Synoptic Scale Meteorology

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1. What is the average sea level pressure in millibars? 1013 14.7 29.925 101.3

2. What is the zone of weather also known as? mesosphere stratosphere lithosphere troposphere

3. What is vorticity? rate of uplift of air force of horizontal movement of air relative to the surface of the earth velocity of lifting air rate of spin of a parcel of air

4. A cold front can be advancing northward from the Gulf of Mexico. True False

5. Cyclogenesis refers to what? tornadoes development of high pressure development of a low pressure system fair weather

6. The Coriolis Effect does what to winds in the northern hemisphere? pushes winds towards the poles Turns wind to the right of flow forces gravity to pull winds towards the surface of the earth forces air to be uplifted in the atmosphere

7. The National Weather Service is under what federal department? Department of Defense Department of Commerce NASA Department of Interior

8. The following are characteristics of a severe thunderstorm except: tornado heavy rain 58 mph wind frequent lightning

9. The National Weather Service uses what millibar height level to predict temperatures. 700 mb 250 mb 850 mb 500 mb

10. Zulu time is the time if you were in what area? Yum Yum, Tennessee Intercourse, Pennsylvania French Lick, Indiana Greenwich, England