Synoptic Scale Meteorology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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