Quiz #5
Physics 137                                                                                                  Friday, October 31, 2008
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1.  The very large convective circulation loops which are present in the ocean basins are known as?  (a) hydrovortices,
     (b) gyres, (c) isodrosotherms, (d) Rossby patterns.

          2.  The elevation of the current ceiling (above sea level, not above the valley floor) is closest to (a) 5 000 feet, (b) 8 000 feet,
    (c) 15 000 feet, (d) 30 000 feet, (e) infinite.

          3.  Which of the following cloud types is dominant in the current sky?  (a) altocumulus, (b) cirrus, (c) cumulus humilus,
    (d) stratus.

          4.  The sky condition as today's class began was (a) clear, (b) mostly cloudy, (c) overcast, (d) partly cloudy.

          5.  The outside temperature as today's class began was approximately _______°F.

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