Question 1

A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  snow 
B)  sleet 
C)  glaze 
D)  hail 
A)  snow 
B)  sleet 
C)  glaze 
D)  hail B

Question 2

Please answer the following questions using the data below:
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor content: 14 grams
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius
14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C
-At 25°C it takes 20 grams of water vapor to saturate 1 kilogram of dry air. If there are 5 grams of water vapor in 1 km of air at that temperature, what is the relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  75% 
E)  50% 
A)  100% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  75% 
E)  50% C

Question 3

Please answer the following questions using the data below:
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor content: 14 grams
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius
14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C
-What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  100% 
C)  70% 
D)  30% 
A)  15% 
B)  100% 
C)  70% 
D)  30% C

Question 4

A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)  sleet 
B)  hail 
C)  glaze 
D)  rime 
A)  sleet 
B)  hail 
C)  glaze 
D)  rime

Question 5

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C is_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)  stable 
B)  stormy 
C)  low pressure 
D)  unstable 
A)  stable 
B)  stormy 
C)  low pressure 
D)  unstable

Question 6

This fog forms in valleys at night.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection fog 
B)  steam fog 
C)  radiation fog 
D)  precipitation fog 
A)  advection fog 
B)  steam fog 
C)  radiation fog 
D)  precipitation fog

Question 7

On a given day in the winter in St. Louis, Missouri, it began snowing in the morning, the snow changed to rain by noon, later in the afternoon sleet was falling which turned to snow, and by evening rain was freezing on bridges and roadways as glaze. Briefly explain how such a sequence of precipitation might occur.

Accepted Answer

Because atmospheric conditions vary grea

Question 8

When water vapor condenses to form clouds, _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the air temperature stays the same 
B)  the air gets warmer 
C)  the air gets colder 
D)  the air temperature can change in either direction depending on other conditions 
A)  the air temperature stays the same 
B)  the air gets warmer 
C)  the air gets colder 
D)  the air temperature can change in either direction depending on other conditions

Question 9

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  deposition 
C)  sublimation 
D)  evaporation 
A)  condensation 
B)  deposition 
C)  sublimation 
D)  evaporation

Question 10

The capacity of air to "hold" water vapor is_____  dependent.

Accepted Answer

A)  humidity 
B)  pressure 
C)  wind 
D)  temperature 
A)  humidity 
B)  pressure 
C)  wind 
D)  temperature

Question 11

_____ lifting occurs where sloping terrains, such as mountains, act as barriers to the flow of air.

Accepted Answer

A)  Orographic 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Advective 
D)  Convective 
A)  Orographic 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Advective 
D)  Convective

Question 12

Cloud water droplets remain a liquid to temperatures as low as_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)  0°C 
B)  - 40°C 
C)  - 25°C 
D)  0°F 
E)  - 10°C 
A)  0°C 
B)  - 40°C 
C)  - 25°C 
D)  0°F 
E)  - 10°C

Question 13

Adiabatic temperature changes occur even though heat is not added or subtracted from the atmosphere because_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  molecules are either compressed or expanded which changes their motion 
B)  the ground is heated or cooled and it radiates energy into the adjacent air 
C)  heat is added in some other form to change the temperature 
D)  the atmosphere moves into a different temperature strata 
A)  molecules are either compressed or expanded which changes their motion 
B)  the ground is heated or cooled and it radiates energy into the adjacent air 
C)  heat is added in some other form to change the temperature 
D)  the atmosphere moves into a different temperature strata

Question 14

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation fog 
B)  upslope fog 
C)  advection fog 
D)  steam fog 
A)  radiation fog 
B)  upslope fog 
C)  advection fog 
D)  steam fog

Question 15

The latent heat of vaporization has the effect of cooling a liquid because _ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  a solid absorbs heat from the atmosphere when it becomes vapor 
B)  when something becomes a gas it releases heat, and the liquid gets cooler as a result 
C)  the liquid that forms the gas molecules absorbs and stores heat until all of the liquid becomes a gas 
D)  the gas molecules that form and leave the liquid are the higher temperature molecules in the liquid, so the temperature of the liquid is reduced 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a solid absorbs heat from the atmosphere when it becomes vapor 
B)  when something becomes a gas it releases heat, and the liquid gets cooler as a result 
C)  the liquid that forms the gas molecules absorbs and stores heat until all of the liquid becomes a gas 
D)  the gas molecules that form and leave the liquid are the higher temperature molecules in the liquid, so the temperature of the liquid is reduced 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

A halo around the Sun or Moon indicates that this cloud type is present.

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrostratus 
B)  cumulonimbus 
C)  altostratus 
D)  cirrus 
A)  cirrostratus 
B)  cumulonimbus 
C)  altostratus 
D)  cirrus

Question 17

_____ point is the temperature at which the air is saturated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dew 
B)  Pressure gradient 
C)  Humidity 
D)  Saturation 
A)  Dew 
B)  Pressure gradient 
C)  Humidity 
D)  Saturation

Question 18

Please answer the following questions using the data below:
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor content: 14 grams
HS1U1B12S1U1B0O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius
14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C
-For the given conditions, what would happen to the relative humidity value if the temperature increased from 25°C?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would increase. 
B)  It depends on the dew point temperature. 
C)  It would remain the same. 
D)  It would decrease. 
A)  It would increase. 
B)  It depends on the dew point temperature. 
C)  It would remain the same. 
D)  It would decrease.

Question 19

The term_____  is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state.

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  melting 
C)  sublimation 
D)  evaporation 
A)  condensation 
B)  melting 
C)  sublimation 
D)  evaporation

Question 20

Relative humidity is usually expressed as an_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature 
B)  rate 
C)  percent 
D)  weight 
A)  temperature 
B)  rate 
C)  percent 
D)  weight

Exam 17: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called _____ .

Please answer the following questions using the data below: H2O vapor content: 14 grams H2O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius 14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C -What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called_____ .

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10°C is_____ .

This fog forms in valleys at night.

When water vapor condenses to form clouds, _____ .

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called_____ .

The capacity of air to "hold" water vapor is_____ dependent.

_____ lifting occurs where sloping terrains, such as mountains, act as barriers to the flow of air.

Cloud water droplets remain a liquid to temperatures as low as_____ .

Adiabatic temperature changes occur even though heat is not added or subtracted from the atmosphere because_____ .

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

The latent heat of vaporization has the effect of cooling a liquid because _ _.

A halo around the Sun or Moon indicates that this cloud type is present.

_____ point is the temperature at which the air is saturated.

Please answer the following questions using the data below: H2O vapor content: 14 grams H2O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius 14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C -For the given conditions, what would happen to the relative humidity value if the temperature increased from 25°C?

The term_____ is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state.

Relative humidity is usually expressed as an_____ .

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Please answer the following questions using the data below: H₂O vapor content: 14 grams H₂O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius 14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C -What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

Please answer the following questions using the data below: H₂O vapor content: 14 grams H₂O vapor capacity: 20 grams at 25 degrees Celsius 14 grams at 20°C 10 grams at 15°C -For the given conditions, what would happen to the relative humidity value if the temperature increased from 25°C?