Question 1

What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance,consists of ice crystals,and often precedes a warm front?

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus 
B) stratocumulus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) altostratus 
E) nimbostratus 
A) cirrus 
B) stratocumulus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) altostratus 
E) nimbostratus

Question 2

The heat energy involved in the change of state,or phase,in water is

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical heat. 
B) sensible heat. 
C) fusion heat. 
D) latent heat. 
E) kinetic energy. 
A) mechanical heat. 
B) sensible heat. 
C) fusion heat. 
D) latent heat. 
E) kinetic energy.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic freeway signs in California's central valley warn of fog hazards. 
B) Gliders utilize winds from morning glory clouds for recreational purposes. 
C) Residents in the Atacama Desert in Chile use nets to intercept advection fog. 
D) Sand beetles harvest moisture from fog in the Namib Desert. 
E) Rising global temperatures increase atmospheric water vapor,which can increase fog cover. 
A) Electronic freeway signs in California's central valley warn of fog hazards. 
B) Gliders utilize winds from morning glory clouds for recreational purposes. 
C) Residents in the Atacama Desert in Chile use nets to intercept advection fog. 
D) Sand beetles harvest moisture from fog in the Namib Desert. 
E) Rising global temperatures increase atmospheric water vapor,which can increase fog cover.

Question 4

A thunderstorm is associated with _____ clouds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The point at which evaporation and condensation are in balance is

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation flux. 
B) condensation equilibrium. 
C) net condensation. 
D) net evaporation. 
E) saturation equilibrium. 
A) evaporation flux. 
B) condensation equilibrium. 
C) net condensation. 
D) net evaporation. 
E) saturation equilibrium.

Question 6

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg),is

Accepted Answer

A) specific humidity. 
B) vapor pressure. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) the dew point. 
E) absolute humidity. 
A) specific humidity. 
B) vapor pressure. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) the dew point. 
E) absolute humidity.

Question 7

The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are

Accepted Answer

A) buoyant force and gravitational force. 
B) centrifugal force and Coriolis force. 
C) Coriolis force and buoyant force. 
D) gravitational force and pressure gradient force. 
E) pressure gradient force and buoyant force. 
A) buoyant force and gravitational force. 
B) centrifugal force and Coriolis force. 
C) Coriolis force and buoyant force. 
D) gravitational force and pressure gradient force. 
E) pressure gradient force and buoyant force.

Question 8

List several of water's unique properties.

Accepted Answer

Water naturally occurs in all three stat

Question 9

Stability-three examples.Specific examples of (a)unstable, (b)conditionally unstable,and (c)stable conditions in the lower atmosphere.Note the response to these three conditions in the air parcel on the right side of each diagram.

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates,conditions are described as

Accepted Answer

A) adiabatic. 
B) stability. 
C) conditionally unstable. 
D) unstable. 
E) conditionally stable. 
A) adiabatic. 
B) stability. 
C) conditionally unstable. 
D) unstable. 
E) conditionally stable.

Question 10

Daily relative humidity patterns

On a typical day,the point of lowest relative humidity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the time of the highest temperature. 
B) the time of the lowest temperature. 
C) solar noon. 
D) dusk. 
E) sunrise. 
A) the time of the highest temperature. 
B) the time of the lowest temperature. 
C) solar noon. 
D) dusk. 
E) sunrise.

Question 11

Below a temperature of 4°C (39°F),water _____ and its density _____  .

Accepted Answer

A) contracts;increases 
B) contracts;decreases 
C) expands;increases 
D) expands;decreases 
E) remains in its liquid state until 0°C (32°F);is constant 
A) contracts;increases 
B) contracts;decreases 
C) expands;increases 
D) expands;decreases 
E) remains in its liquid state until 0°C (32°F);is constant

Question 12

The primary mechanisms to form precipitation are the

Accepted Answer

A) Findeisen and Wegener processes. 
B) collision-coalescence and Bergeron processes. 
C) Bergeron and Wegener processes. 
D) collision-coalescence process only. 
E) Bergeron process only. 
A) Findeisen and Wegener processes. 
B) collision-coalescence and Bergeron processes. 
C) Bergeron and Wegener processes. 
D) collision-coalescence process only. 
E) Bergeron process only.

Question 13

Daily relative humidity patterns.

