Question 1

Cumulonimbus:

Accepted Answer

A) can span nearly the entire troposphere. 
B) are prevented by the tropopause from entering the stratosphere. 
C) are typically composed of ice near the bottoms of the clouds. 
D) provide smooth flying for commercial airliners. 
A) can span nearly the entire troposphere. 
B) are prevented by the tropopause from entering the stratosphere. 
C) are typically composed of ice near the bottoms of the clouds. 
D) provide smooth flying for commercial airliners.

Question 2

Thunderstorms are typically caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

localized

Question 3

The environmental lapse rate typically decreases at night because

Accepted Answer

A) the surface absorbs more longwave radiation than the air aloft 
B) the surface absorbs less longwave radiation than the air aloft 
C) the surface cools more slowly than the air aloft 
D) the surface cools more rapidly than the air aloft 
A) the surface absorbs more longwave radiation than the air aloft 
B) the surface absorbs less longwave radiation than the air aloft 
C) the surface cools more slowly than the air aloft 
D) the surface cools more rapidly than the air aloft

Question 4

What are the important ways in which unstable air can be prevented from rising indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

The primary braking mechanism

Question 5

Altostratus clouds:

Accepted Answer

A) scatter a substantial portion of sunlight back into space. 
B) allow enough light through to throw sharp shadows on the ground. 
C) form halos around the Sun and the Moon. 
D) form a series of rows of puffy clouds. 
A) scatter a substantial portion of sunlight back into space. 
B) allow enough light through to throw sharp shadows on the ground. 
C) form halos around the Sun and the Moon. 
D) form a series of rows of puffy clouds.

Question 6

Cumuliform clouds:

Accepted Answer

A) are typically much wider than they are tall. 
B) form in absolutely stable air conditions. 
C) have very weak vertical velocities within them. 
D) typically have higher water content than stratiform clouds. 
A) are typically much wider than they are tall. 
B) form in absolutely stable air conditions. 
C) have very weak vertical velocities within them. 
D) typically have higher water content than stratiform clouds.

Question 7

Describe the important properties and necessary conditions for absolutely unstable air,absolutely stable air,and conditionally unstable air.

Accepted Answer

Absolutely unstable air: whenever the en

Question 8

Describe the four mechanisms of air lifting that result in cloud formation.

Accepted Answer

1. Orographic lifting,forcing air above

Question 9

Middle clouds:

Accepted Answer

A) are prefixed by "cirro." 
B) can often be found within a kilometer of the ground. 
C) include cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) are composed of liquid droplets. 
A) are prefixed by "cirro." 
B) can often be found within a kilometer of the ground. 
C) include cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) are composed of liquid droplets.

Question 10

Inversions are detrimental to developing storm systems because:

Accepted Answer

A) they encourage instability. 
B) they cap convective development 
C) they increase entrainment. 
D) they seriously alter the horizontal moisture profile of the atmosphere. 
A) they encourage instability. 
B) they cap convective development 
C) they increase entrainment. 
D) they seriously alter the horizontal moisture profile of the atmosphere.

Question 11

Air parcels rising through inversions have

Accepted Answer

A) positive buoyancy 
B) negative buoyancy 
C) adiabatic warming 
D) geostrophic warming 
A) positive buoyancy 
B) negative buoyancy 
C) adiabatic warming 
D) geostrophic warming

Question 12

Compare and contrast static and potential stability.

Accepted Answer

Static stability describes what happens

Question 13

The sunniest city in North America is:

Accepted Answer

A) Miami, Florida. 
B) Yuma, Arizona. 
C) Las Vegas, Nevada. 
D) Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
A) Miami, Florida. 
B) Yuma, Arizona. 
C) Las Vegas, Nevada. 
D) Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Question 14

This instrument is used to measure cloud heights and coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) ceilometer 
B) barometer 
C) hygrometer 
D) radiosonde 
A) ceilometer 
B) barometer 
C) hygrometer 
D) radiosonde

Question 15

Conditionally unstable air becomes positively buoyant once it reaches the ________.

Accepted Answer

level of f

Question 16

This type of air will keep rising after an initial upward push:

Accepted Answer

A) statically stable air. 
B) statically unstable air. 
C) statically neutral air. 
D) air that is colder and denser than surrounding air. 
A) statically stable air. 
B) statically unstable air. 
C) statically neutral air. 
D) air that is colder and denser than surrounding air.

Question 17

A ________ is an advancing boundary where cold air overtakes and replaces warm air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is an advancing boundary where...

Question 18

Which type of satellite imagery relies on electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of satellite imagery relies on...

Question 19

Lenticular clouds:

Accepted Answer

A) have linear shapes. 
B) usually form over gently sloping plains. 
C) result in a substantial net accumulation of moisture within the clouds. 
D) are the result of waves in the air flow. 
A) have linear shapes. 
B) usually form over gently sloping plains. 
C) result in a substantial net accumulation of moisture within the clouds. 
D) are the result of waves in the air flow.

Question 20

Suppose you are a pilot.What is the safest option as you fly toward a cumulonimbus?

Accepted Answer

A) fly through it 
B) fly around it 
C) land the plane 
D) use it as an opportunity to refuel 
A) fly through it 
B) fly around it 
C) land the plane 
D) use it as an opportunity to refuel

Cumulonimbus:

Thunderstorms are typically caused by ________.

The environmental lapse rate typically decreases at night because

What are the important ways in which unstable air can be prevented from rising indefinitely?

Altostratus clouds:

Cumuliform clouds:

Describe the important properties and necessary conditions for absolutely unstable air,absolutely stable air,and conditionally unstable air.

Describe the four mechanisms of air lifting that result in cloud formation.

Middle clouds:

Inversions are detrimental to developing storm systems because:

Air parcels rising through inversions have

Compare and contrast static and potential stability.

The sunniest city in North America is:

This instrument is used to measure cloud heights and coverage.

Conditionally unstable air becomes positively buoyant once it reaches the ________.

This type of air will keep rising after an initial upward push:

A ________ is an advancing boundary where cold air overtakes and replaces warm air.

Which type of satellite imagery relies on electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds?

Lenticular clouds:

Suppose you are a pilot.What is the safest option as you fly toward a cumulonimbus?

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Exam 6: Cloud Development and Forms

Cumulonimbus:

Thunderstorms are typically caused by ________.

The environmental lapse rate typically decreases at night because

What are the important ways in which unstable air can be prevented from rising indefinitely?

Altostratus clouds:

Cumuliform clouds:

Describe the important properties and necessary conditions for absolutely unstable air,absolutely stable air,and conditionally unstable air.

Describe the four mechanisms of air lifting that result in cloud formation.

Middle clouds:

Inversions are detrimental to developing storm systems because:

Air parcels rising through inversions have

Compare and contrast static and potential stability.

The sunniest city in North America is:

This instrument is used to measure cloud heights and coverage.

Conditionally unstable air becomes positively buoyant once it reaches the ________.

This type of air will keep rising after an initial upward push:

A ________ is an advancing boundary where cold air overtakes and replaces warm air.

Which type of satellite imagery relies on electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds?

Lenticular clouds:

Suppose you are a pilot.What is the safest option as you fly toward a cumulonimbus?

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

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