Sometimes a light breeze which may be called a ____, blows from the countryside into the city.
a. subsidence inversion
b. city breeze
c. cool front
d. surface inversion
e. country breeze
Q. 2A country breeze blows ____.
a. from the city toward the country at night
b. from the city toward the country during the day
c. from the country toward the city at night
d. from the country toward the city during the day
e. throughout the countryside at any time of day or night
Q. 3A country breeze would probably be associated with a(n) ____.
a. large high-pressure area that forms over a city
b. hot and humid summer day in a large city
c. period of heavy rain that falls over a city
d. strong urban heat island
e. agricultural field located far from a city
Q. 4In cities, where less vegetation and exposed soil exists, the majority of the Suns energy is absorbed by ____.
a. cloud cover
b. city parks
c. the greater number of people
d. buildings
e. urban structures and asphalt
Q. 5On clear, cold winter nights, cities tend to ____ than rural areas and have ____ temperatures.
a. cool more slowly; higher
b. cool more quickly; higher
c. cool more slowly; lower
d. warm more quickly; lower
e. warm more slowly; higher
Q. 6The urban heat island is ____.
a. warmer air temperatures in urban areas compared to surrounding rural areas
b. a concentration of energy use in an urban area
c. locating factories in a single location downwind from cities
d. use of conservation techniques to reduce energy use in cities
e. only created in cities where topography is a contributing factor
Q. 7Atmospheric stagnation is a condition normally brought on by ____.
a. gusty winds behind a cold front
b. light winds and poor vertical mixing
c. overcast skies
d. tall buildings in a city
e. movement of an upper level trough overhead
Q. 8Which condition would act to prevent a buildup of pollutants near the surface?
a. light surface winds
b. a strong subsidence inversion
c. a large, slow-moving anticyclone
d. a deep mixing layer and strong ventilation
e. a shallow mixing layer
Q. 9Radiation inversions are not generally important for air pollution layers because they ____.
a. form at night.
b. only last a few hours.
c. form in heavy wind.
d. are disturbed by precipitation.
e. cannot exist during the day.
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