On a typical day,the point of highest relative humidity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the time of the highest temperature. 
B) the time of the lowest temperature. 
C) solar noon. 
D) dusk. 
E) sunrise. 
A) the time of the highest temperature. 
B) the time of the lowest temperature. 
C) solar noon. 
D) dusk. 
E) sunrise.

Question 14

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Accepted Answer

A) stratus 
B) cirrus 
C) altocumulus 
D) cumulus 
E) nimbostratus 
A) stratus 
B) cirrus 
C) altocumulus 
D) cumulus 
E) nimbostratus

Question 15

Which of the following is used to measure humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) aneroid barometer 
B) hair hygrometer 
C) anemometer 
D) weather vane 
E) thermometer 
A) aneroid barometer 
B) hair hygrometer 
C) anemometer 
D) weather vane 
E) thermometer

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the evaporation of water?

Accepted Answer

A) The phase change involves the latent heat of sublimation. 
B) The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation. 
C) The phase change involves the latent heat of deposition. 
D) The phase change involves the latent heat of condensation. 
E) The phase change involves the latent heat of respiration. 
A) The phase change involves the latent heat of sublimation. 
B) The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation. 
C) The phase change involves the latent heat of deposition. 
D) The phase change involves the latent heat of condensation. 
E) The phase change involves the latent heat of respiration.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) deposition - gas to solid 
B) vaporization - solid to gas 
C) melting - solid to liquid 
D) condensation - gas to liquid 
E) sublimation - solid to gas 
A) deposition - gas to solid 
B) vaporization - solid to gas 
C) melting - solid to liquid 
D) condensation - gas to liquid 
E) sublimation - solid to gas

Question 18

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapor is the

Accepted Answer

A) vapor pressure. 
B) absolute humidity. 
C) psychrometer. 
D) dew point. 
E) lifting condensation point. 
A) vapor pressure. 
B) absolute humidity. 
C) psychrometer. 
D) dew point. 
E) lifting condensation point.

Question 19

Saturation specific humidity at various temperatures.

Saturation specific humidity is the maximum possible water vapor in a mass of water vapor per unit mass of air (g/kg). As temperature increases,the saturation specific humidity

Accepted Answer

A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains constant. 
D) changes in a random,unpredictable manner. 
E) Air temperature has no effect on saturation specific humidity. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains constant. 
D) changes in a random,unpredictable manner. 
E) Air temperature has no effect on saturation specific humidity.

Question 20

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

Accepted Answer

A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant. 
D) change in a random,unpredictable manner. 
E) Air temperature has no effect on relative humidity. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant. 
D) change in a random,unpredictable manner. 
E) Air temperature has no effect on relative humidity.

What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance,consists of ice crystals,and often precedes a warm front?

The heat energy involved in the change of state,or phase,in water is

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

A thunderstorm is associated with _____ clouds.

The point at which evaporation and condensation are in balance is

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg),is

The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are

List several of water's unique properties.

Daily relative humidity patterns On a typical day,the point of lowest relative humidity is associated with

Below a temperature of 4°C (39°F),water _ and its density _ .

The primary mechanisms to form precipitation are the

Daily relative humidity patterns. On a typical day,the point of highest relative humidity is associated with

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Which of the following is used to measure humidity?

Which of the following is true regarding the evaporation of water?

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

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapor is the

Saturation specific humidity at various temperatures. Saturation specific humidity is the maximum possible water vapor in a mass of water vapor per unit mass of air (g/kg). As temperature increases,the saturation specific humidity

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

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What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance,consists of ice crystals,and often precedes a warm front?

The heat energy involved in the change of state,or phase,in water is

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

A thunderstorm is associated with _____ clouds.

The point at which evaporation and condensation are in balance is

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg),is

The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are

List several of water's unique properties.

Daily relative humidity patterns On a typical day,the point of lowest relative humidity is associated with

Below a temperature of 4°C (39°F),water _____ and its density _____ .

The primary mechanisms to form precipitation are the

Daily relative humidity patterns. On a typical day,the point of highest relative humidity is associated with

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Which of the following is used to measure humidity?

Which of the following is true regarding the evaporation of water?

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

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapor is the

Saturation specific humidity at various temperatures. Saturation specific humidity is the maximum possible water vapor in a mass of water vapor per unit mass of air (g/kg). As temperature increases,the saturation specific humidity

If the amount of water vapor in the air remained constant,but the air temperature increased throughout the day,the relative humidity would

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Below a temperature of 4°C (39°F),water _ and its density _ .