Question 1

Describe the volumes of each of the reservoirs of the hydrological cycle.

Accepted Answer

The volumes of each of the reservoirs of

Question 2

Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following situations would lead to advection fog?

Accepted Answer

A) At night the temperature of the air layer at the ground falls below the temperature at which condensation begins 
B) During the day,the temperature of the air layer at the ground increases as a nearby air mass moves in 
C) Radiation fog commonly develops at the coast and is the result of warm marine air moving into coastal regions 
D) Radiation fog commonly develops at the coast and is the result of cold marine air moving into coastal regions 
E) Radiation fog commonly develops when warm moist air moves over a cold surface 
A) At night the temperature of the air layer at the ground falls below the temperature at which condensation begins 
B) During the day,the temperature of the air layer at the ground increases as a nearby air mass moves in 
C) Radiation fog commonly develops at the coast and is the result of warm marine air moving into coastal regions 
D) Radiation fog commonly develops at the coast and is the result of cold marine air moving into coastal regions 
E) Radiation fog commonly develops when warm moist air moves over a cold surface

Question 4

Which of the following types of cloud is found at the highest altitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) cirrus 
D) nimbostratus 
E) altocumulus 
A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) cirrus 
D) nimbostratus 
E) altocumulus

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The wet adiabatic lapse rate is variable 
B) The wet adiabatic lapse rate is constant 
C) The dry adiabatic lapse rate is variable 
D) The altitude of the lifting condensation level is constant 
E) The adiabatic lapse rate is constant 
A) The wet adiabatic lapse rate is variable 
B) The wet adiabatic lapse rate is constant 
C) The dry adiabatic lapse rate is variable 
D) The altitude of the lifting condensation level is constant 
E) The adiabatic lapse rate is constant

Question 6

The average environmental lapse rate is _______________ degrees Celsius per 100 metres

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 0.64 
D) 6.4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 0.64 
D) 6.4 
E) 5

Question 7

Cooling occurs at a lesser rate at the wet adiabatic lapse rate compared to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following orderings of clouds is correct as one increases in altitude?

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus,cumulonimbus,stratocumulus 
B) stratus,altocumulus,cirrus 
C) cumulonimbus,cirrocumulus,cumulus 
D) altocumulus,cumulonimbus,stratus 
E) cirrus,stratus,altocumulus 
A) cirrus,cumulonimbus,stratocumulus 
B) stratus,altocumulus,cirrus 
C) cumulonimbus,cirrocumulus,cumulus 
D) altocumulus,cumulonimbus,stratus 
E) cirrus,stratus,altocumulus

Question 9

As air descends in orographic rain,it warms initially at the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hailstones are formed by the accumulation of ice layers on ice pellets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe today's weather at your location with reference to air stability and humidity.

Accepted Answer

Today's weather at my location is quite

Question 12

As a volume of air rises,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) it expands and becomes cooler 
B) it expands and becomes warmer 
C) it contracts and becomes cooler 
D) it contracts and becomes warmer 
E) it expands but its temperature does not change 
A) it expands and becomes cooler 
B) it expands and becomes warmer 
C) it contracts and becomes cooler 
D) it contracts and becomes warmer 
E) it expands but its temperature does not change

Question 13

The density of air depends on its temperature - warm air is less dense than cooler air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is _______ degrees Celsius per kilometer.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 
B) 10.0 
C) 0.10 
D) 6.4 
E) 0.64 
A) 2.5 
B) 10.0 
C) 0.10 
D) 6.4 
E) 0.64

Question 15

Rounded or globular masses of cloud are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) mackerel sky 
B) stratiform 
C) stratus 
D) cumuliform 
E) cirrus 
A) mackerel sky 
B) stratiform 
C) stratus 
D) cumuliform 
E) cirrus

Question 16

Describe and explain the different conditions responsible for different types of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

Precipitation can occur in various forms

Question 17

Thunderstorms are most associated with which of the following precipitation-producing mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Orographic uplift 
B) Advection 
C) Conduction 
D) Convection 
E) Wave cyclone development 
A) Orographic uplift 
B) Advection 
C) Conduction 
D) Convection 
E) Wave cyclone development

Question 18

Given that an air mass holds 10 grams of water per kilogram of air with relative humidity of 50% at 75 degrees F.If the air temperature drops to 60 degrees F.what will happen to the relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) It will increase 
B) It will decrease 
C) It will only change if during the daylight hours 
D) it will only change if during the night time hours 
E) it will remain constant 
A) It will increase 
B) It will decrease 
C) It will only change if during the daylight hours 
D) it will only change if during the night time hours 
E) it will remain constant

Question 19

Describe clouds at low,medium and high altitude referring to specific cloud types.

Accepted Answer

At low altitudes, clouds are typically f

Describe the volumes of each of the reservoirs of the hydrological cycle.

Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air.

Which of the following situations would lead to advection fog?

Which of the following types of cloud is found at the highest altitudes?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The average environmental lapse rate is _______________ degrees Celsius per 100 metres

Cooling occurs at a lesser rate at the wet adiabatic lapse rate compared to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Which of the following orderings of clouds is correct as one increases in altitude?

As air descends in orographic rain,it warms initially at the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Hailstones are formed by the accumulation of ice layers on ice pellets.

Describe today's weather at your location with reference to air stability and humidity.

As a volume of air rises,__________.

The density of air depends on its temperature - warm air is less dense than cooler air.

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is _______ degrees Celsius per kilometer.

Rounded or globular masses of cloud are referred to as:

Describe and explain the different conditions responsible for different types of precipitation.

Thunderstorms are most associated with which of the following precipitation-producing mechanisms?

Given that an air mass holds 10 grams of water per kilogram of air with relative humidity of 50% at 75 degrees F.If the air temperature drops to 60 degrees F.what will happen to the relative humidity?

Describe clouds at low,medium and high altitude referring to specific cloud types.

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Exam 4: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Describe the volumes of each of the reservoirs of the hydrological cycle.

Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air.

Which of the following situations would lead to advection fog?

Which of the following types of cloud is found at the highest altitudes?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The average environmental lapse rate is _______________ degrees Celsius per 100 metres

Cooling occurs at a lesser rate at the wet adiabatic lapse rate compared to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Which of the following orderings of clouds is correct as one increases in altitude?

As air descends in orographic rain,it warms initially at the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Hailstones are formed by the accumulation of ice layers on ice pellets.

Describe today's weather at your location with reference to air stability and humidity.

As a volume of air rises,__________.

The density of air depends on its temperature - warm air is less dense than cooler air.

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is _______ degrees Celsius per kilometer.

Rounded or globular masses of cloud are referred to as:

Describe and explain the different conditions responsible for different types of precipitation.

Thunderstorms are most associated with which of the following precipitation-producing mechanisms?

Given that an air mass holds 10 grams of water per kilogram of air with relative humidity of 50% at 75 degrees F.If the air temperature drops to 60 degrees F.what will happen to the relative humidity?

Describe clouds at low,medium and high altitude referring to specific cloud types.

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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