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1Which city did hurricane harvey impact?
- AAtlanta
- BHouston
- CTampa
- DAll of the above
2What unit of pressure is most commonly used by meteorologists?
- Amillibar
- Binches of mercury
- Cpounds per square inch
3Which of the following best defines temperature?
- ATemperature is the quantity of latent heat released during condensation and freezing
- BTemperature is a measure of the average speed that molecules move in a substance
- CTemperature is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the atomosphere
- DTemperature is how cold or warm it feels to humans when the wind is blowing
4Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
- AMesophere
- BStratosphere
- CTroposphere
- DNone of the above
5The altitude of the tropopause varies with latitude. Where is the tropopause the highest?
- Ain the tropics
- Bmiddle latitiudes
- Chigh latitudes
- DNorth pole
- ESouth pole
6Which of the following is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?
- Amethane
- Boxygen
- Cnitrous oxide
- Dnitrogen
7A severe thunderstorm that has an overshooting top can poke through to the second layer of the atmosphere?
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The uneven distribution of heating from the sun is the primary driver of the geographical variation of eather's climate and weather?
- ATrue
- BFalse
9How does the height of the tropopause change with latitude?
- AThe tropopause is located at higher altitudes in the tropics and lower altitudes in the polar regions
- BThe height does not change with latitude
- CThe height varies with latitude but there is no systematic relationship
- DThe tropopause is found at lower altitudes in the tropics and higher altitudes in the polar regions
10Surface weather data in North America is typically reported at what frequency?
- Aeach minute
- Beach hour
- Cevery six hours
- Devery twelve hours
- Eonce a day
11The weather data used to compile surface maps are obtained primarily from what instruments?
- Adoppler radars
- Bwind profilers
- Crawinsondes
- Dautomated surface observing systems (ASOS)
- Eaeronautical radio Inc. Communications adressing and reporting systems (ACARS)
12Temperature, pressure, wind, and mositure are measured through the depth of the troposhpere by what instrument?
- Arawinsonde
- Bwind profiler
- Cdoppler radar
- DGOES satellite
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