Question 1

An amount of precipitation measured to be less than one-hundredth of an inch (0.25 mm) is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a trace. 
B)  ​drizzle. 
C)  ​light rain. 
D)  ​mist. 
E)  ​fog. 
A)  ​a trace. 
B)  ​drizzle. 
C)  ​light rain. 
D)  ​mist. 
E)  ​fog. A

Question 2

Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​energy emitted by the precipitation particles. 
B)  ​absorption characteristics of falling precipitation. 
C)  ​amount of energy reflected back to a transmitter. 
D)  ​amount of sunlight scattered off the precipitation. 
E)  ​amount of solar energy passing through the cloud. 
A)  ​energy emitted by the precipitation particles. 
B)  ​absorption characteristics of falling precipitation. 
C)  ​amount of energy reflected back to a transmitter. 
D)  ​amount of sunlight scattered off the precipitation. 
E)  ​amount of solar energy passing through the cloud. C

Question 3

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a supercooled liquid droplet is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​accretion. 
B)  ​spontaneous nucleation. 
C)  ​condensation. 
D)  ​deposition. 
E)  ​collision. 
A)  ​accretion. 
B)  ​spontaneous nucleation. 
C)  ​condensation. 
D)  ​deposition. 
E)  ​collision. A

Question 4

A Doppler radar is used to detect ____ and to measure ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cloud droplets; nucleus types 
B)  ​storm systems; wind speed 
C)  ​snow covers; snow cover thickness 
D)  ​precipitation type; cloud coverage 
E)  ​areas of precipitation; rainfall intensity 
A)  ​cloud droplets; nucleus types 
B)  ​storm systems; wind speed 
C)  ​snow covers; snow cover thickness 
D)  ​precipitation type; cloud coverage 
E)  ​areas of precipitation; rainfall intensity

Question 5

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Accepted Answer

Raindrops that reach Earth's surface are

Question 6

Remote recording of precipitation can be made with a(n) ____________________rain gauge. With this gauge, precipitation is caught in a cylinder and accumulates in a bucket. The bucket sits on a sensitive weighing platform. Special gears translate the accumulated weight of rain or snow into millimeters or inches of precipitation.​

Accepted Answer

weighing-t

Question 7

After a snowstorm, the newspaper reports that Buffalo, New York, received 1.50 inches of precipitation. If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm, then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​3 
B)  ​1.5 
C)  ​10 
D)  ​9 
E)  ​15 
A)  ​3 
B)  ​1.5 
C)  ​10 
D)  ​9 
E)  ​15

Question 8

Precipitation with the greatest size (diameter) is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the snow pellet. 
B)  ​the snow grain. 
C)  ​a hailstone. 
D)  ​sleet. 
E)  ​a rain drop. 
A)  ​the snow pellet. 
B)  ​the snow grain. 
C)  ​a hailstone. 
D)  ​sleet. 
E)  ​a rain drop.

Question 9

Modern satellites are equipped with very sensitive radars that are able to peer into a cloud and provide a vertical view of its tiny cloud droplets and ice particles, as well as precipitation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A fluffy covering of snow protects sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For sub-freezing temperatures, the saturation vapor pressure just above a liquid water surface is ____ the saturation vapor pressure above an ice surface.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​greater than 
B)  ​the same as 
C)  ​less than 
D)  ​10% less than 
E)  ​50% less than 
A)  ​greater than 
B)  ​the same as 
C)  ​less than 
D)  ​10% less than 
E)  ​50% less than

Question 12

List and describe three ways in which ice crystals can form in a cloud.

Accepted Answer

​Spontaneous or homogeneous freezing is

Question 13

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​color. 
B)  ​size. 
C)  ​shape. 
D)  ​nucleus type. 
E)  ​associated precipitation type. 
A)  ​color. 
B)  ​size. 
C)  ​shape. 
D)  ​nucleus type. 
E)  ​associated precipitation type.

Question 14

Very small cloud droplets of pure water can evaporate even when the relative humidity is 100 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is ____ times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified ____ in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2; twofold 
B)  ​4; fourfold 
C)  ​6; sixfold 
D)  ​8; eightfold 
E)  ​10; tenfold 
A)  ​2; twofold 
B)  ​4; fourfold 
C)  ​6; sixfold 
D)  ​8; eightfold 
E)  ​10; tenfold

Question 16

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.​

Accepted Answer

ice crysta

Question 17

The Precipitation Radar, located onboard the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, is able to measure rainfall intensity in previously inaccessible regions of the tropics and subtropics, and is capable of detecting rainfall rates down to about ____ per hour.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​0.1 mm (0.004 in.) 
B)  ​0.3 mm (0.01 in.) 
C)  ​0.5 mm (0.02 in.) 
D)  ​0.7 mm (0.03 in.) 
E)  ​0.9 mm (0.04 in.) 
A)  ​0.1 mm (0.004 in.) 
B)  ​0.3 mm (0.01 in.) 
C)  ​0.5 mm (0.02 in.) 
D)  ​0.7 mm (0.03 in.) 
E)  ​0.9 mm (0.04 in.)

