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At the equator, the amount of incoming solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere ____________ .

Moist parcels of air and dry parcels of air both cool when lifted, but the lapse rate for lifted moist parcels is slower than the lapse rate for lifted dry parcels.  What causes lifted parcels to cool as they ascend, and why do moist parcels cool more slowly than dry ones?

A graph such as this one that depicts hourly observations for multiple weather elements over a period of time is called a ___________ .

As air temperature increases, the evaporation rate of the air ______.

An atmospheric situation that amplifies vertical displacement of a parcel of air (i.e., when a parcel will continue to ascend on its own after some initial lifting) is said to exhibit ________ .

Single-cell thunderstorms (also commonly called air mass thunderstorms) normally have a very short lifespan, only lasting 45 to 60 minutes. What causes the dissipation of these storms, limiting their duration?

Because of the extreme dependence of atmospheric processes to very small differences in initial conditions, it is believed that the outer limit for skillful day-to-day forecasts is approximately __________ .

[answer1] [answer2] [answer3] [answer4] Note: “global” means the same thing as “absolute”

On a clear and calm night when the dewpoint does not change, the relative humidity usually ______ after sunset until sunrise the next day.

The Saffir-Simpson wind scale is commonly used to indicate the potential threat posed by a hurricane.  Identify several reasons that this scale can be an inadequate indicator of the threat posed by hurricanes.