Question 1

A knowledge of air stability is important because it determines​

Accepted Answer

A) the direction of movement of storms. 
B) the vertical motion of air. 
C) ​the movement of high pressure areas. 
D) ​seasonal weather patterns. 
E) ​the movement of low pressure systems. 
A) the direction of movement of storms. 
B) the vertical motion of air. 
C) ​the movement of high pressure areas. 
D) ​seasonal weather patterns. 
E) ​the movement of low pressure systems.

Question 2

The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) never 
B) sometimes 
C) ​always 
D) ​most of the time 
E) ​half the time 
A) never 
B) sometimes 
C) ​always 
D) ​most of the time 
E) ​half the time

Question 3

Dry adiabatic cooling and warming rates are approximately ____ of change in elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
B) 6 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
C) ​8 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
D) ​10 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
E) ​12 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
A) 4 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
B) 6 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
C) ​8 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
D) ​10 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m 
E) ​12 degrees Celsius for every 1000 m

Question 4

When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air,the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The potential instability brought about by the lifting of a stable layer whose surface is humid and whose top is "dry" is called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

​convectiv

Question 6

List and explain several processes by which a stable atmosphere can be made unstable.​

Accepted Answer

​The atmosphere becomes more unstable as

Question 7

Conditional instability depends on the condition of​

Accepted Answer

A) fog. 
B) low pressure. 
C) ​wind. 
D) ​saturation. 
E) ​subsidence. 
A) fog. 
B) low pressure. 
C) ​wind. 
D) ​saturation. 
E) ​subsidence.

Question 8

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds,rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) between;above 
B) under;between 
C) ​under;under 
D) ​between;between 
E) ​above;under 
A) between;above 
B) under;between 
C) ​under;under 
D) ​between;between 
E) ​above;under

Question 9

Lenticular clouds form on the ____________________ side of mountains.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lenticular clouds form on the ____________________ side...

Question 10

The combination of warming the surface and warming the air aloft creates the greatest atmospheric stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cirrostratus,altostratus,nimbostratus,and stratus clouds are associated with stable atmospheric conditions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Environmental lapse rate and dry adiabatic rate are different expressions for the same phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which condition would be described as the most $\underline{stable}$?​

Accepted Answer

A) environmental lapse rate is 13°C per kilometer 
B) environmental lapse rate is 3°C per kilometer 
C) ​isothermal conditions 
D) ​an inversion 
E) ​superadiabatic conditions 
A) environmental lapse rate is 13°C per kilometer 
B) environmental lapse rate is 3°C per kilometer 
C) ​isothermal conditions 
D) ​an inversion 
E) ​superadiabatic conditions

Question 14

Explain why the surface air on the leeward side of a mountain can be drier than the surface air on the windward side.What is this effect called? Can you think of a location in the United States where this might actually occur?​

Accepted Answer

​Air descending a mountain warms by comp

Question 15

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position,the atmosphere is said to be​

Accepted Answer

A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) ​isothermal. 
D) ​neutral. 
E) ​adiabatic. 
A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) ​isothermal. 
D) ​neutral. 
E) ​adiabatic.

Question 16

What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere?​

Accepted Answer

A) cloud streets 
B) billows 
C) ​thermals 
D) ​subsidence inversions 
E) ​pockets of saturated air 
A) cloud streets 
B) billows 
C) ​thermals 
D) ​subsidence inversions 
E) ​pockets of saturated air

Question 17

The process of a rising,churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.​​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of a rising,churning cloud mixing...

Question 18

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) orographic rising 
B) orographic uplift 
C) ​topographical uplift 
D) ​topographical uprise 
E) ​orographic uprise 
A) orographic rising 
B) orographic uplift 
C) ​topographical uplift 
D) ​topographical uprise 
E) ​orographic uprise

Question 19

List four primary ways clouds form,and describe the formation of one cloud type by each method.​

Accepted Answer

Surface heating and free convection:Air

Question 20

The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) condensation 
B) saturation 
C) ​precipitation 
D) ​cloud formation 
E) ​adiabatic 
A) condensation 
B) saturation 
C) ​precipitation 
D) ​cloud formation 
E) ​adiabatic

A knowledge of air stability is important because it determines

The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Dry adiabatic cooling and warming rates are approximately ____ of change in elevation.

When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air,the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

The potential instability brought about by the lifting of a stable layer whose surface is humid and whose top is "dry" is called ____________________.

List and explain several processes by which a stable atmosphere can be made unstable.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds,rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

Lenticular clouds form on the ____________________ side of mountains.

The combination of warming the surface and warming the air aloft creates the greatest atmospheric stability.

Cirrostratus,altostratus,nimbostratus,and stratus clouds are associated with stable atmospheric conditions.

Environmental lapse rate and dry adiabatic rate are different expressions for the same phenomenon.

Which condition would be described as the most $\underline{stable}$ ?

Explain why the surface air on the leeward side of a mountain can be drier than the surface air on the windward side.What is this effect called? Can you think of a location in the United States where this might actually occur?

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position,the atmosphere is said to be

What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere?

The process of a rising,churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

List four primary ways clouds form,and describe the formation of one cloud type by each method.

The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level.

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

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Exam 6: Stability and Cloud Development

A knowledge of air stability is important because it determines​

The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Dry adiabatic cooling and warming rates are approximately ____ of change in elevation.

When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air,the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

The potential instability brought about by the lifting of a stable layer whose surface is humid and whose top is "dry" is called ____________________.​

List and explain several processes by which a stable atmosphere can be made unstable.​

Conditional instability depends on the condition of​

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds,rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Lenticular clouds form on the ____________________ side of mountains.​

The combination of warming the surface and warming the air aloft creates the greatest atmospheric stability.

Cirrostratus,altostratus,nimbostratus,and stratus clouds are associated with stable atmospheric conditions.​

Environmental lapse rate and dry adiabatic rate are different expressions for the same phenomenon.

Which condition would be described as the most stable‾\underline{stable}stable​ ?​

Explain why the surface air on the leeward side of a mountain can be drier than the surface air on the windward side.What is this effect called? Can you think of a location in the United States where this might actually occur?​

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position,the atmosphere is said to be​

What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere?​

The process of a rising,churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.​​

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

List four primary ways clouds form,and describe the formation of one cloud type by each method.​

The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level.

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 knowledge of air stability is important because it determines

The potential instability brought about by the lifting of a stable layer whose surface is humid and whose top is "dry" is called ____________________.

List and explain several processes by which a stable atmosphere can be made unstable.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds,rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

Lenticular clouds form on the ____________________ side of mountains.

Cirrostratus,altostratus,nimbostratus,and stratus clouds are associated with stable atmospheric conditions.

Which condition would be described as the most $\underline{stable}$ ?

Explain why the surface air on the leeward side of a mountain can be drier than the surface air on the windward side.What is this effect called? Can you think of a location in the United States where this might actually occur?

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position,the atmosphere is said to be

What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere?

The process of a rising,churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

List four primary ways clouds form,and describe the formation of one cloud type by each method.