fzw astronomy/meterology final 2022

if the global warming trend continues, predict the average temp in 2020

a star in the location indicated in the diagram is most likely

a lowering of global temperatures caused by dust blocking solar radiation can be triggered by

an extended period of well below normal rainfall

what causes the dark bands observed in a solar spectrum

precipitation in the form of balls or lumps of ice

a tornado lasts 9 min, is 80 m wide, and has wind speeds of 109 km/h. whats the intensity level

when its orbit elongates, earth passes closer to the sun and climates become

whether the day will be rainy or dry can be predicted somewhat accurately by a long term forecast at what range

when estimating the distance of stars from earth, astronomers use the fact that nearby stars shift as observed from earth, which is called

at the time indicated in this diagram, what season is it in the southern hemisphere

what zone is point b located in

what type of air was at point a and point b to produce this front

lines on a map that connect points of equal pressure are

as the earth revolves and the north pole tilts towards the sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience

how fast must the winds of a tornado be traveling to be classified as an EF4 tornado

as water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it cools and changes into liquid cloud droplets in a process called

an air mass that has high -- resists rising

what is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and earths surface

a scientist comparing the properties of a large number of different stars could expect to find the most variation in the data describing the stars

when the polarity of the suns magnetic field is taken into account the solar activity cycle lasts

low pressure systems are usually associated with -- weather

what air temperature and relative humidity produces the same apparent temperature as when the air temperature is 90 f and the relative humidity is 40%

a mound of water driven toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called

which of the following conditions does not contribute to the formation of hail

a star that starts with more than about 20 times the suns mass will

condensation nuclei are particles of atmospheric dust around which

a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the earths

the hot and humid weather in texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass

our timekeeping system is based on the

most of earths atmosphere is composed of

the tides on earth are caused by the gravitational pull of the

the change in wave frequency as it moves toward or away from an observer is the

the apparent shift in a stars position caused by the motion of the observer is called

galaxies that are not flattened into disks and dont have spiral arms are called

the resistance of a stars core being squeezed halts the collapse of the core becomes a

calculate the range below the highest and lowest temperatures

when moist winds approach a mountain, they often drop rain as they rise over the mountain, and come down on the other side much

if the following line represents unshifted light from a star, which of these shows how the light waves would change if the star started moving away from the observer

what direction is the wind moving

hail forms in part because of the presence of

an -- thunderstorm forms because of unequal heating of earths surface within one air mass

studies indicate that periods of low sunspot activity, like the --, correspond to unusually cold climate conditions

in orographic lifting, clouds form when moist winds

which sentence explains how the frequency and the wavelength of electromagnetic waves are related

at which point would the strongest winds and densest clouds of the hurricane be locates

what type of weather is associated with this type of front

where would you expect to find the strongest suit

the amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs depends in part on its level of

all three possible outcomes for the universe are based on the premise that the rate of expansion has

earths tilt in combination with its orbit around the sun cause the

organize the pictures from warmest to coolest

which clouds would be considered low clouds

frigid air that travels southward from canada would be what type of air mass

the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and earths surface is

which sentence best summarizes hubbles law

two climates that are the same latitude may be different because of

the milky way and andromeda are both

scientists measure distances to stars to observe how stars interact with one another to

constellations are

the sun has the following composition

maritime air masses originate over

current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as

the coriolis effect is due to the -- of the earth

which is not a condition that must exist in order to produce a thunderstorm

at what point do scientists classify an areas weather as its climate

if the temperature is 35 c and the relative humidity as 25% how much water vapor is in the air

a widely used climate classification is the

in orographic lifting, clouds form when moist winds

water vapor in the atmosphere is the source of

an air mass takes on its source regions

which of the following is a characteristic of a population 2 star

if the global warming trend continues, the effects on the planet could include

narrow bands of fast high-altitude westerly winds are

the universe began as a point and has been expanding ever since is called the

all public schools in a local city are free when the heat index is at least 95 f. what is the minimum amount of relative humidity needed for public schools to be free if the air temperature is 85 f

which air mass produces seattles heavy winter precipitation

the -- of a star determines its temperature, luminosity, and diameter

a scientist who discovered a galaxy could use the following diagram to classify the galaxy according to its --

when the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the -- condensation occurs

what type of weather will the western coast of south america experience during this short-term climate change

cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets in a process called

the phenomenon in which the effects of cold air are worsened by wind is the

a star that is gravitationally bound to another star can either be a part of a star cluster or a -- star

the timeline shows the sequence of events that occurs during the formation of a star. what is the correct label for the blank in the diagram

what short term climate change is being demonstrated in the diagram

warmer summers and colder winters in the northern hemisphere could occur in seven thousand years because

the burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of -- into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming

most scientists agree that global warming is occurring but they mainly disagree about

if a pot of water were heated from the top it would

what are the three possible outcomes of the universe

climactic changes may be triggered by changes in earths axis and

the rising, moist updrafts and the falling, cool downdrafts form a convection cell that produces the -- associated with thunderstorms

what is the barometric pressure in milibars

a weather instrument that measures temperature is a

which natural phenomena will over the next 13,000 years gradually cause the northern hemisphere to experience summer during todays current winter

recent observations show that the rate of expansion of the universe is