Question 1

The condensation process requires

Accepted Answer

A) dew-point temperatures alone. 
B) condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C) moisture droplets. 
D) condensation nuclei alone. 
E) latent heat of sublimation. 
A) dew-point temperatures alone. 
B) condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C) moisture droplets. 
D) condensation nuclei alone. 
E) latent heat of sublimation.

Question 2

Which of the following cloud type is associated with rain?

Accepted Answer

A) stratocumulus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) cirrus 
D) cumulonimbus 
E) lenticular 
A) stratocumulus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) cirrus 
D) cumulonimbus 
E) lenticular

Question 3

The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is

Accepted Answer

A) adiabatic. 
B) stability. 
C) conditional instability. 
D) stasis. 
E) buoyancy. 
A) adiabatic. 
B) stability. 
C) conditional instability. 
D) stasis. 
E) buoyancy.

Question 4

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21°C (70°F)and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft)altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft. )altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft. )?

Accepted Answer

A) 1°C (44.6°F) 
B) 5°C (46.4°F) 
C) 8.2°C (48.2°F) 
D) 9°C (41.°F) 
E) 8.6°C (22.4°F) 
A) 1°C (44.6°F) 
B) 5°C (46.4°F) 
C) 8.2°C (48.2°F) 
D) 9°C (41.°F) 
E) 8.6°C (22.4°F)

Question 5

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is

Accepted Answer

A) the dry adiabatic rate. 
B) the moist adiabatic rate. 
C) the lifting condensation level. 
D) cloud condensation nuclei. 
E) latent heat of condensation. 
A) the dry adiabatic rate. 
B) the moist adiabatic rate. 
C) the lifting condensation level. 
D) cloud condensation nuclei. 
E) latent heat of condensation.

Question 6

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

Accepted Answer

A) highest temperature of the day. 
B) lowest temperature of the day. 
C) specific humidity point. 
D) dew-point temperature. 
E) average temperature of the day. 
A) highest temperature of the day. 
B) lowest temperature of the day. 
C) specific humidity point. 
D) dew-point temperature. 
E) average temperature of the day.

Question 7

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Accepted Answer

A) The specific humidity would be low. 
B) The relative humidity would be high. 
C) The relative humidity would always equal the specific humidity. 
D) The saturation vapor pressure would be low. 
E) It is not possible to know with this information alone. 
A) The specific humidity would be low. 
B) The relative humidity would be high. 
C) The relative humidity would always equal the specific humidity. 
D) The saturation vapor pressure would be low. 
E) It is not possible to know with this information alone.

Question 8

Flat and layered clouds with horizontal development are classed as

Accepted Answer

A) cumuliform. 
B) cirroform. 
C) stratiform. 
D) stratocumuliform. 
E) nimbocirroform. 
A) cumuliform. 
B) cirroform. 
C) stratiform. 
D) stratocumuliform. 
E) nimbocirroform.

Question 9

Latent Energy absorbed and released during phase changes of water

The latent heat of melting and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ____ Calories per gram of water changing state.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 540 
D) 585 
E) 0 
A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 540 
D) 585 
E) 0

Question 10

Describe water's phase changes and the latent energy associated with each.

Accepted Answer

Solids to gas-sublimation,energy absorbe

Question 11

Sea smoke refers to

Accepted Answer

A) smoke plume caused by undersea volcanoes. 
B) air pollution over oceans caused by ships. 
C) fog that moves from a bay inland. 
D) evaporation fog at sea. 
E) upslope fog on coasts of mountain islands. 
A) smoke plume caused by undersea volcanoes. 
B) air pollution over oceans caused by ships. 
C) fog that moves from a bay inland. 
D) evaporation fog at sea. 
E) upslope fog on coasts of mountain islands.

Question 12

An average raindrop consists of approximately ____moisture droplets.

Accepted Answer

A) 	20 
B)  2000 
C)  500,000 
D) 	1 million
1 trillion 
A) 	20 
B)  2000 
C)  500,000 
D) 	1 million
1 trillion

Question 13

In warm clouds the ____ process is the primary mechanism by which precipitations forms,while in cold clouds the _____process is the primary mechanism by which precipitation forms.

