Question 1

Frost forms on your windshield through which process?

Accepted Answer

A) melting 
B) deposition 
C) freezing 
D) condensation 
A) melting 
B) deposition 
C) freezing 
D) condensation

Question 2

Relative humidity:

Accepted Answer

A) is a term rarely used by television weather forecasters. 
B) is measured in grams per kilogram. 
C) gives the percentage of water molecules in the air. 
D) requires knowledge of the saturation specific humidity. 
A) is a term rarely used by television weather forecasters. 
B) is measured in grams per kilogram. 
C) gives the percentage of water molecules in the air. 
D) requires knowledge of the saturation specific humidity.

Question 3

Define the terms evaporation,condensation,and saturation.

Accepted Answer

Evaporation: the phase change of water f

Question 4

Global warming combined with increasing carbon dioxide amounts may lead to further global warming. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) negative feedback 
B) positive feedback 
C) neutral feedback 
D) adiabatic feedback 
A) negative feedback 
B) positive feedback 
C) neutral feedback 
D) adiabatic feedback

Question 5

The dew point:

Accepted Answer

A) is high when there is little water vapor in the air. 
B) can be used with air temperature to indicate the value of relative humidity. 
C) can be higher than the current air temperature. 
D) is not a very effective indicator of water vapor content. 
A) is high when there is little water vapor in the air. 
B) can be used with air temperature to indicate the value of relative humidity. 
C) can be higher than the current air temperature. 
D) is not a very effective indicator of water vapor content.

Question 6

This type of fog is most likely to form when there is a three-mile-per-hour wind: ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This type of fog is most likely...

Question 7

The difference between fog and a cloud is:

Accepted Answer

A) they form via a different process. 
B) fog never forms in mountains. 
C) clouds can have ice crystals in them but fog can't. 
D) nothing. Clouds and fog are a matter of observational perspective. 
A) they form via a different process. 
B) fog never forms in mountains. 
C) clouds can have ice crystals in them but fog can't. 
D) nothing. Clouds and fog are a matter of observational perspective.

Question 8

During conditions of high humidity,the effectiveness of perspiration as a cooling mechanism for the human body

Accepted Answer

A) is reduced because less sweat can evaporate 
B) is reduced because less condensation occurs 
C) is enhanced because more sweat can evaporate 
D) is enhanced because more condensation occurs 
A) is reduced because less sweat can evaporate 
B) is reduced because less condensation occurs 
C) is enhanced because more sweat can evaporate 
D) is enhanced because more condensation occurs

Question 9

When warm,moist air mixes with cold air:

Accepted Answer

A) the cold air undergoes adiabatic expansion. 
B) cloud formation can result. 
C) the temperature of the mixed masses is usually that of the warm mass. 
D) the specific humidity of neither mass is affected. 
A) the cold air undergoes adiabatic expansion. 
B) cloud formation can result. 
C) the temperature of the mixed masses is usually that of the warm mass. 
D) the specific humidity of neither mass is affected.

Question 10

Condensation of water onto your bathroom mirror while you shower is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) saturation caused by adding water vapor to the air 
B) saturation caused by mixing cold air with warm, moist air 
C) saturation caused by lowering the temperature to the dew point 
A) saturation caused by adding water vapor to the air 
B) saturation caused by mixing cold air with warm, moist air 
C) saturation caused by lowering the temperature to the dew point

Question 11

If water vapor is an invisible gas,then how can satellite images show the distribution of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

These images are obtained by sensors on

Question 12

Steam fog would be most likely to occur in:

Accepted Answer

A) late fall and early winter. 
B) late winter. 
C) spring. 
D) summer. 
A) late fall and early winter. 
B) late winter. 
C) spring. 
D) summer.

Question 13

The process whereby molecules break free of the liquid volume in which they reside is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the solute effect. 
B) the curvature effect. 
C) evaporation. 
D) freezing. 
A) the solute effect. 
B) the curvature effect. 
C) evaporation. 
D) freezing.

Question 14

Which of the following are processes that occur under the Hydrologic Cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) precipitation 
B) infiltration 
C) evaporation 
D) all of the above 
A) precipitation 
B) infiltration 
C) evaporation 
D) all of the above

Question 15

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics,what should happen to a rising air parcel?

