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Assignment:
Instructions:
The Exam covers the chapters designated in Lessons 3, 4, 5, including the lab material. The midterm exam requires you to answer five (5) of the ten (10) short answer questions listed below. Review the following four tips for a successful completion of the exam:
Respond to each short answer question using two to three well-constructed paragraphs containing specific details and examples that support your understanding of the concepts.
- Since the exam is timed, APA citation is not required. Naturally, students are still expected to produce their own original work.
- While the exams are open-book, keep in-mind there is not enough time to research each question to find the correct answer...study and prepare accordingly.
- Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and organization are considered when scoring this essay...so do your best work!
This is a timed exam. You will be given 90 minutes in which to complete this portion. There is a timer in the upper right hand corner of the exam to help you keep track. After 90 minutes have passed, the exam will automatically be saved and submitted. Once the exam has been submitted, the program will close.
Answer five (5) of the following ten (10) questions, using two to three well-constructed paragraphs per concept. Once you click the submit button, you will not be able to return to this section.
Include the question number for each answer in the textbox below to ensure you completed every question.
Questions
1. Describe in detail what the "greenhouse effect" is, and how it is both a natural and unnatural phenomenon.
2. Describe the wind and pressure characteristics of a tornado.
3. Describe the two different types of breezes that are created by the unequal heating of land and the unequal heating of land and water.
4. Identify the differences between cyclones and anticyclones in the Northern Hemisphere through an analysis of the pressure, weather, and rotation characteristics.
5. Identify the four processes of atmospheric lifting that cause clouds to form, and explain how they work to form clouds.
6. What are the elements and controls of weather and climate and how do the "elements" differ from the "controls" of weather and climate?
7. Describe the vertical structure of the atmosphere. Include the following items:
- Names of the different levels of the atmosphere
- The temperature profile
- The pressure profile
- The composition
8. Describe how dew point is related to sensible temperature.
9. Discuss the characteristics of air masses and how they are portrayed by the two principal source regions which affect North America.
10. Explain the causes of acid rain and describe one effect.