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MET CPAER STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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is the earth's surface heated evenly and why or why not - no due to rotation of the earth land and 
oceans as well as the seasons 
what creates low pressure areas - rising air from the equator 
where does wind flow from and to - from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure 
what is deflection with regards to wind - wind does not flow directly to the low because of the 
earth's rotation and terrain 
when do clouds form - when water vapour is released clouds form 
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ATPL METEOROLOGY SET A correctly answered graded A+
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ATPL METEOROLOGY SET A 
1. What is the primary cause of all changes in the Earth's weather? 
 
A. Variations of solar energy at the Earth's surface. 
B. Changes in air pressure over the Earth's surface. 
C. Movement of air masses from moist areas to dry areas. - correct answers A. Variations of solar energy at the Earth's surface. 
 
2. What term describes an elongated area of low pressures? 
 
A. Trough. 
B. Ridge. 
C. Hurricane or typhoon. - correct answers A. Trough. 
 
3. Which weather c...
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ATSC 113 SNOW questions with complete solution 2024
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ATSC 113 SNOW questions with complete solution 2024High pressure - correct answer also known as a high pressure system or an anticyclone, is a region where pressure is higher than in surrounding regions (includes bluebird powder days, bluebird spring skiing days, best glacier travel days) 
 
Isobars - correct answer are lines, or contours, connecting locations that have the same pressure. - can be used to indicate high pressure centres and low pressure centres. 
 
ridges - correct answer The cen...
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ATSC 113 SNOW question and answers correctly solved 2024
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ATSC 113 SNOW question and answers correctly solved 2024High pressure - correct answer also known as a high pressure system or an anticyclone, is a region where pressure is higher than in surrounding regions (includes bluebird powder days, bluebird spring skiing days, best glacier travel days) 
 
Isobars - correct answer are lines, or contours, connecting locations that have the same pressure. - can be used to indicate high pressure centres and low pressure centres. 
 
ridges - correct answer Th...
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is the earth's surface heated evenly and why or why not - correct answer no due to rotation of the earth land and oceans as well as the seasons 
 
what creates low pressure areas - correct answer rising air from the equator 
 
where does wind flow from and to - correct answer from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure 
 
what is deflection with regards to wind - correct answer wind does not flow directly to the low because of the earth's rotation and terrain 
 
when do clouds form - ...
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Geography Grade 12 - Summary: Subtropical Anticyclones & Weather Conditions and Valley Climates
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Geography Grade 12 - Summary: Subtropical Anticyclones & Weather conditions and Valley Climates 
Includes: 
- Subtropical Anticyclones and their characteristics 
- Anticyclonic air circulation around South Africa and it's influence on weather and climate (during winter & summer - incudes diagrams) 
- The Southeaster 
- Travelling Disturbances 
- Moisture front & line thunderstorms explanation & drawing 
- Coastal low pressure systems explanation & drawing 
- Berg wind explanation & weather cond...
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ATM OCN 100 FINAL exam 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers
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any force has 2 measurable characteristics 
magnitude (size or strength) and direction 
 
 
 
Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) 
the gradient of any physical quantity is a measure of the difference in the value of that quantity at two different locations divided by the distance between those two locations 
 
 
 
PGF Equations 
X2 - X1 / D 
 
 
 
PGF moves from 
high pressure to low pressure 
 
 
 
isobars 
same pressure so PGF is perpendicular to isobars here 
 
 
 
Coriolis Effect 
the effect that ...
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ATSC 113 SNOW question with 100% correct answers 2023
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ATSC 113 SNOW question with 100% correct answers 2023High pressure - correct answer also known as a high pressure system or an anticyclone, is a region where pressure is higher than in surrounding regions (includes bluebird powder days, bluebird spring skiing days, best glacier travel days) 
 
Isobars - correct answer are lines, or contours, connecting locations that have the same pressure. - can be used to indicate high pressure centres and low pressure centres. 
 
ridges - correct answer The c...
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Weather Patterns: Air Masses and Fronts exam study guide fully solved & verified for accuracy 2024
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air mass 
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height 
 
 
 
tropical 
A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure 
 
 
 
polar 
A cold air mass that forms north of 50 degree north latitude and south of 50 degree south latitude; and has high air pressure 
 
 
 
maritime 
A humid air mass that forms over oceans 
 
 
 
continental 
a dry air mass that forms over land 
 
 
 
maritime tropical 
warm, humid air masses form ove...
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Section 1: Air Masses and Fronts exam study guide fully solved & verified for accuracy 2024
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Air Mass 
a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure. 
 
 
 
Tropical 
of, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics. 
 
 
 
Continental 
An air mass that is formed over land. 
 
 
 
Polar 
Air masses that are cold and from up in the poles. 
 
 
 
Maritime 
Air Mass that form over water or it has to do with water. 
 
 
 
Prevailing Westerlies 
winds from the east toward the west in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. 
 
 
 
Jet Streams 
a narrow...
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