Problem 1
Determine which statements refer to weather and which refer to climate. (Note: One statement includes aspects of both weather and climate.) a. The baseball game was rained out today. b. January is Omaha's coldest month. c. North Africa is a desert. d. The high this afternoon was \(25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). e. Last evening a tornado ripped through central Oklahoma. f. I am moving to southern Arizona because it is warm and sunny. g. Thursday's low of \(-20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is the coldest temperature ever recorded for that city. h. It is partly cloudy.
Problem 4
If you were ascending from the surface of Earth to the top of the atmosphere, which of the following would be most useful for determining the layer of the atmosphere you were in? Explain. a. Doppler radar b. Hygrometer (humidity) c. Weather satellite d. Barometer (air pressure) e. Thermometer (temperature)
Problem 5
The circumference of Earth at the equator is 24,900 miles. Calculate how fast someone at the equator is rotating in miles per hour. If the rotational speed of Earth were to slow down, how might this impact daytime highs and nighttime lows?
Problem 7
The Sun shines continually at the North Pole for 6 months, from the spring equinox until the fall equinox, yet temperatures never get very warm. Explain why this is the case.
Problem 8
Rank the following according to the wavelength of radiant energy each emits from the shortest wavelength to the longest. a. A light bulb with a filament glowing at \(4000^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) b. A rock at room temperature c. A car engine at \(140^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
Problem 11
On which summer day would you expect the greatest temperature range? Which would have the smallest range in temperature? Explain your choices. a. Cloudy skies during the day and clear skies at night b. Clear skies during the day and cloudy skies at night c. Clear skies during the day and clear skies at night d. Cloudy skies during the day and cloudy skies at night
