Question 1

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation 
B)  Potential evapotranspiration 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Evaporation 
B)  Potential evapotranspiration 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Conditional instability is when the lapse rate of an air parcel is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
B)  greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
C)  less than the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  less than the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  between the wet and dry adiabatic lapse rate 
A)  greater than the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
B)  greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
C)  less than the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  less than the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  between the wet and dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 3

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the polar frontal zone 
B)  lack of moist air masses 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  rapid uplift of air 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the polar frontal zone 
B)  lack of moist air masses 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  rapid uplift of air 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  stability 
C)  instability 
D)  the moist adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
A)  advection 
B)  stability 
C)  instability 
D)  the moist adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 5

The most common and widespread form of precipitation is

Accepted Answer

A)  rain. 
B)  snow. 
C)  fog. 
D)  sleet. 
E)  hail. 
A)  rain. 
B)  snow. 
C)  fog. 
D)  sleet. 
E)  hail.

Question 6

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the dew point 
B)  exhibiting vapor pressure 
C)  white frost 
D)  releasing the latent heat of vaporization 
E)  supercooled 
A)  at the dew point 
B)  exhibiting vapor pressure 
C)  white frost 
D)  releasing the latent heat of vaporization 
E)  supercooled

Question 7

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  dry adiabatic 
C)  average 
D)  They are all very close to being the same rate. 
E)  more information needed 
A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  dry adiabatic 
C)  average 
D)  They are all very close to being the same rate. 
E)  more information needed

Question 10

Some parts of Earth appear unaffected when acid rain falls. This is because they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  channel the runoff into large rivers 
B)  have few cities and acid rain tends not to affect natural settings 
C)  have alkaline soils 
D)  are covered with types of marble 
E)  are outside of the United States 
A)  channel the runoff into large rivers 
B)  have few cities and acid rain tends not to affect natural settings 
C)  have alkaline soils 
D)  are covered with types of marble 
E)  are outside of the United States

Question 11

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in

Accepted Answer

A)  solid form. 
B)  liquid form. 
C)  gaseous form. 
D)  more than one form. 
E)  all three forms in the atmosphere. 
A)  solid form. 
B)  liquid form. 
C)  gaseous form. 
D)  more than one form. 
E)  all three forms in the atmosphere.

Question 12

Clouds form if air is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooled below the dew point 
B)  below freezing 
C)  stable 
D)  unstable 
E)  windy 
A)  cooled below the dew point 
B)  below freezing 
C)  stable 
D)  unstable 
E)  windy

Question 13

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

World precipitation maps contain lines of equal precipitation. These lines are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of World precipitation maps contain lines of equal...

Question 15

In some GOES wavelengths, it is easy to distinguish bright cloud tops from snow and ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A lack of atmospheric buoyancy is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  instability 
C)  pseudoadiabat 
D)  coalescence 
E)  dew point 
A)  stability 
B)  instability 
C)  pseudoadiabat 
D)  coalescence 
E)  dew point

Question 17

What can be detected using satellite images constructed from the wavelengths of 6.7 to 7.3 micrometers?

Accepted Answer

the relative amounts

Question 18

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the Equator on a seasonal basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vapor pressure 
B)  evaporative cooling 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  condensation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  vapor pressure 
B)  evaporative cooling 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  condensation 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Evaporation ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a heating process 
B)  is a cooling process 
C)  is a process not requiring energy 
D)  releases latent heat in the air 
E)  has its greatest rates when the air is already humid 
A)  is a heating process 
B)  is a cooling process 
C)  is a process not requiring energy 
D)  releases latent heat in the air 
E)  has its greatest rates when the air is already humid

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Conditional instability is when the lapse rate of an air parcel is ________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

The most common and widespread form of precipitation is

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is termed ________.

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Some parts of Earth appear unaffected when acid rain falls. This is because they ________.

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in

Clouds form if air is ________.

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

World precipitation maps contain lines of equal precipitation. These lines are known as ________.

In some GOES wavelengths, it is easy to distinguish bright cloud tops from snow and ice.

A lack of atmospheric buoyancy is called ________.

What can be detected using satellite images constructed from the wavelengths of 6.7 to 7.3 micrometers?

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the Equator on a seasonal basis.

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called ________.

Evaporation ________.

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

Filters

Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Conditional instability is when the lapse rate of an air parcel is ________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

The most common and widespread form of precipitation is

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is termed ________.

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Some parts of Earth appear unaffected when acid rain falls. This is because they ________.

Water is unique because no other substance occurs in

Clouds form if air is ________.

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

World precipitation maps contain lines of equal precipitation. These lines are known as ________.

In some GOES wavelengths, it is easy to distinguish bright cloud tops from snow and ice.

A lack of atmospheric buoyancy is called ________.

What can be detected using satellite images constructed from the wavelengths of 6.7 to 7.3 micrometers?

The intertropical convergence migrates north and south of the Equator on a seasonal basis.

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called ________.

Evaporation ________.

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

Filters