary for tropical cyclone development?  A. 30oC  B. 25oC  C. 27oC  D. 32oC Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points When is the Atlantic hurricane season?  A. May through September  B. July through October  C. June through November

Week 8 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 8 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 60.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Describe feedback associated with increased carbon dioxide.  A. no feedback  B. indeterminant feedback  C. positive feedback  D. negative feedback Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What climate forcing type takes into account the Milankovich Cycle?  A. plate tectonics

Week 3 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 3 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 54.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 0.0/ 3.0 Points What reduces the buoyancy of rising air parcels by mixing in cooler air from the surrounding environment?  A. convection  B. adiabatic  C. condensation  D. entrainment Feedback:The displacement of air parcels are dependent upon differences in density of the air and the surrounding environment. See Chapter 5, Part C: Air Stabilit...

Week 1 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 1 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 72.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points How does the size of anthropogenic aerosols compare with natural aerosols? • A. Anthropogenic aerosols are considerably larger than natural aerosols. • B. Anthropogenic aerosols are slightly larger than natural aerosols. • C. Anthropogenic aerosols are considerably smaller than natural aerosols. • D. Anthropogenic aerosols are slightly...

3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest?  A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator  B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator  C. at the equator  D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two mo

Part 1 of 4 - Week 5 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 45.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What does a Richardson number less than 30 suggest?  A. strong shear to support supercell thunderstorms  B. weak shear, but strong instability  C. strong shear, but weak instability  D. weak shear compared to buoyancy Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What term describes low pressure that forms because of significant daytime heating over continents?  A. thermal l...

Week 2 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 2 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Geographically, where is albedo lowest? • A. at 30 degrees north and south of the equator • B. at 60 degrees north and south of the equator • C. at the equator • D. nearest the North Pole and South Pole Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points During what two months do we experience equinoxes? • A. March and December • B. June and S...

Part 1 of 4 - Week 6 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 66.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What minimum sea surface temperature is necessary for tropical cyclone development?  A. 30oC  B. 25oC  C. 27oC  D. 32oC Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points When is the Atlantic hurricane season?  A. May through September  B. July through October  C. June throug

Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Describe feedback associated with increased carbon dioxide.  A. no feedback  B. indeterminant feedback  C. positive feedback  D. negative feedback Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What climate forcing type takes into account the Milankovich Cycle?  A. plate tectoni