Question 1

Because the saturation vapour pressure above an ice surface is ________ than that above a water surface,water vapour is more likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less sublime (deposit)onto the ice surface 
B) less condense onto a water droplet 
C) more sublime (deposit)onto an ice surface 
D) more condense onto a water droplet 
E) more remain suspended in the air 
A) less sublime (deposit)onto the ice surface 
B) less condense onto a water droplet 
C) more sublime (deposit)onto an ice surface 
D) more condense onto a water droplet 
E) more remain suspended in the air

Question 2

Which of the following is a middle-level cloud type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer,the ________ the air is and the ________ the relative humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) drier higher 
B) drier lower 
C) wetter higher 
D) wetter lower 
A) drier higher 
B) drier lower 
C) wetter higher 
D) wetter lower

Question 4

Which of the following is not used to measure relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) wet and dry barometers 
B) hair hygrometers 
C) sling psychrometer 
D) stevenson screen 
E) anemometers 
A) wet and dry barometers 
B) hair hygrometers 
C) sling psychrometer 
D) stevenson screen 
E) anemometers

Question 5

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR)is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR)as a result of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

On cool spring mornings,veils of fog can often be seen rising above warm lakes and ponds.This type fog is an example of ________ fog.

Accepted Answer

A) radiation 
B) convection 
C) advection 
D) evaporation 
E) rime 
A) radiation 
B) convection 
C) advection 
D) evaporation 
E) rime

Question 7

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) flat or layered clouds - cumulus 
B) puffy or globular clouds - cirroform 
C) puffy or globular clouds - cumuliform 
D) wispy clouds - water droplets 
E) low clouds - cirrus 
A) flat or layered clouds - cumulus 
B) puffy or globular clouds - cirroform 
C) puffy or globular clouds - cumuliform 
D) wispy clouds - water droplets 
E) low clouds - cirrus

Question 8

Write an essay that examines both cloud formation and the two main processes of raindrop formation.

Accepted Answer

Cloud formation and raindrop formation a

Question 9

Air in a thunderstorm is being heated to temperatures higher than those of the surrounding air by the process of ________,and because of this,the air is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) condensation stable 
B) expansion unstable 
C) condensation unstable 
D) compression unstable 
E) expansion stable 
A) condensation stable 
B) expansion unstable 
C) condensation unstable 
D) compression unstable 
E) expansion stable

Question 10

Ice tends to develop on bridges because cold air can circulate under the bridge and drop the temperature of the bridge surface to the freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some insects can walk on water.This is possible

Accepted Answer

A) because of their specific heat. 
B) because of their kinetic energy. 
C) because of a water property known as surface tension. 
D) because of a water property known as capillarity. 
E) because of upwelling. 
A) because of their specific heat. 
B) because of their kinetic energy. 
C) because of a water property known as surface tension. 
D) because of a water property known as capillarity. 
E) because of upwelling.

Question 12

If 80 calories of heat energy are added to 1g of ice at 0°,what will the temperature of the ice be after the phase change?

Accepted Answer

A) 0°C 
B) 20°C 
C) 32°C 
D) 80°C 
E) 100°C 
A) 0°C 
B) 20°C 
C) 32°C 
D) 80°C 
E) 100°C

Question 13

Cooling of a surface overnight that chills the air layer directly above that surface may form

Accepted Answer

A) an advection fog. 
B) an upslope fog. 
C) an evaporation fog. 
D) a radiation fog. 
E) a rime fog. 
A) an advection fog. 
B) an upslope fog. 
C) an evaporation fog. 
D) a radiation fog. 
E) a rime fog.

Question 14

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

Accepted Answer

A) pieces of coral. 
B) minute fragments of sea shells. 
C) salt particles. 
D) clay particles. 
E) volcanic ash. 
A) pieces of coral. 
B) minute fragments of sea shells. 
C) salt particles. 
D) clay particles. 
E) volcanic ash.

Question 15

The principal process for raindrop formation in tropical warm clouds is

Accepted Answer

A) collision-coalescence process. 
B) compressional heating. 
C) ice-crystal process. 
D) sublimation. 
E) adiabatic cooling. 
A) collision-coalescence process. 
B) compressional heating. 
C) ice-crystal process. 
D) sublimation. 
E) adiabatic cooling.

Question 16

The capacity of the air to hold water vapour is basically a function of

Accepted Answer

A) the temperature of both the water vapour and the air. 
B) the water vapour content. 
C) freezing temperature. 
D) latent heat. 
E) altitude. 
A) the temperature of both the water vapour and the air. 
B) the water vapour content. 
C) freezing temperature. 
D) latent heat. 
E) altitude.

Question 17

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of ________ as it rises or descends,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 C° per 1000 m 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m 
C) 6)4 C° per 1000 m 
D) 8)4 C° per 1000 m 
E) 9)5 C° per 1000 m 
A) 10 C° per 1000 m 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m 
C) 6)4 C° per 1000 m 
D) 8)4 C° per 1000 m 
E) 9)5 C° per 1000 m

Question 18

When water vapour condenses to steam,it can produce severe burns because of the latent heat of fusion..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance,consists of ice crystals,and often precedes a warm front?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When air becomes drier,difference between the wet and dry bulb thermometer readings decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Because the saturation vapour pressure above an ice surface is ________ than that above a water surface,water vapour is more likely to ________.

Which of the following is a middle-level cloud type?

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer,the ________ the air is and the ________ the relative humidity.

Which of the following is not used to measure relative humidity?

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR)is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR)as a result of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

On cool spring mornings,veils of fog can often be seen rising above warm lakes and ponds.This type fog is an example of ________ fog.

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Write an essay that examines both cloud formation and the two main processes of raindrop formation.

Air in a thunderstorm is being heated to temperatures higher than those of the surrounding air by the process of ________,and because of this,the air is ________.

Ice tends to develop on bridges because cold air can circulate under the bridge and drop the temperature of the bridge surface to the freezing point.

Some insects can walk on water.This is possible

If 80 calories of heat energy are added to 1g of ice at 0°,what will the temperature of the ice be after the phase change?

Cooling of a surface overnight that chills the air layer directly above that surface may form

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

The principal process for raindrop formation in tropical warm clouds is

The capacity of the air to hold water vapour is basically a function of

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of ________ as it rises or descends,respectively.

When water vapour condenses to steam,it can produce severe burns because of the latent heat of fusion..

What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance,consists of ice crystals,and often precedes a warm front?

When air becomes drier,difference between the wet and dry bulb thermometer readings decreases.

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Because the saturation vapour pressure above an ice surface is than that above a water surface,water vapour is more likely to .

The greater the difference in temperature between the wet bulb and dry bulb on a sling psychrometer,the the air is and the the relative humidity.

Air in a thunderstorm is being heated to temperatures higher than those of the surrounding air by the process of ,and because of this,the air is .