Question 1

Liquid water that has cooled below the dew point becomes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable 
B)  supercooled 
C)  unstable 
D)  foggy 
E)  violent 
A)  stable 
B)  supercooled 
C)  unstable 
D)  foggy 
E)  violent

Question 2

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals

Accepted Answer

A)  melt as they fall. 
B)  form from raindrops. 
C)  grow at the expense of raindrops. 
D)  hook together. 
E)  have a low specific heat. 
A)  melt as they fall. 
B)  form from raindrops. 
C)  grow at the expense of raindrops. 
D)  hook together. 
E)  have a low specific heat.

Question 4

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic 
B)  saturated 
C)  dew point 
D)  unstable 
E)  convective 
A)  adiabatic 
B)  saturated 
C)  dew point 
D)  unstable 
E)  convective

Question 5

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the northeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the southeast 
E)  the northwest 
A)  the northeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the southeast 
E)  the northwest

Question 6

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Saturated air is forced down the leeward side of a mountain. On its way down the air undergoes warming because of compression. What is the rate at which the air will heat up?

Accepted Answer

A)  20°C per 1,000m of descent 
B)  10°C per 1,000m of descent 
C)  6°C per 1,000m of descent 
D)  1°C per 1,000m of descent 
E)  Unknown in advance 
A)  20°C per 1,000m of descent 
B)  10°C per 1,000m of descent 
C)  6°C per 1,000m of descent 
D)  1°C per 1,000m of descent 
E)  Unknown in advance

Question 8

The amount of water vapor expressed as the mass of water vapor in a given mass of air is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative humidity 
B)  specific humidity 
C)  dew point 
D)  absolute humidity 
E)  pressure gradient 
A)  relative humidity 
B)  specific humidity 
C)  dew point 
D)  absolute humidity 
E)  pressure gradient

Question 9

Any location's annual precipitation total is closely related to the uplift of air at that location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n) ________ type of fog.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  radiation 
C)  evaporation 
D)  convection 
E)  none of the above 
A)  advection 
B)  radiation 
C)  evaporation 
D)  convection 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Precipitation and evaporation are part of the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pH 
B)  motor vehicle exhaust 
C)  ozone 
D)  the western United States 
E)  all of the above 
A)  high pH 
B)  motor vehicle exhaust 
C)  ozone 
D)  the western United States 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  dew point 
B)  sensible 
C)  latent 
D)  common 
E)  adiabatic 
A)  dew point 
B)  sensible 
C)  latent 
D)  common 
E)  adiabatic

Question 14

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 10°C per 1,000m 
B)  is quite variable by time and region 
C)  describes temperatures in adiabatic air 
D)  is proof that temperatures usually increase with altitude 
E)  is about the same as the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
A)  is 10°C per 1,000m 
B)  is quite variable by time and region 
C)  describes temperatures in adiabatic air 
D)  is proof that temperatures usually increase with altitude 
E)  is about the same as the dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 15

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain formation 
B)  ice crystal formation 
C)  collision/coalescence 
D)  hail 
E)  glaze 
A)  acid rain formation 
B)  ice crystal formation 
C)  collision/coalescence 
D)  hail 
E)  glaze

Question 18

Which part of the United States has the least annual variability of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eastern United States 
B)  the Great Plains 
C)  the Rocky Mountains 
D)  the western United States 
E)  All areas have close to equal precipitation variability. 
A)  the eastern United States 
B)  the Great Plains 
C)  the Rocky Mountains 
D)  the western United States 
E)  All areas have close to equal precipitation variability.

Question 19

In the atmosphere, some liquid water exists until the temperature lowers below ________ degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  10 
C)  -0 
D)  -10 
E)  -40 
A)  40 
B)  10 
C)  -0 
D)  -10 
E)  -40

Question 20

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus clouds 
B)  stable air 
C)  non-buoyant air 
D)  sinking air 
E)  unstable air 
A)  cirrus clouds 
B)  stable air 
C)  non-buoyant air 
D)  sinking air 
E)  unstable air

Liquid water that has cooled below the dew point becomes ________.

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Saturated air is forced down the leeward side of a mountain. On its way down the air undergoes warming because of compression. What is the rate at which the air will heat up?

The amount of water vapor expressed as the mass of water vapor in a given mass of air is ________.

Any location's annual precipitation total is closely related to the uplift of air at that location.

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n) ________ type of fog.

Precipitation and evaporation are part of the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

Which part of the United States has the least annual variability of precipitation?

In the atmosphere, some liquid water exists until the temperature lowers below ________ degrees Celsius.

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

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Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Liquid water that has cooled below the dew point becomes ________.

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Saturated air is forced down the leeward side of a mountain. On its way down the air undergoes warming because of compression. What is the rate at which the air will heat up?

The amount of water vapor expressed as the mass of water vapor in a given mass of air is ________.

Any location's annual precipitation total is closely related to the uplift of air at that location.

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n) ________ type of fog.

Precipitation and evaporation are part of the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

Which part of the United States has the least annual variability of precipitation?

In the atmosphere, some liquid water exists until the temperature lowers below ________ degrees Celsius.

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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