Question 1

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An instrument that can collect and measure...

Question 2

Very wet snow falling in air near freezing may have a water equivalent of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1:1 
B) 3:1 
C) 6:1 
D) 10:1 
E) 20:1 
A) 1:1 
B) 3:1 
C) 6:1 
D) 10:1 
E) 20:1

Question 3

On average, the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inch(es)of water.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 2.5 
E) 5 
A) 0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 2.5 
E) 5

Question 4

The heaviest form of rain is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) shower 
B) cloudburst 
C) virga 
D) drizzle 
E) fallstreak 
A) shower 
B) cloudburst 
C) virga 
D) drizzle 
E) fallstreak

Question 5

Fallstreaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) evaporate 
B) condense 
C) sublimate 
D) deposit 
E) perspirate 
A) evaporate 
B) condense 
C) sublimate 
D) deposit 
E) perspirate

Question 6

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

Accepted Answer

A) A thick, cold nimbostratus cloud 
B) A thick, warm cumulus cloud 
C) A thick, cold cumulus cloud 
D) A thick, supercooled cumulonimbus cloud with abundant nuclei 
E) A supercooled cumulus congestus cloud 
A) A thick, cold nimbostratus cloud 
B) A thick, warm cumulus cloud 
C) A thick, cold cumulus cloud 
D) A thick, supercooled cumulonimbus cloud with abundant nuclei 
E) A supercooled cumulus congestus cloud

Question 7

A typical raindrop is about ____ than a typical cloud droplet.

Accepted Answer

A) one thousand times smaller 
B) one thousand times larger 
C) one hundred times smaller 
D) one hundred times larger 
E) ten times larger 
A) one thousand times smaller 
B) one thousand times larger 
C) one hundred times smaller 
D) one hundred times larger 
E) ten times larger

Question 8

Contact freezing is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the freezing of supercooled droplets by contact with a nucleus 
B) the sticking together of ice crystals to make a snowflake 
C) the joining of many nuclei to form an ice nucleus 
D) the freezing of supercooled droplets when they come into contact with a supercooled surface 
E) the sticking together of any type of nucleus 
A) the freezing of supercooled droplets by contact with a nucleus 
B) the sticking together of ice crystals to make a snowflake 
C) the joining of many nuclei to form an ice nucleus 
D) the freezing of supercooled droplets when they come into contact with a supercooled surface 
E) the sticking together of any type of nucleus

Question 9

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

Accepted Answer

Cloud seeding has been attempted in both

Question 10

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its ____.

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) size 
C) shape 
D) nucleus type 
E) associated precipitation type 
A) color 
B) size 
C) shape 
D) nucleus type 
E) associated precipitation type

Question 11

The radar unit consists of a transmitter that sends out short, powerful ____ pulses.

Accepted Answer

A) microwave 
B) ultraviolet light 
C) transmitted light 
D) reflected light 
E) X-ray 
A) microwave 
B) ultraviolet light 
C) transmitted light 
D) reflected light 
E) X-ray

Question 12

Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from those that produce hail because for sleet to form, surface temperatures must be ____________________ freezing, whereas surface temperatures are typically well ____________________ freezing during hailstorms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from...

Question 13

The most common ice crystal shape is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) graupel 
B) dendrite 
C) rime 
D) virga 
E) a pentagon 
A) graupel 
B) dendrite 
C) rime 
D) virga 
E) a pentagon

Question 14

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.

Accepted Answer

ice crysta

Question 15

A supercooled cloud droplet is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an ice crystal surrounded by air warmer than 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) 
B) a liquid droplet that is cooler than the air around it 
C) a liquid droplet observed at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) 
D) a water droplet that has had all its latent heat removed 
E) another term for ice crystal 
A) an ice crystal surrounded by air warmer than 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) 
B) a liquid droplet that is cooler than the air around it 
C) a liquid droplet observed at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) 
D) a water droplet that has had all its latent heat removed 
E) another term for ice crystal

Question 16

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) iced 
B) coated 
C) graupled 
D) nucleated 
E) glaciated 
A) iced 
B) coated 
C) graupled 
D) nucleated 
E) glaciated

Question 17

Explain why it is much more difficult to measure snowfall amounts than rainfall amounts, and describe the instruments commonly used to measure snowfall amounts.

Accepted Answer

Snow is challenging to measure, since ac

Question 18

During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An important factor in the production of rain by the collision-coalescence process is the number of ice crystals in the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A single rain gauge on top of a building cannot represent the total precipitation for any particular region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n)____________________.

Very wet snow falling in air near freezing may have a water equivalent of ____.

On average, the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inch(es)of water.

The heaviest form of rain is a ____.

Fallstreaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

A typical raindrop is about ____ than a typical cloud droplet.

Contact freezing is ____.

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its ____.

The radar unit consists of a transmitter that sends out short, powerful ____ pulses.

Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from those that produce hail because for sleet to form, surface temperatures must be freezing, whereas surface temperatures are typically well freezing during hailstorms.

The most common ice crystal shape is ____.

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.

A supercooled cloud droplet is ____.

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called ____.

Explain why it is much more difficult to measure snowfall amounts than rainfall amounts, and describe the instruments commonly used to measure snowfall amounts.

During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

An important factor in the production of rain by the collision-coalescence process is the number of ice crystals in the cloud.

A single rain gauge on top of a building cannot represent the total precipitation for any particular region.

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Exam 7: Precipitation

An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n)____________________.

Very wet snow falling in air near freezing may have a water equivalent of ____.

On average, the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inch(es)of water.

The heaviest form of rain is a ____.

Fallstreaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

A typical raindrop is about ____ than a typical cloud droplet.

Contact freezing is ____.

Is silver iodide used as a cloud seeding agent in warm or cold clouds? Why is it the most commonly used cloud seeding agent?

The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its ____.

The radar unit consists of a transmitter that sends out short, powerful ____ pulses.

Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from those that produce hail because for sleet to form, surface temperatures must be ____________________ freezing, whereas surface temperatures are typically well ____________________ freezing during hailstorms.

The most common ice crystal shape is ____.

Suppose a thick nimbostratus cloud contains ice crystals and cloud droplets all about the same size. The precipitation process most important in producing rain from this cloud is called the ____________________ process.

A supercooled cloud droplet is ____.

The region of a cloud where only ice particles exist is called ____.

Explain why it is much more difficult to measure snowfall amounts than rainfall amounts, and describe the instruments commonly used to measure snowfall amounts.

During cloud seeding, dry ice is much easier to handle than silver iodide, because it can be supplied to the cloud from burners located either on the ground or on the wing of a small aircraft.

An important factor in the production of rain by the collision-coalescence process is the number of ice crystals in the cloud.

A single rain gauge on top of a building cannot represent the total precipitation for any particular region.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

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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Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from those that produce hail because for sleet to form, surface temperatures must be freezing, whereas surface temperatures are typically well freezing during hailstorms.