Question 1

When evaporation rate equals the condensation rate,the air is

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A) humid. 
B) super-saturated. 
C) at its water-vapor capacity. 
D) cool,with decreasing relative humidity. 
A) humid. 
B) super-saturated. 
C) at its water-vapor capacity. 
D) cool,with decreasing relative humidity.

Question 2

Another name for the leeward slope is

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A) upslope. 
B) downslope. 
C) rain shadow. 
D) downslope and/or rain shadow. 
A) upslope. 
B) downslope. 
C) rain shadow. 
D) downslope and/or rain shadow.

Question 3

Explain why freezing rain is more commonly associated with warm fronts than with cold fronts.

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The gradual rise of air means an extende

Question 4

As air rises,it cools and clouds can form.The rate of cooling determines the elevation of cloud formation and cloud thickness.From first to last,the rates of cooling are

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A) dry adiabatic lapse rate-cloud base; moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; environmental lapse rate-upper limit of cloud. 
B) moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud base; dry adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; environmental lapse rate-upper limit of cloud. 
C) environmental lapse rate-cloud base; moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; dry adiabatic lapse rate-upper limit of cloud. 
A) dry adiabatic lapse rate-cloud base; moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; environmental lapse rate-upper limit of cloud. 
B) moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud base; dry adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; environmental lapse rate-upper limit of cloud. 
C) environmental lapse rate-cloud base; moist adiabatic lapse rate-cloud thickness; dry adiabatic lapse rate-upper limit of cloud.

Question 5

When a funnel cloud touches the ground,it becomes a

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A) hurricane. 
B) thunderstorm. 
C) tornado. 
D) cyclone. 
A) hurricane. 
B) thunderstorm. 
C) tornado. 
D) cyclone.

Question 6

Why does a drop in air pressure indicate the coming of cloudy weather and a rise in air pressure indicate clear weather?

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First of all,warm air is associated with

Question 7

Saturation and condensation are more likely to occur in

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A) warm air than in cool air. 
B) air with a low relative humidity. 
C) cool air than in warm air. 
D) an adiabatic air mass. 
A) warm air than in cool air. 
B) air with a low relative humidity. 
C) cool air than in warm air. 
D) an adiabatic air mass.

Question 8

Why do cumulus clouds often form,disappear,and then reform in the same place?

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As cumulus clouds grow,they shade the gr

Question 9

All of Earth's weather occurs in the

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A) lower levels of the atmosphere. 
B) troposphere. 
C) tropopause. 
D) troposphere and stratosphere. 
A) lower levels of the atmosphere. 
B) troposphere. 
C) tropopause. 
D) troposphere and stratosphere.

Question 10

Warmer temperatures can be expected

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A) behind a stationary front. 
B) behind an advancing warm front. 
C) ahead of an advancing cold front. 
D) behind an advancing cold front. 
A) behind a stationary front. 
B) behind an advancing warm front. 
C) ahead of an advancing cold front. 
D) behind an advancing cold front.

Question 11

The changing of a vapor into a liquid is called

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A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point. 
A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point.

Question 12

What is a temperature inversion?

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A temperature inversion is the condition

Question 13

Lower temperatures can be expected

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A) behind a stationary warm front. 
B) behind an advancing warm front. 
C) ahead of an advancing cold front. 
D) behind an advancing cold front. 
A) behind a stationary warm front. 
B) behind an advancing warm front. 
C) ahead of an advancing cold front. 
D) behind an advancing cold front.

Question 14

Why are there usually large spaces of blue sky between cumulus clouds?

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Warm air rises and cool air si

Question 15

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world,they are very common

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A) along the Gulf Coast. 
B) in the northeastern part of the United States. 
C) in the Central Plains. 
D) on the western slopes of the Rockies. 
A) along the Gulf Coast. 
B) in the northeastern part of the United States. 
C) in the Central Plains. 
D) on the western slopes of the Rockies.

Question 16

Clouds denoted by the prefix "alto" are

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A) high clouds that form about 6000 meters above the ground. 
B) middle clouds that form 2000 to 6000 meters above the ground. 
C) low clouds that form 1000 to 2000 meters above the ground. 
A) high clouds that form about 6000 meters above the ground. 
B) middle clouds that form 2000 to 6000 meters above the ground. 
C) low clouds that form 1000 to 2000 meters above the ground.

Question 17

As air flows up the side of a mountain,the air pressure

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A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) gets warmer. 
D) gets colder. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) gets warmer. 
D) gets colder.

Question 18

When an air mass passes from a maritime source region to a warmer continental region,heating from the warmer land causes

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A) frontal lifting. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) convectional lifting. 
D) adiabatic lifting. 
A) frontal lifting. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) convectional lifting. 
D) adiabatic lifting.

Question 19

The changing of a substance from a liquid into a vapor or gas is called

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A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point. 
A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point.

Question 20

When warm air is above cooler air it is called

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A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) a temperature inversion. 
D) a Chinook. 
A) stable. 
B) unstable. 
C) a temperature inversion. 
D) a Chinook.

Exam 25: Driving Forces of Weather

When evaporation rate equals the condensation rate,the air is

Another name for the leeward slope is

Explain why freezing rain is more commonly associated with warm fronts than with cold fronts.

As air rises,it cools and clouds can form.The rate of cooling determines the elevation of cloud formation and cloud thickness.From first to last,the rates of cooling are

When a funnel cloud touches the ground,it becomes a

Why does a drop in air pressure indicate the coming of cloudy weather and a rise in air pressure indicate clear weather?

Saturation and condensation are more likely to occur in

Why do cumulus clouds often form,disappear,and then reform in the same place?

All of Earth's weather occurs in the

Warmer temperatures can be expected

The changing of a vapor into a liquid is called

What is a temperature inversion?

Lower temperatures can be expected

Why are there usually large spaces of blue sky between cumulus clouds?

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world,they are very common

Clouds denoted by the prefix "alto" are

As air flows up the side of a mountain,the air pressure

When an air mass passes from a maritime source region to a warmer continental region,heating from the warmer land causes

The changing of a substance from a liquid into a vapor or gas is called

When warm air is above cooler air it is called

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