Question 1

During the ice crystal process of rain formation, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only ice crystals are present in a cloud 
B)  ice crystals grow larger at the expense of the surrounding liquid cloud droplets 
C)  the temperature in the cloud must be -40 ° C (-40 ° F) or below 
D)  the cloud must be a cumuliform cloud 
A)  only ice crystals are present in a cloud 
B)  ice crystals grow larger at the expense of the surrounding liquid cloud droplets 
C)  the temperature in the cloud must be -40 ° C (-40 ° F) or below 
D)  the cloud must be a cumuliform cloud

Question 2

Which set of conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most stable ?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling the surface and warming the air aloft 
B)  cooling the surface and cooling the air aloft 
C)  warming the surface and cooling the air aloft 
D)  warming the surface and warming the air aloft 
A)  cooling the surface and warming the air aloft 
B)  cooling the surface and cooling the air aloft 
C)  warming the surface and cooling the air aloft 
D)  warming the surface and warming the air aloft

Question 3

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord, the atmosphere is said to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  buoyant 
D)  dynamic 
A)  stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  buoyant 
D)  dynamic

Question 4

Visibility generally improves after a rain storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hail can fall from both cumulonimbus and nimbostratus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During the ice crystal process of rain formation, ____.

Which set of conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most stable ?

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord, the atmosphere is said to be ____.

Visibility generally improves after a rain storm.

Hail can fall from both cumulonimbus and nimbostratus clouds.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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Exam 5: Cloud Development and Precipitation

During the ice crystal process of rain formation, ____.

Which set of conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most stable ?

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord, the atmosphere is said to be ____.

Visibility generally improves after a rain storm.

Hail can fall from both cumulonimbus and nimbostratus clouds.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters