Question 1

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are ________.

Accepted Answer

too small

Question 2

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

Accepted Answer

A)  fronts 
B)  convergence 
C)  STH's 
D)  convection 
E)  mountain ranges 
A)  fronts 
B)  convergence 
C)  STH's 
D)  convection 
E)  mountain ranges

Question 3

GOES imagery has the characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  being taken from fixed points. 
B)  available once every 24 hours. 
C)  not being able to sense albedo. 
D)  best in the ultraviolet wavelengths. 
E)  using the highest-quality film. 
A)  being taken from fixed points. 
B)  available once every 24 hours. 
C)  not being able to sense albedo. 
D)  best in the ultraviolet wavelengths. 
E)  using the highest-quality film.

Question 4

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

Accepted Answer

A)  convection 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  convergence 
D)  orographic 
E)  stable 
A)  convection 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  convergence 
D)  orographic 
E)  stable

Question 5

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  hail 
C)  water vapor 
D)  ice crystals 
E)  rain 
A)  evaporation 
B)  hail 
C)  water vapor 
D)  ice crystals 
E)  rain

Question 6

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coalescence zone 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  convergence zone 
D)  lifting condensation level 
E)  none of the above 
A)  coalescence zone 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  convergence zone 
D)  lifting condensation level 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evapotranspiration 
B)  condensation 
C)  evaporative cooling 
D)  dew point 
E)  specific humidity 
A)  evapotranspiration 
B)  condensation 
C)  evaporative cooling 
D)  dew point 
E)  specific humidity

Question 8

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The sky is covered with stratiform clouds. Without measuring, one could reliably guess the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  unstable. 
C)  about to produce much rain. 
D)  metastable. 
E)  conditionally unstable. 
A)  stable. 
B)  unstable. 
C)  about to produce much rain. 
D)  metastable. 
E)  conditionally unstable.

Question 10

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  windward side 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  advection side 
D)  adiabatic area 
E)  lifting condensation level 
A)  windward side 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  advection side 
D)  adiabatic area 
E)  lifting condensation level

Question 12

Ice rings within a hailstone are evidence of its encounters with ________ within thunderstorm clouds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ice rings within a hailstone are evidence...

Question 13

One cause of global dimming is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lessening of solar output 
B)  human release of aerosols 
C)  ozone 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  poor scores on physical geography exams 
A)  a lessening of solar output 
B)  human release of aerosols 
C)  ozone 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  poor scores on physical geography exams

Question 14

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________ percent of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  95 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  95

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be wetter than the coastal areas. 
B)  They tend to have their wettest season in the summer. 
C)  They tend to have more balanced seasonal precipitation regimes than the coastal areas. 
D)  They tend to have anticyclonic conditions in the summer. 
E)  They tend to be without orographic uplift. 
A)  They tend to be wetter than the coastal areas. 
B)  They tend to have their wettest season in the summer. 
C)  They tend to have more balanced seasonal precipitation regimes than the coastal areas. 
D)  They tend to have anticyclonic conditions in the summer. 
E)  They tend to be without orographic uplift.

Question 16

Among cloud types, those that occur at the highest altitudes are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulus 
B)  altocumulus 
C)  stratus 
D)  cirrus 
E)  stratocumulus 
A)  cumulus 
B)  altocumulus 
C)  stratus 
D)  cirrus 
E)  stratocumulus

Question 17

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Along the western coasts of continents between 35° and 60° of latitude the heaviest precipitation occurs during the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are ________.

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

GOES imagery has the characteristic of

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is ________.

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

The sky is covered with stratiform clouds. Without measuring, one could reliably guess the atmosphere is

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

Ice rings within a hailstone are evidence of its encounters with ________ within thunderstorm clouds.

One cause of global dimming is ________.

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________ percent of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Among cloud types, those that occur at the highest altitudes are the ________.

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

Along the western coasts of continents between 35° and 60° of latitude the heaviest precipitation occurs during the winter.

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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

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are ________.

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

GOES imagery has the characteristic of

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is ________.

The leeward slope of a hill or mountain blocking precipitation is called the ________.

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

The sky is covered with stratiform clouds. Without measuring, one could reliably guess the atmosphere is

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

Ice rings within a hailstone are evidence of its encounters with ________ within thunderstorm clouds.

One cause of global dimming is ________.

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________ percent of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Among cloud types, those that occur at the highest altitudes are the ________.

Regions which average heavy rainfall exhibit, in general, little precipitation variability over time.

Along the western coasts of continents between 35° and 60° of latitude the heaviest precipitation occurs during the winter.

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