Question 1

The amount of clouds in the sky is called ________.

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The answer of The amount of clouds in the sky...

Question 2

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds both the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the wet adiabatic lapse rate of a parcel of air,that air parcel contains:

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A) absolutely stable air. 
B) conditionally unstable air. 
C) absolutely unstable air. 
D) air that cannot reach the lifting condensation level. 
A) absolutely stable air. 
B) conditionally unstable air. 
C) absolutely unstable air. 
D) air that cannot reach the lifting condensation level.

Question 3

This the most important mechanism for stopping the rise of unstable air parcels:

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A) encountering a layer of stable air. 
B) entrainment. 
C) friction. 
D) reaching the lifting condensation level. 
A) encountering a layer of stable air. 
B) entrainment. 
C) friction. 
D) reaching the lifting condensation level.

Question 4

High clouds:

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A) have a typical ceiling around 4500 meters. 
B) are composed of ice crystals. 
C) include altostratus clouds. 
D) have a fairly large water content. 
A) have a typical ceiling around 4500 meters. 
B) are composed of ice crystals. 
C) include altostratus clouds. 
D) have a fairly large water content.

Question 5

Entrainment:

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A) feeds cloud growth. 
B) usually increases the positive buoyancy of unstable air. 
C) warms cloud margins. 
D) brings unsaturated air into clouds. 
A) feeds cloud growth. 
B) usually increases the positive buoyancy of unstable air. 
C) warms cloud margins. 
D) brings unsaturated air into clouds.

Question 6

Frontal lifting is often likened to a conveyor belt and is referred to as:

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A) overrunning. 
B) trans-continental uplift. 
C) frontal overload. 
D) isobaric upheaval. 
A) overrunning. 
B) trans-continental uplift. 
C) frontal overload. 
D) isobaric upheaval.

Question 7

Which of the following are not in the High Cloud group?

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A) altostratus 
B) cirrus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) cirrocumulus 
A) altostratus 
B) cirrus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) cirrocumulus

Question 8

A rising parcel of unstable air:

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A) can eventually escape into space. 
B) can rise well into the mesosphere. 
C) cannot rise very far above the tropopause. 
D) will not be slowed by entrainment. 
A) can eventually escape into space. 
B) can rise well into the mesosphere. 
C) cannot rise very far above the tropopause. 
D) will not be slowed by entrainment.

Question 9

The cloudiest city in the U.S.is:

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A) Lansing, Michigan. 
B) Chicago, Illinois. 
C) Juneau, Alaska. 
D) San Francisco, California. 
A) Lansing, Michigan. 
B) Chicago, Illinois. 
C) Juneau, Alaska. 
D) San Francisco, California.

Question 10

Explain the formation of mammatus clouds.

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Sometimes portions of cumulonimbus cloud

Question 11

________ clouds have a circular shape and form downwind of mountain barriers.

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The answer of ________ clouds have a circular shape and...

Question 12

Describe the modern modifications made to Howard's original cloud classification scheme.

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modern modifications

Question 13

Cumulus congestus:

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A) are formed in stable air, typically in inversion layers. 
B) have large temperature differences between the bottom and top. 
C) are composed entirely of supercooled water droplets. 
D) do not have temperatures below about -4 degrees Celsius. 
A) are formed in stable air, typically in inversion layers. 
B) have large temperature differences between the bottom and top. 
C) are composed entirely of supercooled water droplets. 
D) do not have temperatures below about -4 degrees Celsius.

Question 14

This occurs when a mountain range forces air to rise:

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A) frontal lifting. 
B) convergence. 
C) localized convective lifting. 
D) orographic lifting. 
A) frontal lifting. 
B) convergence. 
C) localized convective lifting. 
D) orographic lifting.

Question 15

Which of the following causes unstable air to stop rising?

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A) additional warming of the surface 
B) additional cooling of the air aloft 
C) ascent into a stable layer 
D) adiabatic cooling 
A) additional warming of the surface 
B) additional cooling of the air aloft 
C) ascent into a stable layer 
D) adiabatic cooling

Question 16

________ occurs when air is displaced upward and undergoes adiabatic cooling.

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The answer of ________ occurs when air is displaced upward...

Question 17

This type of air neither rises on its own following an initial lift nor sinks back to its original level.

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A) statically unstable air 
B) statically neutral air 
C) statically stable 
D) none of the above 
A) statically unstable air 
B) statically neutral air 
C) statically stable 
D) none of the above

Question 18

The ________ class of clouds is characterized by substantial vertical development.

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The answer of The ________ class of clouds is characterized...

Question 19

Contrails:

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A) are not legitimate cloud forms. 
B) are too high in the atmosphere to impact surface weather conditions. 
C) are caused by the warm, moist jet aircraft exhausts. 
D) almost never last for any appreciable length of time. 
A) are not legitimate cloud forms. 
B) are too high in the atmosphere to impact surface weather conditions. 
C) are caused by the warm, moist jet aircraft exhausts. 
D) almost never last for any appreciable length of time.

Question 20

Clouds are least likely to occur in the:

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A) mesosphere. 
B) troposphere. 
C) ionosphere. 
D) stratosphere. 
A) mesosphere. 
B) troposphere. 
C) ionosphere. 
D) stratosphere.

The amount of clouds in the sky is called ________.

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds both the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the wet adiabatic lapse rate of a parcel of air,that air parcel contains:

This the most important mechanism for stopping the rise of unstable air parcels:

High clouds:

Entrainment:

Frontal lifting is often likened to a conveyor belt and is referred to as:

Which of the following are not in the High Cloud group?

A rising parcel of unstable air:

The cloudiest city in the U.S.is:

Explain the formation of mammatus clouds.

________ clouds have a circular shape and form downwind of mountain barriers.

Describe the modern modifications made to Howard's original cloud classification scheme.

Cumulus congestus:

This occurs when a mountain range forces air to rise:

Which of the following causes unstable air to stop rising?

________ occurs when air is displaced upward and undergoes adiabatic cooling.

This type of air neither rises on its own following an initial lift nor sinks back to its original level.

The ________ class of clouds is characterized by substantial vertical development.

Contrails:

Clouds are least likely to occur in the:

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Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

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

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Exam 6: Cloud Development and Forms

The amount of clouds in the sky is called ________.

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds both the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the wet adiabatic lapse rate of a parcel of air,that air parcel contains:

This the most important mechanism for stopping the rise of unstable air parcels:

High clouds:

Entrainment:

Frontal lifting is often likened to a conveyor belt and is referred to as:

Which of the following are not in the High Cloud group?

A rising parcel of unstable air:

The cloudiest city in the U.S.is:

Explain the formation of mammatus clouds.

________ clouds have a circular shape and form downwind of mountain barriers.

Describe the modern modifications made to Howard's original cloud classification scheme.

Cumulus congestus:

This occurs when a mountain range forces air to rise:

Which of the following causes unstable air to stop rising?

________ occurs when air is displaced upward and undergoes adiabatic cooling.

This type of air neither rises on its own following an initial lift nor sinks back to its original level.

The ________ class of clouds is characterized by substantial vertical development.

Contrails:

Clouds are least likely to occur in the:

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

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

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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