This can only be seen when the sun is to your back and it is raining in front of you.
A) sundog
B) halo
C) rainbow
D) sun pillar
Question 2Assuming that the night will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is 32F. Suddenly, the wind speed increases and remains gusty throughout the night. The minimum temperature will most likely be ____.
A) about the same as predicted, but will occur earlier in the night
B) higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat
C) much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling
D) higher than predicted due to mixing
Question 3As surface air rushes in toward the eye of a hurricane, the air expands and should cool. The main reason the surface air is not cooler around the eye is because ____.
A) the sinking air near the eye warms the air
B) friction with the water adds heat to the air
C) the warm water heats the air
D) sunlight heats the air
Question 4A ring of light encircling the sun or moon could be either a ____ or a ____.
A) rainbow; halo
B) halo; sundog
C) halo; corona
D) sundog; crepuscular ray
Question 5One would expect near-ground temperatures to be coldest when the night is ___.
A) clear, damp, and windy
B) cloudy
C) clear, dry, and calm
D) clear, dry, and windy
Question 6Pressure at the center of a hurricane is ____ than the surroundings at the surface and is ____ than the surroundings aloft.
A) higher; lower
B) lower; higher
C) lower; lower
D) higher; higher
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