Question 1

The Bergeron process:

Accepted Answer

A) is most common in the Tropics. 
B) is dependent on the growth of ice crystals. 
C) can take place in cool clouds, but not cold clouds. 
D) is not dependent on changes in vapor pressure. 
A) is most common in the Tropics. 
B) is dependent on the growth of ice crystals. 
C) can take place in cool clouds, but not cold clouds. 
D) is not dependent on changes in vapor pressure. B

Question 2

When friction force counterbalances gravity for a falling object,that object has reached ________.

Accepted Answer

terminal velocity

Question 3

Cloud droplet growth by condensation is very rapid for:

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A) large cloud droplets. 
B) supercooled water droplets. 
C) ice crystals. 
D) small cloud droplets. 
E) none of the above 
A) large cloud droplets. 
B) supercooled water droplets. 
C) ice crystals. 
D) small cloud droplets. 
E) none of the above D

Question 4

What are the factors that can affect the size and shape of snow crystals?

Accepted Answer

The structure depends on the temperature

Question 5

Cloud seeding is most likely to be successful in areas with:

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A) flat terrain. 
B) small, rolling hills. 
C) a continual uplift of air. 
D) clouds that naturally contain some dry ice. 
A) flat terrain. 
B) small, rolling hills. 
C) a continual uplift of air. 
D) clouds that naturally contain some dry ice.

Question 6

Average annual snowfall in North America:

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A) in general decreases with increasing latitude. 
B) is very high in parts of British Columbia. 
C) peaks along the southern shores of Hudson Bay. 
D) is highest in upstate New York. 
A) in general decreases with increasing latitude. 
B) is very high in parts of British Columbia. 
C) peaks along the southern shores of Hudson Bay. 
D) is highest in upstate New York.

Question 7

How does weather radar estimate precipitation amounts and distances?

Accepted Answer

Weather radars estimate the intensity of

Question 8

The collision efficiency:

Accepted Answer

A) is approximately one regardless of drop size. 
B) is affected by the compression of air just below the collector drop. 
C) is governed primarily by the temperature of the air. 
D) is highest for droplets of equal or nearly equal size. 
A) is approximately one regardless of drop size. 
B) is affected by the compression of air just below the collector drop. 
C) is governed primarily by the temperature of the air. 
D) is highest for droplets of equal or nearly equal size.

Question 9

Which of the following are associated with orographic uplift?

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A) Central Valley 
B) Sierra Nevada 
C) Willamette Valley 
D) Puget Sound 
A) Central Valley 
B) Sierra Nevada 
C) Willamette Valley 
D) Puget Sound

Question 10

Wet growth of a hailstone occurs in an environment

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A) with weak upper-level winds. 
B) where the temperature is well below freezing. 
C) where repeated trips are made through a cloud. 
D) where the temperature is near freezing. 
A) with weak upper-level winds. 
B) where the temperature is well below freezing. 
C) where repeated trips are made through a cloud. 
D) where the temperature is near freezing.

Question 11

A deep winter snowpack increases the possibility of spring flooding because

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A) more water enters the atmosphere by evaporation 
B) more water percolated into and saturates the soil 
C) more water enters the atmosphere by sublimation 
D) more precipitation falls as snow 
A) more water enters the atmosphere by evaporation 
B) more water percolated into and saturates the soil 
C) more water enters the atmosphere by sublimation 
D) more precipitation falls as snow

Question 12

The collision-coalescence process:

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A) is most common at high latitudes. 
B) is most frequent in cold clouds. 
C) is dependent upon the different downward velocities of different-sized droplets. 
D) explains the formation of snow better than it explains the formation of rain. 
A) is most common at high latitudes. 
B) is most frequent in cold clouds. 
C) is dependent upon the different downward velocities of different-sized droplets. 
D) explains the formation of snow better than it explains the formation of rain.

Question 13

Cloud droplets fall slowly because they:

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A) are small. 
B) carry an electric charge. 
C) easily get caught in downdrafts. 
D) have not adhered to condensation nuclei. 
A) are small. 
B) carry an electric charge. 
C) easily get caught in downdrafts. 
D) have not adhered to condensation nuclei.

