Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Which of the following are correctly matched?

An air parcel is considered unstable when it

Vapor pressure is the share of air pressure made up of water-vapor.

Which of the following phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?

The ability of water to "climb" in a cylinder tube is an example of

The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air are

A parcel of air, with less than 100% relative humidity, that is rising because of heat energy derived from the surface is

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change, and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor per mass (g/kg) of air, is

Below a temperature of 4°C (39°F), water ________ and its density ________.

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

If the saturation vapor pressure increases while the amount of water vapor in the air remains constant, this would indicate

The density of pure ice is

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of

Air is saturated when the dew-point temperature and the air temperature coincide.

The movement of water throughout the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere is known as the

The water vapor content of the air is termed humidity.

The phase change from liquid water to water vapor involves more energy than the phase change from ice to water.

Which of the following cloud type is associated with rain?

An individual raindrop consists of approximately ________ moisture droplets.