5)Which atmospheric stability condition is more likely to increase pollution lev

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5)Which atmospheric stability condition is more likely to increase pollution level in Fresno?

a. unstable atmosphere;

b. conditionally unstable atmosphere;  

c. stable atmosphere

   d. neutral atmosphere

6 )Which stability condition is more likely to enhance dispersion of pollutants in Fresno?

a. unstable atmosphere;   

b. conditionally unstable atmosphere;  

c. stable atmosphere

d. neutral atmosphere

7)What lifting mechanism accounts for clouds often seen over the mountain east of Clovis?

(a)Convection;

(b) convergence;

(c) orographic lifting;

(d) frontal lifting

8)If the temperature at Fresno airport is 100 oF and the environmental lapse rate is 10oF per 1000 feet, what is the temperature at the foothill with elevation of 1000 feet

(a)78 oF;

(b) 70 oF;

(c) 84 oF;

(d) 90 oF;

(e) none of the above

9)One of the reasons for reduced precipitation amount in the San Joaquin Valley is because the region is located on the ________side of the coastal range

(a)windward;

(b) leeward ;

(c) northern ;

(d). eastern

25) Which of the following is not classified as a form of precipitation?

a. sleet; b. rain; c. dew; d. snow; e. drizzle

Explanation / Answer

5) c. stable atmosphere

The resistance of atmosphere to vertical motion of air is atmospheric stability.Near surface pollution is associated with stable atmosphere.

6) a. unstable atmosphere;Unstable atmosphere encourages vertical movement of air and therefore dispersion is high.

7) (c) orographic lifting;

8) (d) 900F; For every 1000ft, 100F is decreasing. For the elevation of 1000ft only 100F is decreased. Therefore 1000F-100F = 900F

9) (b) leeward

25)  c. dew Dew is not precipitation because it is not falling water but just condensation at our atmospheric level.

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