Exam 4: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Which cloud sometimes produces thunder and lightning?

____________________ falls to the earth as rain, snow, or hail.

Consider the following terms that show, in sequence, a portion of the hydrologic cycle. What term best completes the sequence? Precipitation -------- ????--------- ocean--------evaporation-------clouds

Of all surface and atmospheric water on Earth, which sector has the least amount of water?

A/An ______ cloud is often associated with fair weather.

Deposition involves the ______________ of latent heat and a change of state from the ______________ phase to the solid phase

A gray cloud layer in contact or near the ground is called

Globular masses of cloud that are associated with small to large parcels of rising air are classified collectively as _________________ clouds, with cumulus clouds being a common example.

The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called:

High clouds are generally found above 35,000 ft.

The temperature of a rising parcel of air __________ as it ascends.

Water changing from a liquid to a gas is known as ______________ and requires the absorption of latent heat.

A rising parcel of unsaturated air will decline at a temperature of _________ C/1000 m.

A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings and is solely a function of pressure changes is an example of

Study the following temperature-relative humidity combinations. Which would have the greatest amount of atmospheric water vapor?

What is specific humidity?

The chief ingredients of acid deposition are

Groundwater forms primarily from rain and snowmelt that seeps into the ground and permeable rock.

Evaporative cooler containers, which keep food or liquid cooled, are designed to work for days that are:

A thin middle layer (3-6 km)cloud normally covering most of the sky is