Accepted Answer

A) it should get warmer and expand. 
B) it should cool and expand. 
C) it should cool and shrink. 
D) it should get warmer and shrink. 
A) it should get warmer and expand. 
B) it should cool and expand. 
C) it should cool and shrink. 
D) it should get warmer and shrink.

Question 16

The effect of humidity and high temperature on human comfort is given by the

Accepted Answer

A) heating degree-days. 
B) cooling degree-days. 
C) heat index. 
D) moisture index. 
A) heating degree-days. 
B) cooling degree-days. 
C) heat index. 
D) moisture index.

Question 17

What can serve as ice nuclei,and what are the important physical properties relevant to ice nuclei and ice formation in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

An ice nucleus must have a six-sided str

Question 18

A rising parcel of unsaturated air cools at the ________.

Accepted Answer

dry adiaba

Question 19

Define the following terms: diabatic process,adiabatic process,dry adiabatic lapse rate,lifting condensation level,saturated adiabatic lapse rate,environmental lapse rate.

Accepted Answer

A diabatic process is one in which energ

Question 20

The difference in "water vapor" and "liquid water" is:

Accepted Answer

A) a matter of internal energy. 
B) the vertical location of the water. 
C) water that is located over land verses over a body of water. 
D) None. There is no difference between water vapor and liquid water. 
A) a matter of internal energy. 
B) the vertical location of the water. 
C) water that is located over land verses over a body of water. 
D) None. There is no difference between water vapor and liquid water.

Frost forms on your windshield through which process?

Relative humidity:

Define the terms evaporation,condensation,and saturation.

Global warming combined with increasing carbon dioxide amounts may lead to further global warming. This is an example of a

The dew point:

This type of fog is most likely to form when there is a three-mile-per-hour wind: ________.

The difference between fog and a cloud is:

During conditions of high humidity,the effectiveness of perspiration as a cooling mechanism for the human body

When warm,moist air mixes with cold air:

Condensation of water onto your bathroom mirror while you shower is an example of

If water vapor is an invisible gas,then how can satellite images show the distribution of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Steam fog would be most likely to occur in:

The process whereby molecules break free of the liquid volume in which they reside is known as:

Which of the following are processes that occur under the Hydrologic Cycle?

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics,what should happen to a rising air parcel?

The effect of humidity and high temperature on human comfort is given by the

What can serve as ice nuclei,and what are the important physical properties relevant to ice nuclei and ice formation in the atmosphere?

A rising parcel of unsaturated air cools at the ________.

Define the following terms: diabatic process,adiabatic process,dry adiabatic lapse rate,lifting condensation level,saturated adiabatic lapse rate,environmental lapse rate.

The difference in "water vapor" and "liquid water" is:

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Moisture

Frost forms on your windshield through which process?

Relative humidity:

Define the terms evaporation,condensation,and saturation.

Global warming combined with increasing carbon dioxide amounts may lead to further global warming. This is an example of a

The dew point:

This type of fog is most likely to form when there is a three-mile-per-hour wind: ________.

The difference between fog and a cloud is:

During conditions of high humidity,the effectiveness of perspiration as a cooling mechanism for the human body

When warm,moist air mixes with cold air:

Condensation of water onto your bathroom mirror while you shower is an example of

If water vapor is an invisible gas,then how can satellite images show the distribution of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Steam fog would be most likely to occur in:

The process whereby molecules break free of the liquid volume in which they reside is known as:

Which of the following are processes that occur under the Hydrologic Cycle?

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics,what should happen to a rising air parcel?

The effect of humidity and high temperature on human comfort is given by the

What can serve as ice nuclei,and what are the important physical properties relevant to ice nuclei and ice formation in the atmosphere?

A rising parcel of unsaturated air cools at the ________.

Define the following terms: diabatic process,adiabatic process,dry adiabatic lapse rate,lifting condensation level,saturated adiabatic lapse rate,environmental lapse rate.

The difference in "water vapor" and "liquid water" is:

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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