Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

When stable air is forced to lift as it passes over a mountain range, the air may become saturated and condensation may occur. In this case, the air is

Which cloud type can indicate an oncoming storm, especially if they thicken and lower in elevation?

The fact that water expands as it freezes allows it to break pipes and damage roads.

Water molecules bind tightly to one another. This is a result of

Flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development are classed as

Which of the following best describes a cloud?

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on

________ occurs when the relative humidity is 100%.

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot, dry, subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Describe water's phase changes and the latent energy associated with each.

Clouds with the prefix alto- are high clouds composed mostly of ice.

A large difference in temperature between a wet bulb and a dry bulb on a sling psychrometer indicates

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

Fog is a cloud layer on the ground restricting visibility to less than 1 km (3,300 ft).

At saturation, the further addition of water vapor or a decrease in temperature results in

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

The lowest temperature of a typical day also corresponds with the lowest relative humidity.

Evaporation is a cooling process.