Question 1

A common term used for saturation vapor pressure when referring to cloud droplets is ____________________ vapor pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A common term used for saturation vapor...

Question 2

Heavy showers usually fall from ____________________clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from ____________________clouds.

Accepted Answer

cumuliform

Question 3

Cloud droplets are detected by radar using wavelengths of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 meter 
B) 1 decimeter 
C) 1 centimeter 
D) 1 millimeter 
E) 1 micrometer 
A) 1 meter 
B) 1 decimeter 
C) 1 centimeter 
D) 1 millimeter 
E) 1 micrometer

Question 4

Cloud seeding using silver iodide only works in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cold clouds composed entirely of ice crystals 
B) warm clouds composed entirely of water droplets 
C) cold clouds with a low ratio of ice crystals to water droplets 
D) clouds with more ice crystals than supercooled droplets 
E) clouds that can produce precipitation. 
A) cold clouds composed entirely of ice crystals 
B) warm clouds composed entirely of water droplets 
C) cold clouds with a low ratio of ice crystals to water droplets 
D) clouds with more ice crystals than supercooled droplets 
E) clouds that can produce precipitation.

Question 5

A typical cloud droplet has a larger surface-area-to-weight ratio than a typical raindrop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Snow accumulation rates may be measured at a single site by using a(n)____________________, a small wooden platform resting near the ground that is cleared off after each measurement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Snow accumulation rates may be measured at...

Question 7

A trace is an amount of precipitation measured to be less than ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 250 mm 
B) 25 mm 
C) 2.5 mm 
D) 0.25 mm 
E) 0.025 mm 
A) 250 mm 
B) 25 mm 
C) 2.5 mm 
D) 0.25 mm 
E) 0.025 mm

Question 8

Which is an incorrect association?

Accepted Answer

A) Snow grains - ice pellet 
B) Ground blizzard - graupel 
C) Sleet - glaze 
D) Freezing rain - hail 
E) All of these are incorrect associations. 
A) Snow grains - ice pellet 
B) Ground blizzard - graupel 
C) Sleet - glaze 
D) Freezing rain - hail 
E) All of these are incorrect associations.

Question 9

In February 2014, another precipitation-measuring satellite was launched. It represents a joint initiative between the United States and Japan, and is called the ____________________ mission.

Accepted Answer

Global Pre

Question 10

In a cloud composed of water droplets and ice crystals, the saturation vapor pressure is less over the droplets than over the ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In various parts of the world where the air is typically moist but rainfall is scarce, _____________________ are used to gather fresh water.

Accepted Answer

a fog coll

Question 12

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Accepted Answer

Raindrops that reach Earth's surface are

Question 13

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

Accepted Answer

Large snowflakes are those that fall thr

Question 14

Since 2015, the Global Precipitation Mission satellite has replaced the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evaporating streaks of precipitation from a cloud are called virga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If rain falls approximately evenly across an entire city, the rain most likely fell from a ____ cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus 
B) stratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) altostratus 
E) altocumulus 
A) nimbostratus 
B) stratus 
C) cumulonimbus 
D) altostratus 
E) altocumulus

Question 17

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon, about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 1/2 inches 
B) 1/2 inch 
C) 1 inch 
D) 10 inches 
E) 2 1/2 inches 
A) 5 1/2 inches 
B) 1/2 inch 
C) 1 inch 
D) 10 inches 
E) 2 1/2 inches

Question 18

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is ____ times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified ____ in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; twofold 
B) 4; fourfold 
C) 6; sixfold 
D) 8; eightfold 
E) 10; tenfold 
A) 2; twofold 
B) 4; fourfold 
C) 6; sixfold 
D) 8; eightfold 
E) 10; tenfold

Question 19

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Large cloud droplets fall faster than small droplets. 
B) Small droplets evaporate more quickly than large droplets. 
C) Small droplets collide and coalesce more easily than larger droplets. 
D) It explains the six-sided shape of ice crystals. 
E) It explains the shape of raindrops. 
A) Large cloud droplets fall faster than small droplets. 
B) Small droplets evaporate more quickly than large droplets. 
C) Small droplets collide and coalesce more easily than larger droplets. 
D) It explains the six-sided shape of ice crystals. 
E) It explains the shape of raindrops.

Question 20

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

Accepted Answer

Every radar unit consists of a transmitt

A common term used for saturation vapor pressure when referring to cloud droplets is ____________________ vapor pressure.

Heavy showers usually fall from clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from clouds.

Cloud droplets are detected by radar using wavelengths of ____.

Cloud seeding using silver iodide only works in ____.

A typical cloud droplet has a larger surface-area-to-weight ratio than a typical raindrop.

Snow accumulation rates may be measured at a single site by using a(n)____________________, a small wooden platform resting near the ground that is cleared off after each measurement.

A trace is an amount of precipitation measured to be less than ____.

Which is an incorrect association?

In February 2014, another precipitation-measuring satellite was launched. It represents a joint initiative between the United States and Japan, and is called the ____________________ mission.

In a cloud composed of water droplets and ice crystals, the saturation vapor pressure is less over the droplets than over the ice.

In various parts of the world where the air is typically moist but rainfall is scarce, _____________________ are used to gather fresh water.

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

Since 2015, the Global Precipitation Mission satellite has replaced the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite.

Evaporating streaks of precipitation from a cloud are called virga.

If rain falls approximately evenly across an entire city, the rain most likely fell from a ____ cloud.

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon, about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

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

Filters

Exam 7: Precipitation

A common term used for saturation vapor pressure when referring to cloud droplets is ____________________ vapor pressure.

Heavy showers usually fall from ____________________clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from ____________________clouds.

Cloud droplets are detected by radar using wavelengths of ____.

Cloud seeding using silver iodide only works in ____.

A typical cloud droplet has a larger surface-area-to-weight ratio than a typical raindrop.

Snow accumulation rates may be measured at a single site by using a(n)____________________, a small wooden platform resting near the ground that is cleared off after each measurement.

A trace is an amount of precipitation measured to be less than ____.

Which is an incorrect association?

In February 2014, another precipitation-measuring satellite was launched. It represents a joint initiative between the United States and Japan, and is called the ____________________ mission.

In a cloud composed of water droplets and ice crystals, the saturation vapor pressure is less over the droplets than over the ice.

In various parts of the world where the air is typically moist but rainfall is scarce, _____________________ are used to gather fresh water.

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the temperature was just a little below freezing?

Since 2015, the Global Precipitation Mission satellite has replaced the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite.

Evaporating streaks of precipitation from a cloud are called virga.

If rain falls approximately evenly across an entire city, the rain most likely fell from a ____ cloud.

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon, about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is ____ times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified ____ in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.

Which statement below best describes the curvature effect?

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

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

Filters

Heavy showers usually fall from clouds, whereas steady precipitation normally falls from clouds.

A standard rain gauge consists of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a long measuring tube. The cross-sectional area of the collector is times that of the tube. Hence, rain falling into the collector is amplified in the tube, permitting measurements of great precision.