Question 1

Condensation in a storm ________ the temperature of the air and causes the air pressure in the storm system to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases rise 
B) increases drop 
C) decreases rise 
D) decreases drop 
A) increases rise 
B) increases drop 
C) decreases rise 
D) decreases drop

Question 2

The fact that water expands as it freezes allows it to break pipes and damage roads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus 
B) altostratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) cirrocumulus 
E) stratus 
A) cirrus 
B) altostratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) cirrocumulus 
E) stratus

Question 4

Define and distinguish between relative humidity and specific humidity.

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Question 5

Clouds that have vertical development and produce thunderstorms are called

Accepted Answer

A) stratocumulus. 
B) cumulonimbus. 
C) nimbostratus. 
D) cumulus. 
E) altostratus. 
A) stratocumulus. 
B) cumulonimbus. 
C) nimbostratus. 
D) cumulus. 
E) altostratus.

Question 6

Unstable conditions are produced when the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the height of the last ice age,approximately 18,000 years ago,sea level

Accepted Answer

A) rose by a few hundred metres. 
B) dropped by a few hundred metres. 
C) remained constant. 
A) rose by a few hundred metres. 
B) dropped by a few hundred metres. 
C) remained constant.

Question 8

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

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Question 9

Relative humidity is

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of water vapour in the air compared to the normal amount,expressed as a percentage. 
B) the amount of moisture in the air relative to your own sensible feelings. 
C) the amount of water vapour in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the water vapour capacity of the air. 
D) a basically unused concept when it comes to weather topics. 
E) the total amount of water vapour the air can hold compared to the volume of water on the planet. 
A) the amount of water vapour in the air compared to the normal amount,expressed as a percentage. 
B) the amount of moisture in the air relative to your own sensible feelings. 
C) the amount of water vapour in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the water vapour capacity of the air. 
D) a basically unused concept when it comes to weather topics. 
E) the total amount of water vapour the air can hold compared to the volume of water on the planet.

Question 10

Water is lost from the hydrologic system when

Accepted Answer

A) it evaporates from the planet. 
B) it breaks down during chemical reactions and forms new compounds with other elements. 
C) it is stored as ice in the polar regions. 
D) it is destroyed during volcanic eruptions. 
E) it is absorbed into Earth's core. 
A) it evaporates from the planet. 
B) it breaks down during chemical reactions and forms new compounds with other elements. 
C) it is stored as ice in the polar regions. 
D) it is destroyed during volcanic eruptions. 
E) it is absorbed into Earth's core.

Question 11

Collision-coalescence and the Bergeron process both act to

Accepted Answer

A) increase the relative humidity of the air. 
B) increase the specific humidity of the air. 
C) increase the size of water droplets and ice crystals. 
D) decrease the relative humidity of the air 
E) decrease the size of water droplets and ice crystals. 
A) increase the relative humidity of the air. 
B) increase the specific humidity of the air. 
C) increase the size of water droplets and ice crystals. 
D) decrease the relative humidity of the air 
E) decrease the size of water droplets and ice crystals.

Question 12

Water is a good solvent because

Accepted Answer

A) it expands when it freezes. 
B) it has an asymmetrical charge distribution (one end is positive and the other negative). 
C) it undergoes phase changes over a relatively narrow range of temperatures. 
D) it is transparent. 
E) it is covalently bonded. 
A) it expands when it freezes. 
B) it has an asymmetrical charge distribution (one end is positive and the other negative). 
C) it undergoes phase changes over a relatively narrow range of temperatures. 
D) it is transparent. 
E) it is covalently bonded.

Question 13

An individual raindrop consists of approximately ________ moisture droplets.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 2000 
C) 1 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 1 trillion 
A) 20 
B) 2000 
C) 1 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 1 trillion

Question 14

If an air parcel begins to rise when condensation begins in that parcel,the air is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) conditionally unstable. 
A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) conditionally unstable.

Question 15

Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 90 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 71 percent 
E) 83 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 90 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 71 percent 
E) 83 percent

Question 16

In a mass of air in which no water is being added or removed,a temperature increase will

Accepted Answer

A) increase both the specific and relative humidity. 
B) decrease both the specific and relative humidity. 
C) increase the specific humidity,but have no effect on the relative humidity. 
D) have no effect on the specific humidity,but will decrease the relative humidity. 
E) have no effect on the specific humidity,but will increase the relative humidity. 
A) increase both the specific and relative humidity. 
B) decrease both the specific and relative humidity. 
C) increase the specific humidity,but have no effect on the relative humidity. 
D) have no effect on the specific humidity,but will decrease the relative humidity. 
E) have no effect on the specific humidity,but will increase the relative humidity.

Question 17

If you visited Mount Shasta City (elevation 900 m)and found the outside air temperature to be 27°C,what would be the air temperature at the summit of Mount Shasta (elevation 4200 m)at that moment-assuming that the temperature conditions with altitude change at an average,or normal,lapse rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 2°C 
B) 48°C 
C) 5)9°C 
D) 10°C 
E) 27°C 
A) 2°C 
B) 48°C 
C) 5)9°C 
D) 10°C 
E) 27°C

Question 18

Saline lakes are usually in areas of interior drainage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The prefix nimbo- and the suffix -nimbus means

Accepted Answer

A) that clouds are generally forming. 
B) clouds that occur in the middle altitudes (2000-6000 m). 
C) that clouds are generally dissipating. 
D) that the clouds are producing precipitation. 
E) that the sun can just be seen through the clouds. 
A) that clouds are generally forming. 
B) clouds that occur in the middle altitudes (2000-6000 m). 
C) that clouds are generally dissipating. 
D) that the clouds are producing precipitation. 
E) that the sun can just be seen through the clouds.

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding rising air,in which dew point temperature has been reached,is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) the air is being cooled by both expansion and evaporation. 
B) the air is simultaneously being cooled by expansion and heated by evaporation. 
C) the air is simultaneously being cooled by expansion and heated by condensation. 
D) the air is being heated by both expansion and condensation. 
E) the air is being heated by expansion and cooled by condensation. 
A) the air is being cooled by both expansion and evaporation. 
B) the air is simultaneously being cooled by expansion and heated by evaporation. 
C) the air is simultaneously being cooled by expansion and heated by condensation. 
D) the air is being heated by both expansion and condensation. 
E) the air is being heated by expansion and cooled by condensation.

Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Condensation in a storm ________ the temperature of the air and causes the air pressure in the storm system to ________.

The fact that water expands as it freezes allows it to break pipes and damage roads.

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

Define and distinguish between relative humidity and specific humidity.

Clouds that have vertical development and produce thunderstorms are called

Unstable conditions are produced when the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate.

During the height of the last ice age,approximately 18,000 years ago,sea level

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Relative humidity is

Water is lost from the hydrologic system when

Collision-coalescence and the Bergeron process both act to

Water is a good solvent because

An individual raindrop consists of approximately ________ moisture droplets.

If an air parcel begins to rise when condensation begins in that parcel,the air is considered to be

Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.

In a mass of air in which no water is being added or removed,a temperature increase will

If you visited Mount Shasta City (elevation 900 m)and found the outside air temperature to be 27°C,what would be the air temperature at the summit of Mount Shasta (elevation 4200 m)at that moment-assuming that the temperature conditions with altitude change at an average,or normal,lapse rate?

Saline lakes are usually in areas of interior drainage.

The prefix nimbo- and the suffix -nimbus means

Which of the following statements regarding rising air,in which dew point temperature has been reached,is correct?

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