ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment: "Fundamentals of Meteorology"; "Atmospheric Physics." Chapters 1 and 2, Pages 1-1
through 2-11.
1-1.
The metric (cgs) system has been adopted by
meteorologists to measure units of
1.
gravity, density, and force
2.
length, weight, and time
3.
centimeters, grams, and seconds
4.
circular motion, gravity, and speed
1-2.
Approximately how many inches are there in
25 centimeters?
1.
0.984 in.
2.
9.840 in.
3.
98.400 in.
4.
984.000 in.
1-3.
Weight and mass are synonymous, except one
is English and the other metric.
1.
True
2.
False
1-4.
A dyne is a measure of
1.
length
2.
force
3.
area
4.
density
1-5.
Earth receives the majority of its heat from the
Sun. What percent is NOT received from the
Sun?
1.
1.0 %
2.
0.1 %
3.
0.3 %
4.
0.5 %
1-6.
What are solar winds?
1.
Winds generated on Earth by the Sun’s
appearance above the horizon
2.
Streams of solar particles emitted from the
Sun’s surface
3.
Winds
generated
by
the
pressure
differences between hot and cool spots on
the Sun’s surface
4.
Interplanetary
winds
created
by
the
constellations
1-7.
What are sunspots?
1.
Hot spots known as solar flares
2.
Irregular bright patches on the Sun’s
surface
3.
Areas where the convective zone is
exposed
4.
Regions of strong localized magnetic
fields
1-8.
It takes Earth approximately 365 1/4 days to
circle the Sun. Approximately how many times
will Earth rotate about its own axis during this
time?
1.
15 1/4
2.
30 1/2
3.
182 1/2
4.
365 1/4
1-9.
In the Southern Hemisphere, on or about what
date will the greatest amount of incoming solar
radiation be received?
1.
January 21
2.
March 21
3.
June 21
4.
December 22
1-10.
The Sun’s most direct rays reach their
poleward limit twice in the year. What dates
and names mark these occurrences?
1.
March 21 and September 22; the spring
and autumnal equinoxes
2.
June 21 and December 22; the summer and
winter equinoxes
3.
March 21 and September 22; the spring
and autumnal solstices
4.
June 21 and December 22; the summer and
winter solstices
1-11.
Which of the following statements is/are
correct concerning latitude 23 1/2 N?
1.
It is known as the Tropic of Cancer
2.
It is the northern extent of the Sun’s most
direct rays
3.
It represents one-half of the total range of
motion of the Sun’s most direct rays
4.
All of the above
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