Question 1

Frost prevention by air mixing requires that a temperature inversion be present in the air layer near the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which type of fog occurs during nights when skies are clear and relative humidity is high?

Accepted Answer

A) radiation fog 
B) evaporation fog 
C) advection fog 
D) steam fog 
A) radiation fog 
B) evaporation fog 
C) advection fog 
D) steam fog

Question 3

When warm moist air moves over a cold surface,________ fog may result.

Accepted Answer

A) steam 
B) advection 
C) radiation 
D) precipitation 
E) upslope 
A) steam 
B) advection 
C) radiation 
D) precipitation 
E) upslope

Question 4

The Bergeron process may result in snow or rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Frost is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Frost is an example of ________....

Question 6

Clouds are named by their height and water content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A halo around the Sun is associated with an altocumulus cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clouds,dew and frost all form because air has become saturated.This condition of saturation is usually caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) a temperature increase. 
B) lack of convective mixing. 
C) adding water vapor. 
D) the air being cooled. 
E) an abundance of condensation nuclei. 
A) a temperature increase. 
B) lack of convective mixing. 
C) adding water vapor. 
D) the air being cooled. 
E) an abundance of condensation nuclei.

Question 9

Cloud seeding can sometimes be used to disperse fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fog is simply a cloud with a base at or near the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus. 
B) mackerel sky. 
C) alto. 
D) cumulus. 
E) stratus. 
A) cirrus. 
B) mackerel sky. 
C) alto. 
D) cumulus. 
E) stratus.

Question 12

The Bergeron process is associated with supercooled clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What measurement does radar provide concerning clouds and precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Radar can measure the intensit

Question 14

Accurate measurement of precipitation is limited by the effects of the wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is difficult to distinguish between cloud droplets and raindrops on a radar image,because the radar wavelengths are reflected by both of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most of the precipitation that falls in the middle latitudes is formed by:

Accepted Answer

A) the Bergeron process. 
B) collision-coalescence. 
C) spontaneous freezing of water droplets in the absence of condensation nuclei. 
D) condensation of water vapor. 
A) the Bergeron process. 
B) collision-coalescence. 
C) spontaneous freezing of water droplets in the absence of condensation nuclei. 
D) condensation of water vapor.

Question 17

A cumulus cloud is recognized mainly by its:

Accepted Answer

A) obvious vertical dimension. 
B) darkness or color. 
C) association with high winds. 
D) layered structure. 
E) precipitation. 
A) obvious vertical dimension. 
B) darkness or color. 
C) association with high winds. 
D) layered structure. 
E) precipitation.

Question 18

Cumulus clouds can develop as a consequence of local convection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are necessary ingredients for cloud formation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) warm surface air temperatures. 
B) rising,cooling air. 
C) high moisture content. 
D) condensation nuclei. 
A) warm surface air temperatures. 
B) rising,cooling air. 
C) high moisture content. 
D) condensation nuclei.

Question 20

Freezing rain and sleet are both the same form of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Frost prevention by air mixing requires that a temperature inversion be present in the air layer near the ground.

Which type of fog occurs during nights when skies are clear and relative humidity is high?

When warm moist air moves over a cold surface,________ fog may result.

The Bergeron process may result in snow or rain.

Frost is an example of ________.

Clouds are named by their height and water content.

A halo around the Sun is associated with an altocumulus cloud.

Clouds,dew and frost all form because air has become saturated.This condition of saturation is usually caused by:

Cloud seeding can sometimes be used to disperse fog.

Fog is simply a cloud with a base at or near the ground.

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

The Bergeron process is associated with supercooled clouds.

What measurement does radar provide concerning clouds and precipitation?

Accurate measurement of precipitation is limited by the effects of the wind.

It is difficult to distinguish between cloud droplets and raindrops on a radar image,because the radar wavelengths are reflected by both of them.

Most of the precipitation that falls in the middle latitudes is formed by:

A cumulus cloud is recognized mainly by its:

Cumulus clouds can develop as a consequence of local convection.

All of the following are necessary ingredients for cloud formation EXCEPT:

Freezing rain and sleet are both the same form of precipitation.

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Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Frost prevention by air mixing requires that a temperature inversion be present in the air layer near the ground.

Which type of fog occurs during nights when skies are clear and relative humidity is high?

When warm moist air moves over a cold surface,________ fog may result.

The Bergeron process may result in snow or rain.

Frost is an example of ________.

Clouds are named by their height and water content.

A halo around the Sun is associated with an altocumulus cloud.

Clouds,dew and frost all form because air has become saturated.This condition of saturation is usually caused by:

Cloud seeding can sometimes be used to disperse fog.

Fog is simply a cloud with a base at or near the ground.

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

The Bergeron process is associated with supercooled clouds.

What measurement does radar provide concerning clouds and precipitation?

Accurate measurement of precipitation is limited by the effects of the wind.

It is difficult to distinguish between cloud droplets and raindrops on a radar image,because the radar wavelengths are reflected by both of them.

Most of the precipitation that falls in the middle latitudes is formed by:

A cumulus cloud is recognized mainly by its:

Cumulus clouds can develop as a consequence of local convection.

All of the following are necessary ingredients for cloud formation EXCEPT:

Freezing rain and sleet are both the same form of precipitation.

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

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