Question 1

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n) ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of An instrument that can collect and measure...

Question 2

Describe how hail might form in a cumulonimbus cloud.

Accepted Answer

Hail is produced in a cumulonimbus cloud

Question 3

Generally, the smaller the pure water droplet, the lower the temperature at which it will freeze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Large raindrops fall ____ smaller raindrops, and have ____ terminal velocity than/as small raindrops.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​faster than; a lesser 
B)  ​faster than; a greater 
C)  ​slower than; a lesser 
D)  ​slower than;, a greater 
E)  ​at the same rate as; the same 
A)  ​faster than; a lesser 
B)  ​faster than; a greater 
C)  ​slower than; a lesser 
D)  ​slower than;, a greater 
E)  ​at the same rate as; the same

Question 5

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground, you could probably say that the cloud overhead was ____ and had ____ updrafts.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thick; weak 
B)  ​thick; strong 
C)  ​thin; weak 
D)  ​thin; strong 
E)  ​thin; no 
A)  ​thick; weak 
B)  ​thick; strong 
C)  ​thin; weak 
D)  ​thin; strong 
E)  ​thin; no

Question 6

The lightest form of rain is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​shower. 
B)  ​cloudburst. 
C)  ​virga. 
D)  ​drizzle. 
E)  ​fallstreak. 
A)  ​shower. 
B)  ​cloudburst. 
C)  ​virga. 
D)  ​drizzle. 
E)  ​fallstreak.

Question 7

A supercooled cloud droplet is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an ice crystal surrounded by air warmer than 0°C (32°F). 
B)  ​a liquid droplet that is cooler than the air around it. 
C)  ​a liquid droplets observed at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). 
D)  ​a water droplet that has had all its latent heat removed. 
E)  ​another term for ice crystal. 
A)  ​an ice crystal surrounded by air warmer than 0°C (32°F). 
B)  ​a liquid droplet that is cooler than the air around it. 
C)  ​a liquid droplets observed at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). 
D)  ​a water droplet that has had all its latent heat removed. 
E)  ​another term for ice crystal.

Question 8

​With a Doppler radar smaller targets require detection by longer wavelengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​In a cloud over land, where the air temperature is -10$\degree$C, we would find many more cloud droplets than ice crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A warm stratus cloud is typically less than 500 m thick and has slow upward air movement (generally less than 0.1 m/sec).​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some of the first experiments in cloud seeding were conducted by Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir during the late 1940s. To seed a cloud, they dropped crushed pellets of ____ from a plane.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​silver iodide 
B)  ​silver iodine 
C)  ​lead iodide 
D)  ​cupric sulfide 
E)  ​dry ice 
A)  ​silver iodide 
B)  ​silver iodine 
C)  ​lead iodide 
D)  ​cupric sulfide 
E)  ​dry ice

Question 13

The most common ice crystal shape is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​graupel. 
B)  ​dendrite. 
C)  ​rime. 
D)  ​virga. 
E)  ​a pentagon. 
A)  ​graupel. 
B)  ​dendrite. 
C)  ​rime. 
D)  ​virga. 
E)  ​a pentagon.

Question 14

How does the ice-crystal (Bergeron) process produce precipitation? What is the main premise describing this process?

Accepted Answer

The main premise is that the saturation

Question 15

Heavy showers usually fall from ____________________clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from ____________________clouds.​

Accepted Answer

cumulus; s

Question 16

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

Accepted Answer

Cloud seeding has been attempted in both

Question 17

When a Doppler radar has collected data, the returning signal is amplified and displayed on a screen, producing an image, also called a(n)____________________, from the target.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a Doppler radar has collected data,...

Question 18

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​iced. 
B)  ​coated. 
C)  ​graupled. 
D)  ​nucleated. 
E)  ​glaciated. 
A)  ​iced. 
B)  ​coated. 
C)  ​graupled. 
D)  ​nucleated. 
E)  ​glaciated.

