Exam 20: Atmospheric Effects

Lightning damage comes chiefly from ______________ discharge.

Coal,gas,and oil are ______________ fuels.

The process by which raindrops are formed by the collision of droplets is called ______________.

A high-pressure air mass that moves over a region and becomes stationary may give rise to

Lightning that illuminates clouds with flickering flashes is called

The major source of CO pollution is

Snowstorms accompanied by high winds and low temperatures are called

Picnickers see a lightning flash of an approaching thunderstorm and hear the thunder 8.0 s later. a. Approximately how far away, in miles, is the storm? b. If the storm is moving at a speed of 10 mi/h and the picnickers take 20 minutes to finish eating and pack, will they get wet?

The low-pressure center of a hurricane is called the ______________.

Snowstorms accompanied by high winds and low temperatures are called ______________.

During a severe thunderstorm,it is advisable to

$\text { El Niño }$ derives its name from

The component in CFCs that is responsible for destroying ozone is ______________.

In the Bergeron process,condensation occurs on

The pollutant primarily responsible for acid rain is

Which of the following is an essential agent of the Bergeron process?

In the Bergeron process,condensation occurs on ______________.

The pollutant that affects the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood is

The dome of water associated with a hurricane making landfall is called a

Rain that freezes upon striking a cold surface gives rise to a(n)______________ storm.