Exam 9: Wind Small Scale and Local Systems
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In city planning,sewage disposal plants must be situated upwind from large housing developments.
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What is an example of microscale motion?
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During the summer in humid climates,nighttime clouds tend to form over water during a
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Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of
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Chinook winds are a common phenomenon on the east side of the Appalachians.
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Mesoscale circulations have a(n)____________________ (longer/shorter)duration than microscale circulations.
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When a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south,they form a
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Clear air turbulence often occurs near a boundary of high wind shear.
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The shape of a sand dune reveals the prevailing wind direction that existed during its formation.
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A ____________________ forms as cold downdrafts along the leading edge of a thunderstorm lift sand or dust into a huge,tumbling dark cloud.
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The synoptic scale describes circulations on the ____ scale.
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The difference in surface wind speed between morning and afternoon is typically greater on a clear,sunny day than on a cloudy,overcast day.
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When wind blows over a snow field,and if the wind is sufficiently strong,the moving clumps of snow become cylindrical,often with a hole extending through them lengthwise.These snow ____ range from the size of eggs to that of small barrels.
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An upper wind direction is reported as 315°.From what compass direction is the wind blowing?
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If you are standing directly south of a smoke stack and the wind from the stack is blowing over your head,what would be the wind direction?
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A sea breeze is most likely to develop along a coastline when
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