Question 1

During a phase change from ice to water,the temperature of ice increases at the same rate as it did prior to beginning the phase change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The bulk of the evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The phase change from liquid water to water vapour involves more  energy than the phase change from ice to water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Eustasy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the total amount of water on Earth. 
B) a steady-state equilibrium in the water system. 
C) the amount of new water from outgassing volcanoes. 
D) worldwide changes in sea level. 
E) water level changes associated with the European Union. 
A) changes in the total amount of water on Earth. 
B) a steady-state equilibrium in the water system. 
C) the amount of new water from outgassing volcanoes. 
D) worldwide changes in sea level. 
E) water level changes associated with the European Union.

Question 5

Present the important aspects of water's changes between phases.

Accepted Answer

Water can exist in three different phase

Question 6

Less than 3 percent of Earth's waters are classified as fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When frost forms,it

Accepted Answer

A) warms the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
B) warms the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
C) cools the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
D) cools the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
E) cools the air by absorbing 80 calories of heat energy from the air per gram of water. 
A) warms the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
B) warms the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
C) cools the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
D) cools the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. 
E) cools the air by absorbing 80 calories of heat energy from the air per gram of water.

Question 8

Water vapour in the atmosphere is called

Accepted Answer

A) water. 
B) deposition. 
C) sublimation. 
D) humidity. 
E) moisture. 
A) water. 
B) deposition. 
C) sublimation. 
D) humidity. 
E) moisture.

Question 9

If the heat of fusion and the heat of vaporization were reversed,ice would be

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to melt. 
B) more likely to melt. 
C) unaffected by the change in terms of its ability to melt. 
A) less likely to melt. 
B) more likely to melt. 
C) unaffected by the change in terms of its ability to melt.

Question 10

As air rises up the windward side of a mountain,it will move into a region of ________ air pressure and will therefore be cooled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher compression 
B) higher expansion 
C) lower compression 
D) lower expansion 
A) higher compression 
B) higher expansion 
C) lower compression 
D) lower expansion

Question 11

The Bergeron process occurs because

Accepted Answer

A) water evaporates more easily from water droplets than from ice crystals. 
B) water evaporates more easily from ice crystals than from water droplets. 
C) water has a lower saturation vapour pressure than ice crystals have. 
D) water condenses more easily from water droplets than from ice crystals 
E) sublimation is always active in the atmosphere. 
A) water evaporates more easily from water droplets than from ice crystals. 
B) water evaporates more easily from ice crystals than from water droplets. 
C) water has a lower saturation vapour pressure than ice crystals have. 
D) water condenses more easily from water droplets than from ice crystals 
E) sublimation is always active in the atmosphere.

Question 12

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen bonding. 
B) gravitational attraction. 
C) magnetic bonding. 
D) molecular hold. 
E) sublimation 
A) hydrogen bonding. 
B) gravitational attraction. 
C) magnetic bonding. 
D) molecular hold. 
E) sublimation

Question 13

The term deposition refers to

Accepted Answer

A) water freezing to ice. 
B) ice melting to water. 
C) vapour condensing into liquid. 
D) water vapour freezing to ice. 
E) ice changing to vapour 
A) water freezing to ice. 
B) ice melting to water. 
C) vapour condensing into liquid. 
D) water vapour freezing to ice. 
E) ice changing to vapour

Question 14

When water evaporates,it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A) absorbs cools 
B) absorbs heats 
C) releases cools 
D) releases heats 
A) absorbs cools 
B) absorbs heats 
C) releases cools 
D) releases heats

Question 15

Water has a density of

Accepted Answer

A) 0)5 g/cm³. 
B) 1 g/cm³. 
C) 2)5 g/cm³. 
D) 15 g/cm³. 
E) 25 g/cm³. 
A) 0)5 g/cm³. 
B) 1 g/cm³. 
C) 2)5 g/cm³. 
D) 15 g/cm³. 
E) 25 g/cm³.

Question 16

A way of describing humidity in millibars is termed

Accepted Answer

A) specific humidity. 
B) vapour pressure. 
C) absolute humidity. 
D) the dew-point. 
E) barometric humidity. 
A) specific humidity. 
B) vapour pressure. 
C) absolute humidity. 
D) the dew-point. 
E) barometric humidity.

Question 17

The portion of the total air pressure that is made up of water vapour molecules is termed specific humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the air cools by emitting infrared energy to space,it is cooling adiabatically .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The overall quantity of water on Earth is constantly fluctuating as evidenced by changes in sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding condensation nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A) maritime air masses generally possess more nuclei per cubic metre than continental air masses. 
B) clear sky conditions indicate a lack of any nuclei. 
C) continental air masses average about a billion nuclei per cubic metre. 
D) continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses. 
E) continental air masses and maritime air masses differ very little with respect to condensation nucleii. 
A) maritime air masses generally possess more nuclei per cubic metre than continental air masses. 
B) clear sky conditions indicate a lack of any nuclei. 
C) continental air masses average about a billion nuclei per cubic metre. 
D) continental air masses contain more than 10 times the condensation nuclei of maritime air masses. 
E) continental air masses and maritime air masses differ very little with respect to condensation nucleii.

Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

During a phase change from ice to water,the temperature of ice increases at the same rate as it did prior to beginning the phase change.

The bulk of the evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents.

The phase change from liquid water to water vapour involves more energy than the phase change from ice to water.

Eustasy refers to

Present the important aspects of water's changes between phases.

Less than 3 percent of Earth's waters are classified as fresh water.

When frost forms,it

Water vapour in the atmosphere is called

If the heat of fusion and the heat of vaporization were reversed,ice would be

As air rises up the windward side of a mountain,it will move into a region of ________ air pressure and will therefore be cooled by ________.

The Bergeron process occurs because

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

The term deposition refers to

When water evaporates,it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

Water has a density of

A way of describing humidity in millibars is termed

The portion of the total air pressure that is made up of water vapour molecules is termed specific humidity.

When the air cools by emitting infrared energy to space,it is cooling adiabatically .

The overall quantity of water on Earth is constantly fluctuating as evidenced by changes in sea level.

Which of the following is true regarding condensation nuclei?

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