Question 1

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

Accepted Answer

A)  size of droplets in the cloud. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  form or appearance. 
D)  amount of precipitation produced. 
E)  water content. 
A)  size of droplets in the cloud. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  form or appearance. 
D)  amount of precipitation produced. 
E)  water content.

Question 2

The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud seeding. 
B)  rain enhancement. 
C)  artificial droplet supplementation. 
D)  precipitation harvesting. 
A)  cloud seeding. 
B)  rain enhancement. 
C)  artificial droplet supplementation. 
D)  precipitation harvesting.

Question 3

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  mackerel sky. 
B)  cirrus. 
C)  cumulus. 
D)  stratus. 
E)  alto. 
A)  mackerel sky. 
B)  cirrus. 
C)  cumulus. 
D)  stratus. 
E)  alto.

Question 4

Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  both surface and upper air are warm. 
B)  both surface and upper air are cold. 
C)  the air at the surface is very warm compared to the cloud. 
D)  there is a warm layer of air between the cloud and the cold surface. 
A)  both surface and upper air are warm. 
B)  both surface and upper air are cold. 
C)  the air at the surface is very warm compared to the cloud. 
D)  there is a warm layer of air between the cloud and the cold surface.

Question 5

Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  absorption of infrared radiation. 
B)  release of latent heat. 
C)  excessive numbers of condensation nuclei. 
D)  air being cooled as it rises. 
E)  moisture being added to the air. 
A)  absorption of infrared radiation. 
B)  release of latent heat. 
C)  excessive numbers of condensation nuclei. 
D)  air being cooled as it rises. 
E)  moisture being added to the air.

Question 6

The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Luke Howard 
C)  Andrew Ellis 
D)  Tor Bergeron 
A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Luke Howard 
C)  Andrew Ellis 
D)  Tor Bergeron

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when:

Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when:

Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters