Quiz #2

Physics 137                                                                                             Friday, September 30, 2005

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1.  The temperature at the beginning of today's class was approximately       62      °F.

          2.  Which of the curves in the diagram below which indicate the variation of temperature with height in the troposphere
     represents the most unstable atmospheric conditions?  (a)

 

 

                                                                            h

 

                                                

 

                                                                                                                             T

          3.  Which of the curves in the diagram above represents a temperature inversion?  (e)

          4.  Northern Utah is currently (a) under the influence of low barometric pressure, (b) under the influence of high barometric pressure, (c)
     in a transitional zone of intermediate barometric pressure.

          5.  During summer months (a) the daytime atmosphere is usually more stable than the nighttime atmosphere, (b) the daytime atmosphere
     is usually less stable than the nighttime atmosphere, (c) there is no correlation between atmospheric stability and time of day.