Accepted Answer

A) collision-coalescence;Bergeron 
B) Bergeron processes;collision-coalescence 
C) Wegener;collision-coalescence 
D) collision-coalescence;Findeisen 
E) Bergeron;Findeisen 
A) collision-coalescence;Bergeron 
B) Bergeron processes;collision-coalescence 
C) Wegener;collision-coalescence 
D) collision-coalescence;Findeisen 
E) Bergeron;Findeisen

Question 14

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of____ as it rises or descends,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 C° per 1000 m (5.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m (3.3 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
C) 6.4 C° per 1000 m (3.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
D) 20 C° per 1000 m (11.97 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
E) 4.5 C° per 1000 m (2.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
A) 10 C° per 1000 m (5.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m (3.3 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
C) 6.4 C° per 1000 m (3.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
D) 20 C° per 1000 m (11.97 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
E) 4.5 C° per 1000 m (2.5 F° per 1000 ft. )

Question 15

At saturation,the further addition of water vapor or a decrease in temperature results in

Accepted Answer

A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) freezing. 
D) sublimation. 
E) transpiration. 
A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) freezing. 
D) sublimation. 
E) transpiration.

Question 16

The process partly responsible for pulling water from plant roots upward through the narrow,porous stem and into the plant body is

Accepted Answer

A) adhesion. 
B) surface tension. 
C) capillary action. 
D) vacuum suction. 
E) cohesion. 
A) adhesion. 
B) surface tension. 
C) capillary action. 
D) vacuum suction. 
E) cohesion.

Question 17

The process of sublimation would result in

Accepted Answer

A) liquid water. 
B) water vapor. 
C) frost. 
D) ice. 
E) snow. 
A) liquid water. 
B) water vapor. 
C) frost. 
D) ice. 
E) snow.

Question 18

_____is the process whereby supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) Collision-coalescence 
B) Bergering 
C) Graupeling 
D) Aggregation 
E) Riming 
A) Collision-coalescence 
B) Bergering 
C) Graupeling 
D) Aggregation 
E) Riming

Question 19

Which of the following related to phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation - energy absorbed 
B) deposition - energy released 
C) evaporation - energy released 
D) melting - energy absorbed 
E) condensation - energy released 
A) sublimation - energy absorbed 
B) deposition - energy released 
C) evaporation - energy released 
D) melting - energy absorbed 
E) condensation - energy released

Question 20

Raindrops that fall through a thick,subfreezing layer of air near the ground form ice pellets known as

Accepted Answer

A) rain. 
B) snow. 
C) sleet. 
D) frost. 
E) hail. 
A) rain. 
B) snow. 
C) sleet. 
D) frost. 
E) hail.

The condensation process requires

Which of the following cloud type is associated with rain?

The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21°C (70°F)and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft)altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft. )altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft. )?

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Flat and layered clouds with horizontal development are classed as

Latent Energy absorbed and released during phase changes of water The latent heat of melting and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ____ Calories per gram of water changing state.

Describe water's phase changes and the latent energy associated with each.

Sea smoke refers to

An average raindrop consists of approximately ____moisture droplets.

In warm clouds the process is the primary mechanism by which precipitations forms,while in cold clouds the _process is the primary mechanism by which precipitation forms.

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of____ as it rises or descends,respectively.

At saturation,the further addition of water vapor or a decrease in temperature results in

The process partly responsible for pulling water from plant roots upward through the narrow,porous stem and into the plant body is

The process of sublimation would result in

_____is the process whereby supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice crystals.

Which of the following related to phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?

Raindrops that fall through a thick,subfreezing layer of air near the ground form ice pellets known as

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The condensation process requires

Which of the following cloud type is associated with rain?

The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Flat and layered clouds with horizontal development are classed as

Latent Energy absorbed and released during phase changes of water The latent heat of melting and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ____ Calories per gram of water changing state.

Describe water's phase changes and the latent energy associated with each.

Sea smoke refers to

An average raindrop consists of approximately ____moisture droplets.

In warm clouds the ____ process is the primary mechanism by which precipitations forms,while in cold clouds the _____process is the primary mechanism by which precipitation forms.

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of____ as it rises or descends,respectively.

At saturation,the further addition of water vapor or a decrease in temperature results in

The process partly responsible for pulling water from plant roots upward through the narrow,porous stem and into the plant body is

The process of sublimation would result in

_____is the process whereby supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice crystals.

Which of the following related to phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?

Raindrops that fall through a thick,subfreezing layer of air near the ground form ice pellets known as

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In warm clouds the process is the primary mechanism by which precipitations forms,while in cold clouds the _process is the primary mechanism by which precipitation forms.