Exam 4: Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

If you know the amount of heat it takes to melt 1 gram of water and turn it to vapor,you also know the amount of heat it takes to do this other phase change of water: ________.

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Question 61

When the lapse rate is 7 degrees per kilometer,the atmosphere is absolutely unstable.

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Question 62

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

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Question 63

-Refer to the diagram of a simple parcel above.What would the mixing ratio be if the volume were to double?

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Question 64

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become and dense than the air surrounding it.

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Question 65

All of the following are lifting mechanisms in the atmosphere EXCEPT:

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Question 66

During a clear,relatively calm day,the relative humidity will tend to ________ from sunrise to early afternoon.

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Question 67

It takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water 1°C.

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Question 68

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of ________.

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Question 69

Saturation is best defined as:

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Question 70

The instrument consisting of a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer is termed a ________.

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Question 71

If the relative humidity is 100 percent and the environmental lapse rate is 8 degrees C per kilometer,then the air is conditionally unstable.

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Question 72

About what percent of Earth's water can be found in the oceans?

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Question 73

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

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Question 74

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

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Question 75

The saturation vapor pressure is independent of temperature.

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Question 76

Which of the following is a good explanation for why dew tends to form in the grass at night?

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Question 77

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal,all but one of the following is true.Which one is false?

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Question 78

? = The formula shown above defines the humidity measure known as:

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Question 79

Which of these pairs of processes,working together,will make the atmosphere most unstable?

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If you know the amount of heat it takes to melt 1 gram of water and turn it to vapor,you also know the amount of heat it takes to do this other phase change of water: ________.

When the lapse rate is 7 degrees per kilometer,the atmosphere is absolutely unstable.

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

-Refer to the diagram of a simple parcel above.What would the mixing ratio be if the volume were to double?

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become and dense than the air surrounding it.

All of the following are lifting mechanisms in the atmosphere EXCEPT:

During a clear,relatively calm day,the relative humidity will tend to ________ from sunrise to early afternoon.

It takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water 1°C.

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of ________.

Saturation is best defined as:

The instrument consisting of a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer is termed a ________.

If the relative humidity is 100 percent and the environmental lapse rate is 8 degrees C per kilometer,then the air is conditionally unstable.

About what percent of Earth's water can be found in the oceans?

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

The saturation vapor pressure is independent of temperature.

Which of the following is a good explanation for why dew tends to form in the grass at night?

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal,all but one of the following is true.Which one is false?

? = The formula shown above defines the humidity measure known as:

Which of these pairs of processes,working together,will make the atmosphere most unstable?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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Exam 4: Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

If you know the amount of heat it takes to melt 1 gram of water and turn it to vapor,you also know the amount of heat it takes to do this other phase change of water: ________.

When the lapse rate is 7 degrees per kilometer,the atmosphere is absolutely unstable.

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

-Refer to the diagram of a simple parcel above.What would the mixing ratio be if the volume were to double?

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become ________ and ________ dense than the air surrounding it.

All of the following are lifting mechanisms in the atmosphere EXCEPT:

During a clear,relatively calm day,the relative humidity will tend to ________ from sunrise to early afternoon.

It takes 1 calorie to raise 1 gram of water 1°C.

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of ________.

Saturation is best defined as:

The instrument consisting of a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer is termed a ________.

If the relative humidity is 100 percent and the environmental lapse rate is 8 degrees C per kilometer,then the air is conditionally unstable.

About what percent of Earth's water can be found in the oceans?

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

The saturation vapor pressure is independent of temperature.

Which of the following is a good explanation for why dew tends to form in the grass at night?

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal,all but one of the following is true.Which one is false?

? = The formula shown above defines the humidity measure known as:

Which of these pairs of processes,working together,will make the atmosphere most unstable?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become and dense than the air surrounding it.