Question 1

Increased wind decreases evaporation rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The normal (environmental)lapse rate is always precisely 6.5 ° C per 1000 meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ____ of a parcel of air can change as the parcel of air rises, simply because the volume of the parcel of air increases. ​

Accepted Answer

A) specific humidity ​ 
B) relative humidity 
C) potential humidity 
D) absolute humidity ​ 
E) partial humidity 
A) specific humidity ​ 
B) relative humidity 
C) potential humidity 
D) absolute humidity ​ 
E) partial humidity

Question 5

The drier the air and the lower the relative humidity, the greater the evaporation rate will be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process by which water pulls itself upward through small openings is called _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which water pulls itself...

Question 7

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation. ​

Accepted Answer

A) instability 
B) neutrality 
C) precipitation 
D) stability 
E) rime 
A) instability 
B) neutrality 
C) precipitation 
D) stability 
E) rime

Question 8

Clouds with "nimbo" or "nimbus" in their name are associated with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) precipitation 
B) ice crystals 
C) high altitudes 
D) lightning and thunder 
E) a sheet-like shape 
A) precipitation 
B) ice crystals 
C) high altitudes 
D) lightning and thunder 
E) a sheet-like shape

Question 9

The _______________ humidity of a parcel of air is expressed as a percentage of saturation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ humidity of a parcel of...

Question 10

The circulation of water from one part of the general Earth system to another is known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) condensation cycle ​ 
B) hydrologic cycle 
C) environmental cycle 
D) evaporation cycle 
E) carbon cycle 
A) condensation cycle ​ 
B) hydrologic cycle 
C) environmental cycle 
D) evaporation cycle 
E) carbon cycle

Question 11

Which cloud type is associated with severe storms? ​

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus ​ 
B) cumulonimbus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) altocumulus 
E) cirrus 
A) nimbostratus ​ 
B) cumulonimbus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) altocumulus 
E) cirrus

Question 12

Adiabatic heating and cooling of air does not involve the input or output of external heat to, or from, an air parcel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Liquid water cooler than 0° C is called _______________ water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Liquid water cooler than 0° C is...

Question 14

Most of the water on Earth can be found in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the atmosphere 
B) the ocean 
C) groundwater 
D) glaciers 
E) rivers and lakes 
A) the atmosphere 
B) the ocean 
C) groundwater 
D) glaciers 
E) rivers and lakes

Question 15

The relative humidity of a parcel of air can change even if the amount of moisture within it stays constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The weight of water vapor (grams)in a particular volume of air (cubic meter)is referred to as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) specific humidity 
B) relative humidity 
C) potential humidity 
D) absolute humidity 
E) partial humidity 
A) specific humidity 
B) relative humidity 
C) potential humidity 
D) absolute humidity 
E) partial humidity

Question 17

If an unsaturated parcel of air is cooled, it will eventually reach a temperature where the air will become saturated. This temperature is known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) environmental temperature 
B) dew point 
C) lifting condensation level 
D) adiabatic 
E) stratus 
A) environmental temperature 
B) dew point 
C) lifting condensation level 
D) adiabatic 
E) stratus

Question 18

Rain that freezes as it falls through a thick layer of sub-freezing air near the surface is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rain that freezes as it falls through...

Question 19

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest)one of the driest places on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The stabilizing effect of the

Question 20

As the temperature of a parcel of air increases, its capacity for water vapor ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) remains constant 
D) increases, then decreases 
E) decreases, then increases 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) remains constant 
D) increases, then decreases 
E) decreases, then increases

Increased wind decreases evaporation rates.

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.

The normal (environmental)lapse rate is always precisely 6.5 ° C per 1000 meters.

The ____ of a parcel of air can change as the parcel of air rises, simply because the volume of the parcel of air increases.

The drier the air and the lower the relative humidity, the greater the evaporation rate will be.

The process by which water pulls itself upward through small openings is called _______________. (two words)

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.

Clouds with "nimbo" or "nimbus" in their name are associated with ____.

The _______________ humidity of a parcel of air is expressed as a percentage of saturation.

The circulation of water from one part of the general Earth system to another is known as the ____.

Which cloud type is associated with severe storms?

Adiabatic heating and cooling of air does not involve the input or output of external heat to, or from, an air parcel.

Liquid water cooler than 0° C is called _______________ water.

Most of the water on Earth can be found in ____.

The relative humidity of a parcel of air can change even if the amount of moisture within it stays constant.

The weight of water vapor (grams)in a particular volume of air (cubic meter)is referred to as ____.

If an unsaturated parcel of air is cooled, it will eventually reach a temperature where the air will become saturated. This temperature is known as the ____.

Rain that freezes as it falls through a thick layer of sub-freezing air near the surface is called _______________.

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest)one of the driest places on Earth?

As the temperature of a parcel of air increases, its capacity for water vapor ____.

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Air Masses and Weather Systems

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Soils and Soil Development

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Exam 6: Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Increased wind decreases evaporation rates.

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.

The normal (environmental)lapse rate is always precisely 6.5 ° C per 1000 meters.

The ____ of a parcel of air can change as the parcel of air rises, simply because the volume of the parcel of air increases. ​

The drier the air and the lower the relative humidity, the greater the evaporation rate will be.

The process by which water pulls itself upward through small openings is called _______________. (two words)

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation. ​

Clouds with "nimbo" or "nimbus" in their name are associated with ____. ​

The _______________ humidity of a parcel of air is expressed as a percentage of saturation.

The circulation of water from one part of the general Earth system to another is known as the ____. ​

Which cloud type is associated with severe storms? ​

Adiabatic heating and cooling of air does not involve the input or output of external heat to, or from, an air parcel.

Liquid water cooler than 0° C is called _______________ water.

Most of the water on Earth can be found in ____. ​

The relative humidity of a parcel of air can change even if the amount of moisture within it stays constant.

The weight of water vapor (grams)in a particular volume of air (cubic meter)is referred to as ____. ​

If an unsaturated parcel of air is cooled, it will eventually reach a temperature where the air will become saturated. This temperature is known as the ____. ​

Rain that freezes as it falls through a thick layer of sub-freezing air near the surface is called _______________.

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest)one of the driest places on Earth?

As the temperature of a parcel of air increases, its capacity for water vapor ____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The ____ of a parcel of air can change as the parcel of air rises, simply because the volume of the parcel of air increases.

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.

Clouds with "nimbo" or "nimbus" in their name are associated with ____.

The circulation of water from one part of the general Earth system to another is known as the ____.

Which cloud type is associated with severe storms?

Most of the water on Earth can be found in ____.

The weight of water vapor (grams)in a particular volume of air (cubic meter)is referred to as ____.

If an unsaturated parcel of air is cooled, it will eventually reach a temperature where the air will become saturated. This temperature is known as the ____.

As the temperature of a parcel of air increases, its capacity for water vapor ____.