Question 1

When ice crystals grow primarily through riming:

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A) the result will be powder snow for skiers. 
B) the formation must be taking place in very cold clouds. 
C) the resulting snowflakes will be so small that they will gently float to the ground. 
D) the result will be a dense and wet snow. 
A) the result will be powder snow for skiers. 
B) the formation must be taking place in very cold clouds. 
C) the resulting snowflakes will be so small that they will gently float to the ground. 
D) the result will be a dense and wet snow.

Question 2

In the Bergeron-Findeisen process,the cloud is:

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A) raining. 
B) snowing. 
C) sleeting. 
D) entirely above freezing. 
E) Part of the cloud is above freezing, and part of the cloud is below freezing. 
A) raining. 
B) snowing. 
C) sleeting. 
D) entirely above freezing. 
E) Part of the cloud is above freezing, and part of the cloud is below freezing.

Question 3

The effectiveness of cloud seeding is

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A) widely debated 
B) generally accepted 
C) highest in areas that typically receive extremely high rainfall 
D) highest in remote oceanic areas 
A) widely debated 
B) generally accepted 
C) highest in areas that typically receive extremely high rainfall 
D) highest in remote oceanic areas

Question 4

Describe the two main methods of cloud seeding and evaluate how effective cloud seeding efforts have been.

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Cloud seeding involves injecting one of

Question 5

The shape of a raindrop:

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A) remains constant throughout the journey from cloud to ground. 
B) is initially that of a tear. 
C) flattens out on the bottom as it falls. 
D) is not affected by drag. 
A) remains constant throughout the journey from cloud to ground. 
B) is initially that of a tear. 
C) flattens out on the bottom as it falls. 
D) is not affected by drag.

Question 6

In the western part of North America,snowfall distribution is primarily dependent upon:

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A) latitude. 
B) the presence of major north-south mountain ranges. 
C) proximity to Mexico. 
D) the location of large lakes. 
A) latitude. 
B) the presence of major north-south mountain ranges. 
C) proximity to Mexico. 
D) the location of large lakes.

Question 7

Snow measurement:

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A) is best done with a rain gauge. 
B) usually involves estimating the water content of snow. 
C) can only be measured by human beings. 
D) uses the same instruments as does rain measurement. 
A) is best done with a rain gauge. 
B) usually involves estimating the water content of snow. 
C) can only be measured by human beings. 
D) uses the same instruments as does rain measurement.

Question 8

This form of precipitation,________,has a similar formation process as sleet.

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The answer of This form of precipitation,________,has a similar formation...

Question 9

Formation of ice crystals can occur with saturation at temperatures between:

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A) 0 and 5 degrees C. 
B) 0 and -5 degrees C. 
C) -4 and -40 degrees C. 
D) -40 and -60 degrees C. 
A) 0 and 5 degrees C. 
B) 0 and -5 degrees C. 
C) -4 and -40 degrees C. 
D) -40 and -60 degrees C.

Question 10

In middle latitudes,rain:

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A) usually begins as snow. 
B) is formed by the collision-coalescence process. 
C) is less common than in high latitudes. 
D) is incapable of turning to sleet. 
A) usually begins as snow. 
B) is formed by the collision-coalescence process. 
C) is less common than in high latitudes. 
D) is incapable of turning to sleet.

Question 11

Hail:

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A) requires very strong downdrafts. 
B) most frequently occurs in sizes greater than two centimeters in diameter. 
C) can provide the nucleus for graupel formation. 
D) usually forms in cumuliform clouds. 
A) requires very strong downdrafts. 
B) most frequently occurs in sizes greater than two centimeters in diameter. 
C) can provide the nucleus for graupel formation. 
D) usually forms in cumuliform clouds.

Question 12

Precipitation measured by weather radar

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A) is based on the inability of falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones to scatter radiation 
B) is based on the emission of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones 
C) is based on the absorption of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones 
D) is based on the scattering of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones 
A) is based on the inability of falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones to scatter radiation 
B) is based on the emission of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones 
C) is based on the absorption of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones 
D) is based on the scattering of radiation by falling droplets, ice crystals and hailstones

Question 13

The percentage of droplets that collide with each other and then join is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

coalescenc

Question 14

Collision-coalescence is the predominant cause of precipitation in this region:

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A) above the Arctic Circle. 
B) subpolar latitudes. 
C) mid-latitudes. 
D) the Tropics. 
A) above the Arctic Circle. 
B) subpolar latitudes. 
C) mid-latitudes. 
D) the Tropics.

When ice crystals grow primarily through riming:

In the Bergeron-Findeisen process,the cloud is:

The effectiveness of cloud seeding is

Describe the two main methods of cloud seeding and evaluate how effective cloud seeding efforts have been.

The shape of a raindrop:

In the western part of North America,snowfall distribution is primarily dependent upon:

Snow measurement:

This form of precipitation,________,has a similar formation process as sleet.

Formation of ice crystals can occur with saturation at temperatures between:

In middle latitudes,rain:

Hail:

Precipitation measured by weather radar

The percentage of droplets that collide with each other and then join is called the ________.

Collision-coalescence is the predominant cause of precipitation in this region:

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Exam 7: Precipitation Processes

When ice crystals grow primarily through riming:

In the Bergeron-Findeisen process,the cloud is:

The effectiveness of cloud seeding is

Describe the two main methods of cloud seeding and evaluate how effective cloud seeding efforts have been.

The shape of a raindrop:

In the western part of North America,snowfall distribution is primarily dependent upon:

Snow measurement:

This form of precipitation,________,has a similar formation process as sleet.

Formation of ice crystals can occur with saturation at temperatures between:

In middle latitudes,rain:

Hail:

Precipitation measured by weather radar

The percentage of droplets that collide with each other and then join is called the ________.

Collision-coalescence is the predominant cause of precipitation in this region:

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

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