Question 19

Generally, the concentration of nuclei is less over the oceans than over land.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is the correct association?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​snow grains - hail 
B)  ​ground blizzard - graupel 
C)  ​snow squall - intense snow shower 
D)  ​sleet - glaze 
E)  ​freezing rain - hail 
A)  ​snow grains - hail 
B)  ​ground blizzard - graupel 
C)  ​snow squall - intense snow shower 
D)  ​sleet - glaze 
E)  ​freezing rain - hail

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n) ____________________.

Describe how hail might form in a cumulonimbus cloud.

Generally, the smaller the pure water droplet, the lower the temperature at which it will freeze.

Large raindrops fall smaller raindrops, and have terminal velocity than/as small raindrops.

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground, you could probably say that the cloud overhead was and had updrafts.

The lightest form of rain is

A supercooled cloud droplet is

With a Doppler radar smaller targets require detection by longer wavelengths.

In a cloud over land, where the air temperature is -10 $\degree$ C, we would find many more cloud droplets than ice crystals.

A warm stratus cloud is typically less than 500 m thick and has slow upward air movement (generally less than 0.1 m/sec).

During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

Some of the first experiments in cloud seeding were conducted by Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir during the late 1940s. To seed a cloud, they dropped crushed pellets of ____ from a plane.

The most common ice crystal shape is

How does the ice-crystal (Bergeron) process produce precipitation? What is the main premise describing this process?

Heavy showers usually fall from clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from clouds.

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

When a Doppler radar has collected data, the returning signal is amplified and displayed on a screen, producing an image, also called a(n)____________________, from the target.

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called

Generally, the concentration of nuclei is less over the oceans than over land.

Which is the correct association?

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Exam 7: Precipitation

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n) ____________________.​

Describe how hail might form in a cumulonimbus cloud.

Generally, the smaller the pure water droplet, the lower the temperature at which it will freeze.

Large raindrops fall ____ smaller raindrops, and have ____ terminal velocity than/as small raindrops.​

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground, you could probably say that the cloud overhead was ____ and had ____ updrafts.​

The lightest form of rain is​

A supercooled cloud droplet is​

​With a Doppler radar smaller targets require detection by longer wavelengths.

​In a cloud over land, where the air temperature is -10 °\degree° C, we would find many more cloud droplets than ice crystals.

A warm stratus cloud is typically less than 500 m thick and has slow upward air movement (generally less than 0.1 m/sec).​

​During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

Some of the first experiments in cloud seeding were conducted by Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir during the late 1940s. To seed a cloud, they dropped crushed pellets of ____ from a plane.​

The most common ice crystal shape is​

How does the ice-crystal (Bergeron) process produce precipitation? What is the main premise describing this process?

Heavy showers usually fall from ____________________clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from ____________________clouds.​

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

When a Doppler radar has collected data, the returning signal is amplified and displayed on a screen, producing an image, also called a(n)____________________, from the target.​

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called​

Generally, the concentration of nuclei is less over the oceans than over land.​

Which is the correct association?​

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

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An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n) ____________________.

Large raindrops fall smaller raindrops, and have terminal velocity than/as small raindrops.

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground, you could probably say that the cloud overhead was and had updrafts.

The lightest form of rain is

A supercooled cloud droplet is

With a Doppler radar smaller targets require detection by longer wavelengths.

In a cloud over land, where the air temperature is -10 $\degree$ C, we would find many more cloud droplets than ice crystals.

A warm stratus cloud is typically less than 500 m thick and has slow upward air movement (generally less than 0.1 m/sec).

During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

Some of the first experiments in cloud seeding were conducted by Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir during the late 1940s. To seed a cloud, they dropped crushed pellets of ____ from a plane.

The most common ice crystal shape is

Heavy showers usually fall from clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from clouds.

When a Doppler radar has collected data, the returning signal is amplified and displayed on a screen, producing an image, also called a(n)____________________, from the target.

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called

Generally, the concentration of nuclei is less over the oceans than over land.

Which is the correct association?