Question 1

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer used 
B)  geostationary 
C)  responsible for x-ray analyses of clouds 
D)  orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers 
E)  are still classified so that the public cannot view their output 
A)  no longer used 
B)  geostationary 
C)  responsible for x-ray analyses of clouds 
D)  orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers 
E)  are still classified so that the public cannot view their output

Question 4

Which of the following comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  dust 
B)  pollen 
C)  sea salt 
D)  bacteria 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dust 
B)  pollen 
C)  sea salt 
D)  bacteria 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

If an air parcel is warmer than the air surrounding it, it will tend to rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds 
B)  dryness 
C)  the rapid rise of air 
D)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
E)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth 
A)  earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds 
B)  dryness 
C)  the rapid rise of air 
D)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
E)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth

Question 7

Draw and label a graph of lapse rates (altitude versus temperature) that show instability of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

To draw a graph of lapse rates that show

Question 8

Water vapor can be described by all but one of the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  odorless 
B)  tasteless 
C)  energy-rich 
D)  light blue color 
E)  a small fraction of the atmosphere's volume 
A)  odorless 
B)  tasteless 
C)  energy-rich 
D)  light blue color 
E)  a small fraction of the atmosphere's volume

Question 9

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cloud 
B)  radiation fog 
C)  hail 
D)  dew 
E)  advection fog 
A)  a cloud 
B)  radiation fog 
C)  hail 
D)  dew 
E)  advection fog

Question 10

Draw, label, and explain diagrams for three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Here are three ways in which the a

Question 11

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation fog 
B)  advection fog 
C)  upslope fog 
D)  orographic fog 
E)  none of the above 
A)  radiation fog 
B)  advection fog 
C)  upslope fog 
D)  orographic fog 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The seasonal shifting of Earth's wind and pressure belts is mirrored to a lesser extent in its precipitation patterns. Wet zones migrate to the ________ in May, June, and July.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The seasonal shifting of Earth's wind and...

Question 13

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The capacity of air to hold water

Accepted Answer

A)  increases as temperature increases. 
B)  is a constant. 
C)  decreases as evaporation decreases. 
D)  increases as temperature decreases. 
E)  is not related to temperature. 
A)  increases as temperature increases. 
B)  is a constant. 
C)  decreases as evaporation decreases. 
D)  increases as temperature decreases. 
E)  is not related to temperature.

Question 15

Atmospheric water vapor can be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  composing most of the mass of the atmosphere in wet climates 
B)  having an uneven distribution 
C)  fairly evenly distributed by altitude 
D)  most plentiful in the colder regions of Earth 
E)  fairly evenly distributed over time in most locations 
A)  composing most of the mass of the atmosphere in wet climates 
B)  having an uneven distribution 
C)  fairly evenly distributed by altitude 
D)  most plentiful in the colder regions of Earth 
E)  fairly evenly distributed over time in most locations

Question 16

If the ________ of air changes, the value of the absolute humidity changes even though there is no change in the actual amount of water vapor present.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature 
B)  color 
C)  wind speed 
D)  volume 
E)  rate of emission of electromagnetic energy 
A)  temperature 
B)  color 
C)  wind speed 
D)  volume 
E)  rate of emission of electromagnetic energy

Question 17

Which is NOT among the main types of atmospheric lifting and precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  convective 
B)  orographic 
C)  frontal 
D)  advective 
E)  convergent 
A)  convective 
B)  orographic 
C)  frontal 
D)  advective 
E)  convergent

Question 18

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 
B)  5.6 
C)  7.6 
D)  12.6 
E)  15.6 
A)  1.6 
B)  5.6 
C)  7.6 
D)  12.6 
E)  15.6

Question 19

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm water 
B)  warm air 
C)  moving air 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  warm water 
B)  warm air 
C)  moving air 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

If air's capacity for holding water vapor is diminished then the relative humidity will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rise 
B)  fall 
C)  be unchanged 
D)  double 
E)  none of the above 
A)  rise 
B)  fall 
C)  be unchanged 
D)  double 
E)  none of the above

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are ________.

Which of the following comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

If an air parcel is warmer than the air surrounding it, it will tend to rise.

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Draw and label a graph of lapse rates (altitude versus temperature) that show instability of the atmosphere.

Water vapor can be described by all but one of the following.

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Draw, label, and explain diagrams for three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

The seasonal shifting of Earth's wind and pressure belts is mirrored to a lesser extent in its precipitation patterns. Wet zones migrate to the ________ in May, June, and July.

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

The capacity of air to hold water

Atmospheric water vapor can be described as ________.

If the ________ of air changes, the value of the absolute humidity changes even though there is no change in the actual amount of water vapor present.

Which is NOT among the main types of atmospheric lifting and precipitation?

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

If air's capacity for holding water vapor is diminished then the relative humidity will ________.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

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Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are ________.

Which of the following comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

If an air parcel is warmer than the air surrounding it, it will tend to rise.

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Draw and label a graph of lapse rates (altitude versus temperature) that show instability of the atmosphere.

Water vapor can be described by all but one of the following.

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Draw, label, and explain diagrams for three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

The seasonal shifting of Earth's wind and pressure belts is mirrored to a lesser extent in its precipitation patterns. Wet zones migrate to the ________ in May, June, and July.

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

The capacity of air to hold water

Atmospheric water vapor can be described as ________.

If the ________ of air changes, the value of the absolute humidity changes even though there is no change in the actual amount of water vapor present.

Which is NOT among the main types of atmospheric lifting and precipitation?

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

If air's capacity for holding water vapor is diminished then the relative humidity will ________.

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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