Question 1

When cloud elements become arranged in rows they are called cloud

Accepted Answer

A) roads. 
B) trails. 
C) ​billows. 
D) ​rows. 
E) ​streets. 
A) roads. 
B) trails. 
C) ​billows. 
D) ​rows. 
E) ​streets.

Question 2

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with respect to unsaturated air and ____________________ with respect to saturated air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with...

Question 3

The largest amount of latent heat gets released in a ____ parcel of ____ saturated air.​

Accepted Answer

A) rising;warm 
B) rising;cold 
C) ​sinking;warm 
D) ​sinking;cold 
E) ​stagnant;medium-temperature 
A) rising;warm 
B) rising;cold 
C) ​sinking;warm 
D) ​sinking;cold 
E) ​stagnant;medium-temperature

Question 4

Air which resists vertical displacements is considered to be​

Accepted Answer

A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) ​neutral. 
D) ​supersaturated. 
E) ​entrained. 
A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) ​neutral. 
D) ​supersaturated. 
E) ​entrained.

Question 5

Billow clouds form along the top of a cloud layer when changes in wind speed and direction reach a critical value,and an inversion caps the cloud-forming layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____ inversions.

Accepted Answer

A) surface 
B) surficial 
C) ​ground-cover 
D) ​ground 
E) ​subsidence 
A) surface 
B) surficial 
C) ​ground-cover 
D) ​ground 
E) ​subsidence

Question 7

If rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,the relative humidity becomes ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) ​60% 
D) ​80% 
E) ​100% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) ​60% 
D) ​80% 
E) ​100%

Question 8

Suppose you observe lenticular clouds that appear to be motionless.Is the air in the vicinity of the cloud motionless? Explain.​

Accepted Answer

​Stable air flowing over a mountain ofte

Question 9

In a rising unsaturated thermal,the dew-point temperature​

Accepted Answer

A) increases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. 
B) decreases at the same rate as the parcel temperature. 
C) ​decreases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. 
D) ​increases at a faster rate than the parcel temperature. 
E) ​always remains the same. 
A) increases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. 
B) decreases at the same rate as the parcel temperature. 
C) ​decreases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. 
D) ​increases at a faster rate than the parcel temperature. 
E) ​always remains the same.

Question 10

Just above cumulus clouds,you would expect to find​

Accepted Answer

A) a stable layer. 
B) an unstable layer. 
C) ​a conditionally unstable layer. 
D) ​unusually strong horizontal winds. 
E) ​convective instability. 
A) a stable layer. 
B) an unstable layer. 
C) ​a conditionally unstable layer. 
D) ​unusually strong horizontal winds. 
E) ​convective instability.

Question 11

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.​

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 70 
C) ​80 
D) ​90 
E) 100​ 
A) 60 
B) 70 
C) ​80 
D) ​90 
E) 100​

Question 12

An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting on it.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) a sideways-directed 
C) ​a downward-directed 
D) ​a diagonally-directed 
E) ​an upward-directed 
A) no 
B) a sideways-directed 
C) ​a downward-directed 
D) ​a diagonally-directed 
E) ​an upward-directed

Question 13

Clouds help regulate Earth's energy balance by reflecting and scattering solar radiation and by absorbing Earth's infrared energy.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ____________________,and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air ____________________ inside.​

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 15

The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an unstable atmosphere?​

Accepted Answer

A) cumulonimbus 
B) stratus 
C) ​cirrostratus 
D) ​nimbostratus 
E) ​cumulus humilis 
A) cumulonimbus 
B) stratus 
C) ​cirrostratus 
D) ​nimbostratus 
E) ​cumulus humilis

Question 17

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become ____ and ____ dense than the surrounding air.​

Accepted Answer

A) warmer;less 
B) warmer;more 
C) ​colder;less 
D) ​colder;more 
E) ​warmer;similarly 
A) warmer;less 
B) warmer;more 
C) ​colder;less 
D) ​colder;more 
E) ​warmer;similarly

Question 18

When air is stable and close to saturation stratocumulus clouds can be produced by a process called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When air is stable and close to...

Question 19

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is​

Accepted Answer

A) first thing in the morning 
B) at noon. 
C) ​at sunset. 
D) ​during the night. 
E) during the afternoon. 
A) first thing in the morning 
B) at noon. 
C) ​at sunset. 
D) ​during the night. 
E) during the afternoon.

Question 20

A layer of altostratus can change into one of altocumulus,if the top of the original cloud deck cools while the bottom warms.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When cloud elements become arranged in rows they are called cloud

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is with respect to unsaturated air and with respect to saturated air.

The largest amount of latent heat gets released in a parcel of saturated air.

Air which resists vertical displacements is considered to be

Billow clouds form along the top of a cloud layer when changes in wind speed and direction reach a critical value,and an inversion caps the cloud-forming layers.

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____ inversions.

If rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,the relative humidity becomes ____.

Suppose you observe lenticular clouds that appear to be motionless.Is the air in the vicinity of the cloud motionless? Explain.

In a rising unsaturated thermal,the dew-point temperature

Just above cumulus clouds,you would expect to find

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.

An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting on it.

Clouds help regulate Earth's energy balance by reflecting and scattering solar radiation and by absorbing Earth's infrared energy.

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ,and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air inside.

The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an unstable atmosphere?

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become and dense than the surrounding air.

When air is stable and close to saturation stratocumulus clouds can be produced by a process called ____________________.

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is

A layer of altostratus can change into one of altocumulus,if the top of the original cloud deck cools while the bottom warms.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

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Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

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

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Exam 6: Stability and Cloud Development

When cloud elements become arranged in rows they are called cloud

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with respect to unsaturated air and ____________________ with respect to saturated air.

The largest amount of latent heat gets released in a ____ parcel of ____ saturated air.​

Air which resists vertical displacements is considered to be​

Billow clouds form along the top of a cloud layer when changes in wind speed and direction reach a critical value,and an inversion caps the cloud-forming layers.

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____ inversions.

If rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,the relative humidity becomes ____.​

Suppose you observe lenticular clouds that appear to be motionless.Is the air in the vicinity of the cloud motionless? Explain.​

In a rising unsaturated thermal,the dew-point temperature​

Just above cumulus clouds,you would expect to find​

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.​

An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting on it.

Clouds help regulate Earth's energy balance by reflecting and scattering solar radiation and by absorbing Earth's infrared energy.​

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ____________________,and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air ____________________ inside.​

The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an unstable atmosphere?​

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become ____ and ____ dense than the surrounding air.​

When air is stable and close to saturation stratocumulus clouds can be produced by a process called ____________________.​

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is​

A layer of altostratus can change into one of altocumulus,if the top of the original cloud deck cools while the bottom warms.​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

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

Filters

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is with respect to unsaturated air and with respect to saturated air.

The largest amount of latent heat gets released in a parcel of saturated air.

Air which resists vertical displacements is considered to be

If rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,the relative humidity becomes ____.

Suppose you observe lenticular clouds that appear to be motionless.Is the air in the vicinity of the cloud motionless? Explain.

In a rising unsaturated thermal,the dew-point temperature

Just above cumulus clouds,you would expect to find

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature,its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.

Clouds help regulate Earth's energy balance by reflecting and scattering solar radiation and by absorbing Earth's infrared energy.

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ,and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air inside.

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an unstable atmosphere?

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become and dense than the surrounding air.

When air is stable and close to saturation stratocumulus clouds can be produced by a process called ____________________.

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is

A layer of altostratus can change into one of altocumulus,if the top of the original cloud deck cools while the bottom warms.