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Do streams and rivers flow in the opposite OR same direction as the contour lines bend/flow?
opposite (contour lines bend UPSTREAM to higher elevation)
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How do winds blow in a low pressure system?
out and counterclockwise
out and clockwise
in and clockwise
in and counterclockwise
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baam
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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shark
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Look at the map on page 3 of you ESRT. What body of water is North of NYS?
Lake Ontario
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Which option shows a longitude value written correctly? A. 65 degrees W B. 65 degrees N
A. Longitude values are always East or West of the Prime Meridian
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If a weather balloon rises through the atmosphere, what should happen to the temperature and pressure it records?
both decrease
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trap
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seesaw
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Calculate gradient the gradient between points A and B that are 5 miles apart. A has an elevation of 500 feet and B has an elevation of 1000 feet.
100 ft/mi
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trap
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rocket
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gift
Win 15 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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A parcel of air has a dry-bulb temperature of 16°C and a wet-bulb temperature of 10°C. What is the dewpoint?
4 C
1 C
26 C
-5 C
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If an observer view Polaris from 45 degrees N latitude, what is the altitude of Polaris?
45 degrees
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Which option shows a latitude value written correctly? A. 65 degrees W B. 65 degrees N
B. Latitude values are always North or South of the Equator
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What is the full pressure reading if a station model reads 321?
1032.1 mb
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The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's latitude or longitude?
latitude
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What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY?
43 degrees N
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Would I be able to see Polaris in the southern hemisphere? Yes or No.
No. Polaris is almost directly above the geographic North Pole.
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