Meteorology Study Guide Test 1b
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information as a suggested guide to study for the test. Remember this is
only a guide and may not contain the necessary information concerning every
question. Good luck on the up coming test! 1. What are the four air masses? 2. What are the symbols for the four air masses? 3. What are the characteristics of the four air masses? 4.What are the four types of fronts? 5. What are the symbols of the four types of fronts? 6. What type of weather is associated with the four fronts? 7. What does a cross section of a front look like? (Be able to distinguish between each) 8. What are high pressure and low pressure cell? 9. What type of weather is associated with high and low pressure cells? 10. What are the symbols for high and low pressure cells? 11.How does water vapor in the atmosphere effect air pressure? 12. How does temperature affect air pressure? 13. What is solar radiation and role does it play in the atmosphere? 14. How does elevation affect air pressure? 15. Describe the water cycle. 16. What is ultimate source of the Earth's weather? 17. What are factors associated with weather? 18. What is convection? 19 . What is the difference between weather and climate? 20. What are the layers of the atmosphere, and the characteristics of each? 21. Students should be able to take the twenty previously listed concepts and apply them to questions concerning application of each points' knowledge.
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