Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Strong and frequent Atlantic hurricanes

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been a characteristic of the 1990s. 
B)  are common during La Niña episodes. 
C)  are common during El Niño episodes. 
D)  cannot be predicted with any significant accuracy. 
A)  have not been a characteristic of the 1990s. 
B)  are common during La Niña episodes. 
C)  are common during El Niño episodes. 
D)  cannot be predicted with any significant accuracy.

Question 3

Orographic precipitation is limited in a real extent, yet it produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following would result in the modification of the air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mT air mass moving across Texas. 
B)  A cP air mass moving across the Great Lakes. 
C)  A cT air mass moving across the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  An cA air mass moving across the Gulf of Alaska. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  A mT air mass moving across Texas. 
B)  A cP air mass moving across the Great Lakes. 
C)  A cT air mass moving across the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  An cA air mass moving across the Gulf of Alaska. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over the

Accepted Answer

A)  land masses. 
B)  oceans. 
C)  poles of the planet. 
D)  ice caps and glaciers combined. 
A)  land masses. 
B)  oceans. 
C)  poles of the planet. 
D)  ice caps and glaciers combined.

Question 6

Relative humidity is

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the normal amount. 
B)  the amount of moisture in the air relative to your own sensible feelings. 
C)  the amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the moisture capacity of the air. 
D)  a basically unused concept when it comes to weather topics. 
A)  the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the normal amount. 
B)  the amount of moisture in the air relative to your own sensible feelings. 
C)  the amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the moisture capacity of the air. 
D)  a basically unused concept when it comes to weather topics.

Question 7

Stability refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain as it is or change its initial position by lifting or falling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Earth is properly characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  the land planet. 
B)  a small star. 
C)  the water planet. 
D)  lacking a hydrosphere. 
A)  the land planet. 
B)  a small star. 
C)  the water planet. 
D)  lacking a hydrosphere.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The wet adiabatic rate is ________ than the dry adiabatic rate because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater; condensation heats the air 
B)  greater; condensation cools the air 
C)  less; condensation heats the air 
D)  less; condensation cools the air 
A)  greater; condensation heats the air 
B)  greater; condensation cools the air 
C)  less; condensation heats the air 
D)  less; condensation cools the air

Question 11

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the $\underline {  \text { summer }  }$ over North America than in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  10C degrees per 1000 m (5.5F degrees per 1000 ft) 
B)  6C degrees per 1000 m (3.3F degrees per 1000 ft) 
C)  6.4C degrees per 1000 m (3.5F degrees per 1000 ft) 
A)  10C degrees per 1000 m (5.5F degrees per 1000 ft) 
B)  6C degrees per 1000 m (3.3F degrees per 1000 ft) 
C)  6.4C degrees per 1000 m (3.5F degrees per 1000 ft)

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  abruptly lifted warmer air - cold front 
B)  drizzly precipitation - warm front 
C)  cold front - clear cold air and high clouds as the front approaches 
D)  hard rain and possible lightning - cold front 
E)  squall line - turbulent, changing wind patterns slightly ahead of a cold front 
A)  abruptly lifted warmer air - cold front 
B)  drizzly precipitation - warm front 
C)  cold front - clear cold air and high clouds as the front approaches 
D)  hard rain and possible lightning - cold front 
E)  squall line - turbulent, changing wind patterns slightly ahead of a cold front

Question 15

Other than ice sheets and glaciers, the largest repository of fresh water is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  lakes and saline seas. 
B)  groundwater. 
C)  soil moisture storage. 
D)  rivers and streams. 
A)  lakes and saline seas. 
B)  groundwater. 
C)  soil moisture storage. 
D)  rivers and streams.

Question 16

The largest portion of $\underline {  \text { fresh }  }$ water today is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  clouds. 
B)  groundwater resources. 
C)  ice caps and glaciers. 
D)  the major rivers and lakes of the world. 
A)  clouds. 
B)  groundwater resources. 
C)  ice caps and glaciers. 
D)  the major rivers and lakes of the world.

Question 17

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet and dry barometers 
B)  a damp piece of paper 
C)  instruments using human hair, or wet and dry bulb thermometers 
A)  wet and dry barometers 
B)  a damp piece of paper 
C)  instruments using human hair, or wet and dry bulb thermometers

Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lightning precedes thunder. 
B)  Thunder is caused by rapid heating of the air. 
C)  Thunder is caused by rapid expansion of the air. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  A and B only 
A)  Lightning precedes thunder. 
B)  Thunder is caused by rapid heating of the air. 
C)  Thunder is caused by rapid expansion of the air. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  A and B only

Question 19

In order to melt $\underline { \text { two }  }$ grams of ice, how many calories of heat energy must be added to the ice during its phase change? (specific heat of water = 1 cal/gm; heat of fusion = 85 cal/gm)
(heat of vaporization = 585 cal/gm; heat of sublimation = 670 cal/gm)

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  170 
C)  172 
D)  1170 
E)  1340 
A)  2 
B)  170 
C)  172 
D)  1170 
E)  1340

Question 20

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  deposition. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  humidity. 
A)  water. 
B)  deposition. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  humidity.

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

Strong and frequent Atlantic hurricanes

Orographic precipitation is limited in a real extent, yet it produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Which of the following would result in the modification of the air mass?

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over the

Relative humidity is

Stability refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain as it is or change its initial position by lifting or falling.

Earth is properly characterized as

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

The wet adiabatic rate is than the dry adiabatic rate because .

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the $\underline { \text { summer } }$ over North America than in winter.

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

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Other than ice sheets and glaciers, the largest repository of fresh water is located in

The largest portion of $\underline { \text { fresh } }$ water today is located in

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Which of the following is true?

In order to melt $\underline { \text { two } }$ grams of ice, how many calories of heat energy must be added to the ice during its phase change? (specific heat of water = 1 cal/gm; heat of fusion = 85 cal/gm) (heat of vaporization = 585 cal/gm; heat of sublimation = 670 cal/gm)

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Water and Weather

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

Strong and frequent Atlantic hurricanes

Orographic precipitation is limited in a real extent, yet it produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Which of the following would result in the modification of the air mass?

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over the

Relative humidity is

Stability refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain as it is or change its initial position by lifting or falling.

Earth is properly characterized as

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

The wet adiabatic rate is ________ than the dry adiabatic rate because ________.

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the summer ‾\underline { \text { summer } } summer ​ over North America than in winter.

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

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Other than ice sheets and glaciers, the largest repository of fresh water is located in

The largest portion of fresh ‾\underline { \text { fresh } } fresh ​ water today is located in

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Which of the following is true?

In order to melt two ‾\underline { \text { two } } two ​ grams of ice, how many calories of heat energy must be added to the ice during its phase change? (specific heat of water = 1 cal/gm; heat of fusion = 85 cal/gm) (heat of vaporization = 585 cal/gm; heat of sublimation = 670 cal/gm)

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

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Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

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Global Climate Systems

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Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

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The wet adiabatic rate is than the dry adiabatic rate because .

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the $\underline { \text { summer } }$ over North America than in winter.

The largest portion of $\underline { \text { fresh } }$ water today is located in

In order to melt $\underline { \text { two } }$ grams of ice, how many calories of heat energy must be added to the ice during its phase change? (specific heat of water = 1 cal/gm; heat of fusion = 85 cal/gm) (heat of vaporization = 585 cal/gm; heat of sublimation = 670 cal/gm)