Exam 5: Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds. Beneath the clouds are small, ragged, puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind. These clouds would be called ____________________.

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Question 21

On an ordinary day, a volume of air about the size of your index finger contains between and particles.

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Question 22

It is difficult to directly identify significant cloud and surface features on an infrared image when ____ differences are small.

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Question 23

In regions where there are no clouds, it is difficult to observe the movement of air using satellite imaging. To help with this situation, geostationary satellites are equipped with ____ that can profile the distribution of atmospheric water vapor in the middle and upper troposphere.

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Question 24

The sky is overcast and it is raining. The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

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Question 25

Thick clouds of this type can be used to predict rain or snow within 12 to 24 hours because the often appear ahead of an advancing cyclonic storm.

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Question 26

List the main types of fog, and then briefly explain how each one forms. Where might you expect each of these different types of fog to form?

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Question 27

On a cold morning, it is possible to see your breath even if the air temperature is above freezing.

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Question 28

When viewed from the surface, these clouds may be viewed as individual cloud elements (puffs) or as rows of ripples that resemble the scales of a fish.

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Question 29

Oils, gasoline, and paraffins are examples of ____________________ nuclei.

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Question 30

List one or more key identifying features for each of the ten basic cloud types. Which cloud types might have fairly similar appearances and thus be difficult to identify?

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Question 31

A low, lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows, patches, or rounded masses would be classified as

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Question 32

Which cloud forms in descending air?

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Question 33

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present. When there are between and clouds covering the sky, there are a few clouds present.

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Question 34

Near the shore of an extremely large lake, steam fog is more likely to form during the and advection fog in early .

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Question 35

Aside from cumulonimbus clouds that sometimes penetrate into the stratosphere, all clouds are observed in the lower atmosphere.

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Question 36

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside) because

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Question 37

On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is

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Question 38

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

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Question 39

In hazy conditions, distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning, even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

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Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds. Beneath the clouds are small, ragged, puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind. These clouds would be called ____________________.

On an ordinary day, a volume of air about the size of your index finger contains between and particles.

It is difficult to directly identify significant cloud and surface features on an infrared image when ____ differences are small.

In regions where there are no clouds, it is difficult to observe the movement of air using satellite imaging. To help with this situation, geostationary satellites are equipped with ____ that can profile the distribution of atmospheric water vapor in the middle and upper troposphere.

The sky is overcast and it is raining. The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

Thick clouds of this type can be used to predict rain or snow within 12 to 24 hours because the often appear ahead of an advancing cyclonic storm.

List the main types of fog, and then briefly explain how each one forms. Where might you expect each of these different types of fog to form?

On a cold morning, it is possible to see your breath even if the air temperature is above freezing.

When viewed from the surface, these clouds may be viewed as individual cloud elements (puffs) or as rows of ripples that resemble the scales of a fish.

Oils, gasoline, and paraffins are examples of ____________________ nuclei.

List one or more key identifying features for each of the ten basic cloud types. Which cloud types might have fairly similar appearances and thus be difficult to identify?

A low, lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows, patches, or rounded masses would be classified as

Which cloud forms in descending air?

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present. When there are between and clouds covering the sky, there are a few clouds present.

Near the shore of an extremely large lake, steam fog is more likely to form during the and advection fog in early .

Aside from cumulonimbus clouds that sometimes penetrate into the stratosphere, all clouds are observed in the lower atmosphere.

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside) because

On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

In hazy conditions, distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning, even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

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Precipitation

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Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

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Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

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Exam 5: Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

​Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds. Beneath the clouds are small, ragged, puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind. These clouds would be called ____________________.

​On an ordinary day, a volume of air about the size of your index finger contains between ____ and ____ particles.

​It is difficult to directly identify significant cloud and surface features on an infrared image when ____ differences are small.

​In regions where there are no clouds, it is difficult to observe the movement of air using satellite imaging. To help with this situation, geostationary satellites are equipped with ____ that can profile the distribution of atmospheric water vapor in the middle and upper troposphere.

​The sky is overcast and it is raining. The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

​Thick clouds of this type can be used to predict rain or snow within 12 to 24 hours because the often appear ahead of an advancing cyclonic storm.

​List the main types of fog, and then briefly explain how each one forms. Where might you expect each of these different types of fog to form?

​On a cold morning, it is possible to see your breath even if the air temperature is above freezing.

​When viewed from the surface, these clouds may be viewed as individual cloud elements (puffs) or as rows of ripples that resemble the scales of a fish.

​Oils, gasoline, and paraffins are examples of ____________________ nuclei.

​List one or more key identifying features for each of the ten basic cloud types. Which cloud types might have fairly similar appearances and thus be difficult to identify?

​A low, lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows, patches, or rounded masses would be classified as

​Which cloud forms in descending air?

​To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present. When there are between ____ and ____ clouds covering the sky, there are a few clouds present.

​Near the shore of an extremely large lake, steam fog is more likely to form during the ____ and advection fog in early ____.

​Aside from cumulonimbus clouds that sometimes penetrate into the stratosphere, all clouds are observed in the lower atmosphere.

​Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside) because

​On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is

​Explain why clouds form in rising air.

​In hazy conditions, distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning, even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

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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Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds. Beneath the clouds are small, ragged, puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind. These clouds would be called ____________________.

On an ordinary day, a volume of air about the size of your index finger contains between and particles.

It is difficult to directly identify significant cloud and surface features on an infrared image when ____ differences are small.

In regions where there are no clouds, it is difficult to observe the movement of air using satellite imaging. To help with this situation, geostationary satellites are equipped with ____ that can profile the distribution of atmospheric water vapor in the middle and upper troposphere.

The sky is overcast and it is raining. The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

Thick clouds of this type can be used to predict rain or snow within 12 to 24 hours because the often appear ahead of an advancing cyclonic storm.

List the main types of fog, and then briefly explain how each one forms. Where might you expect each of these different types of fog to form?

On a cold morning, it is possible to see your breath even if the air temperature is above freezing.

When viewed from the surface, these clouds may be viewed as individual cloud elements (puffs) or as rows of ripples that resemble the scales of a fish.

Oils, gasoline, and paraffins are examples of ____________________ nuclei.

List one or more key identifying features for each of the ten basic cloud types. Which cloud types might have fairly similar appearances and thus be difficult to identify?

A low, lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows, patches, or rounded masses would be classified as

Which cloud forms in descending air?

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present. When there are between and clouds covering the sky, there are a few clouds present.

Near the shore of an extremely large lake, steam fog is more likely to form during the and advection fog in early .

Aside from cumulonimbus clouds that sometimes penetrate into the stratosphere, all clouds are observed in the lower atmosphere.

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside) because

On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

In hazy conditions, distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning, even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.