Question 14

Schaefer and Langmuir discovered that dry ice could be used as a cloud seeding agent during which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
A) 1940s 
B) 1920s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s

Question 15

Which of the following is not an application of cloud seeding?

Accepted Answer

A) fog removal at airports 
B) reduction of hail intensity 
C) reducing the likelihood of rainfall 
D) inducing precipitation from clouds 
A) fog removal at airports 
B) reduction of hail intensity 
C) reducing the likelihood of rainfall 
D) inducing precipitation from clouds

Question 16

The typical snow to rain water equivalent ratio is

Accepted Answer

A) 10:1. 
B) 1:10. 
C) 100:1. 
D) 1:65. 
E) 3:4. 
A) 10:1. 
B) 1:10. 
C) 100:1. 
D) 1:65. 
E) 3:4.

Question 17

Graupel:

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A) has sharp edges. 
B) can be as large as hail. 
C) can provide the nuclei for hail. 
D) does not contain air bubbles. 
A) has sharp edges. 
B) can be as large as hail. 
C) can provide the nuclei for hail. 
D) does not contain air bubbles.

Question 18

Newton's Second Law:

Accepted Answer

A) holds that the net force on an object is the product of the object's mass and its acceleration. 
B) does not take into account the effects of drag on a falling object. 
C) explains why a falling object will accelerate indefinitely. 
D) is not adequate for the study of falling droplets; Einstein's relativity equations must be applied. 
A) holds that the net force on an object is the product of the object's mass and its acceleration. 
B) does not take into account the effects of drag on a falling object. 
C) explains why a falling object will accelerate indefinitely. 
D) is not adequate for the study of falling droplets; Einstein's relativity equations must be applied.

Question 19

Rainfall is measured directly by

Accepted Answer

A) a standard rain gauge 
B) a tipping bucket rain gauge 
C) a weighing bucket rain gauge 
D) weather radar 
A) a standard rain gauge 
B) a tipping bucket rain gauge 
C) a weighing bucket rain gauge 
D) weather radar

Question 20

What are the conditions that lead to lake-effect snow? Why does the effect only extend for a few miles?

Accepted Answer

Lake-effect snow occurs when the lake wa

The Bergeron process:

When friction force counterbalances gravity for a falling object,that object has reached ________.

Cloud droplet growth by condensation is very rapid for:

What are the factors that can affect the size and shape of snow crystals?

Cloud seeding is most likely to be successful in areas with:

Average annual snowfall in North America:

How does weather radar estimate precipitation amounts and distances?

The collision efficiency:

Which of the following are associated with orographic uplift?

Wet growth of a hailstone occurs in an environment

A deep winter snowpack increases the possibility of spring flooding because

The collision-coalescence process:

Cloud droplets fall slowly because they:

Schaefer and Langmuir discovered that dry ice could be used as a cloud seeding agent during which decade?

Which of the following is not an application of cloud seeding?

The typical snow to rain water equivalent ratio is

Graupel:

Newton's Second Law:

Rainfall is measured directly by

What are the conditions that lead to lake-effect snow? Why does the effect only extend for a few miles?

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Exam 7: Precipitation Processes

The Bergeron process:

When friction force counterbalances gravity for a falling object,that object has reached ________.

Cloud droplet growth by condensation is very rapid for:

What are the factors that can affect the size and shape of snow crystals?

Cloud seeding is most likely to be successful in areas with:

Average annual snowfall in North America:

How does weather radar estimate precipitation amounts and distances?

The collision efficiency:

Which of the following are associated with orographic uplift?

Wet growth of a hailstone occurs in an environment

A deep winter snowpack increases the possibility of spring flooding because

The collision-coalescence process:

Cloud droplets fall slowly because they:

Schaefer and Langmuir discovered that dry ice could be used as a cloud seeding agent during which decade?

Which of the following is not an application of cloud seeding?

The typical snow to rain water equivalent ratio is

Graupel:

Newton's Second Law:

Rainfall is measured directly by

What are the conditions that lead to lake-effect snow? Why does the effect only extend for a few miles?

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

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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