Question 18

A problem with the tipping bucket rain gauge is that during each "tip" it loses some rainfall and, therefore, under measures rainfall amounts, especially during heavy downpours.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​large cloud droplets fall faster than small droplets. 
B)  ​small droplets evaporate more quickly than large droplets. 
C)  ​small droplets collide and coalesce more easily than larger droplets. 
D)  ​it explains the six-sided shape of ice crystals. 
E)  ​it explains the shape of rain drops. 
A)  ​large cloud droplets fall faster than small droplets. 
B)  ​small droplets evaporate more quickly than large droplets. 
C)  ​small droplets collide and coalesce more easily than larger droplets. 
D)  ​it explains the six-sided shape of ice crystals. 
E)  ​it explains the shape of rain drops.

Question 20

Which below best describes the solute effect?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​keeps water droplets from freezing at temperatures below 32°F 
B)  ​removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by cloud droplets 
C)  ​water droplets dissolve hygroscopic nuclei and condensation can occur at relative humidities less than 100 percent 
D)  ​evaporation of cloud droplets and growing of ice crystals in a cold cloud 
E)  ​condensation occurs at relative humidities of 100 percent 
A)  ​keeps water droplets from freezing at temperatures below 32°F 
B)  ​removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by cloud droplets 
C)  ​water droplets dissolve hygroscopic nuclei and condensation can occur at relative humidities less than 100 percent 
D)  ​evaporation of cloud droplets and growing of ice crystals in a cold cloud 
E)  ​condensation occurs at relative humidities of 100 percent

An amount of precipitation measured to be less than one-hundredth of an inch (0.25 mm) is called

Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a supercooled liquid droplet is called

A Doppler radar is used to detect and to measure .

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

After a snowstorm, the newspaper reports that Buffalo, New York, received 1.50 inches of precipitation. If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm, then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.

Precipitation with the greatest size (diameter) is

Modern satellites are equipped with very sensitive radars that are able to peer into a cloud and provide a vertical view of its tiny cloud droplets and ice particles, as well as precipitation.

A fluffy covering of snow protects sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.

For sub-freezing temperatures, the saturation vapor pressure just above a liquid water surface is ____ the saturation vapor pressure above an ice surface.

List and describe three ways in which ice crystals can form in a cloud.

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its

Very small cloud droplets of pure water can evaporate even when the relative humidity is 100 percent.

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.

The Precipitation Radar, located onboard the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, is able to measure rainfall intensity in previously inaccessible regions of the tropics and subtropics, and is capable of detecting rainfall rates down to about ____ per hour.

A problem with the tipping bucket rain gauge is that during each "tip" it loses some rainfall and, therefore, under measures rainfall amounts, especially during heavy downpours.

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?

Which below best describes the solute effect?

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Stability and Cloud Development

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

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Exam 7: Precipitation

An amount of precipitation measured to be less than one-hundredth of an inch (0.25 mm) is called​

Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the​

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a supercooled liquid droplet is called​

A Doppler radar is used to detect ____ and to measure ____.​

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

After a snowstorm, the newspaper reports that Buffalo, New York, received 1.50 inches of precipitation. If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm, then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.​

Precipitation with the greatest size (diameter) is​

Modern satellites are equipped with very sensitive radars that are able to peer into a cloud and provide a vertical view of its tiny cloud droplets and ice particles, as well as precipitation.​

A fluffy covering of snow protects sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.​

For sub-freezing temperatures, the saturation vapor pressure just above a liquid water surface is ____ the saturation vapor pressure above an ice surface.​

List and describe three ways in which ice crystals can form in a cloud.

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its​

Very small cloud droplets of pure water can evaporate even when the relative humidity is 100 percent.

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is ____ times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified ____ in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.​

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.​

The Precipitation Radar, located onboard the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, is able to measure rainfall intensity in previously inaccessible regions of the tropics and subtropics, and is capable of detecting rainfall rates down to about ____ per hour.​

A problem with the tipping bucket rain gauge is that during each "tip" it loses some rainfall and, therefore, under measures rainfall amounts, especially during heavy downpours.​

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?​

Which below best describes the solute effect?​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

An amount of precipitation measured to be less than one-hundredth of an inch (0.25 mm) is called

Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the

The growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a supercooled liquid droplet is called

A Doppler radar is used to detect and to measure .

After a snowstorm, the newspaper reports that Buffalo, New York, received 1.50 inches of precipitation. If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm, then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.

Precipitation with the greatest size (diameter) is

Modern satellites are equipped with very sensitive radars that are able to peer into a cloud and provide a vertical view of its tiny cloud droplets and ice particles, as well as precipitation.

A fluffy covering of snow protects sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures.

For sub-freezing temperatures, the saturation vapor pressure just above a liquid water surface is ____ the saturation vapor pressure above an ice surface.

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.

The Precipitation Radar, located onboard the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, is able to measure rainfall intensity in previously inaccessible regions of the tropics and subtropics, and is capable of detecting rainfall rates down to about ____ per hour.

A problem with the tipping bucket rain gauge is that during each "tip" it loses some rainfall and, therefore, under measures rainfall amounts, especially during heavy downpours.

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?

Which below best describes the solute effect?