Question 1

Whenever water condenses,

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A) heat is absorbed. 
B) heat is released. 
C) frost forms. 
D) temperature drops. 
A) heat is absorbed. 
B) heat is released. 
C) frost forms. 
D) temperature drops.

Question 2

Symbols on a weather map are called

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A) isobars. 
B) data. 
C) weather elements. 
D) weather codes. 
A) isobars. 
B) data. 
C) weather elements. 
D) weather codes.

Question 3

Heat can be added to air by solar radiation,moisture

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A) condensation,or contact with warm ground. 
B) evaporation,or contact with warm ground. 
C) condensation,or contact with cool ground. 
D) evaporation,or contact with cool ground. 
A) condensation,or contact with warm ground. 
B) evaporation,or contact with warm ground. 
C) condensation,or contact with cool ground. 
D) evaporation,or contact with cool ground.

Question 4

The fundamental source of energy released by a tropical hurricane comes from

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A) the trade winds. 
B) the Sun. 
C) warm moist air. 
D) the convergence of maritime polar and maritime tropical air masses. 
A) the trade winds. 
B) the Sun. 
C) warm moist air. 
D) the convergence of maritime polar and maritime tropical air masses.

Question 5

What happens to the air pressure of an air parcel as it flows up the side of a mountain?

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As an air parcel flows up the

Question 6

Warm air rises and cools as it expands.Warm air will continue to rise as long as it is

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A) denser than the surrounding air. 
B) warmer and less dense than the surrounding air. 
C) warmer and less dense than the air above. 
D) snowing. 
A) denser than the surrounding air. 
B) warmer and less dense than the surrounding air. 
C) warmer and less dense than the air above. 
D) snowing.

Question 7

Behind a warm front,the air is

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A) cool and wet. 
B) warm and sunny. 
C) warm and wet. 
D) cool and dry. 
A) cool and wet. 
B) warm and sunny. 
C) warm and wet. 
D) cool and dry.

Question 8

Towering cumulonimbus clouds are a common feature in regions where moist unstable air is heated from below.Such clouds are produced by

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A) convectional lifting. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) frontal lifting. 
D) none of these 
A) convectional lifting. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) frontal lifting. 
D) none of these

Question 9

Is evaporation greater over warm ocean water or cold ocean water?

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The faster moving H₂O molecules in warm w

Question 10

Atmospheric stability can determine the types of clouds that form.In stable air,clouds tend to

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A) have lots of vertical development. 
B) take a billowy and towering form. 
C) spread out into horizontal layers. 
D) evaporate quickly. 
A) have lots of vertical development. 
B) take a billowy and towering form. 
C) spread out into horizontal layers. 
D) evaporate quickly.

Question 11

Warm humid air is characteristic of a

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A) maritime polar air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) continental tropical air mass. 
A) maritime polar air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) continental tropical air mass.

Question 12

When a warm air mass moves into a region occupied by a cold air mass,the contact zone is called

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A) a cold front. 
B) a warm front. 
C) a stationary front. 
D) an occluded front. 
A) a cold front. 
B) a warm front. 
C) a stationary front. 
D) an occluded front.

Question 13

We are warmed by condensation because water molecules in the air that strike our bodies

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A) transfer some of their kinetic energy to us. 
B) gain kinetic energy as they change state. 
C) form an insulating layer on our bodies. 
D) none of these 
A) transfer some of their kinetic energy to us. 
B) gain kinetic energy as they change state. 
C) form an insulating layer on our bodies. 
D) none of these

Question 14

When an air mass is pushed upward over an obstacle,it undergoes

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

Question 15

Temperature in the air can decrease by the process of

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A) moisture condensation. 
B) moisture evaporation. 
C) contact with warm surfaces. 
D) solar radiation. 
A) moisture condensation. 
B) moisture evaporation. 
C) contact with warm surfaces. 
D) solar radiation.

Question 16

If water vapor content is held constant as air temperature decreases,does relative humidity increase,decrease,or stay the same? Explain.

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With a constant water vapor content,cool

Question 17

In order for clouds to form,air must be lifted.The three principal lifting mechanisms are

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A) orographic,condensational,and frontal lifting. 
B) orthographic,conversational,and frontal lobotomy. 
C) convectional,orographic,and frontal lifting. 
D) adiabatic,topographic,and inversional lifting. 
A) orographic,condensational,and frontal lifting. 
B) orthographic,conversational,and frontal lobotomy. 
C) convectional,orographic,and frontal lifting. 
D) adiabatic,topographic,and inversional lifting.

Question 18

Warm air has a higher capacity for water vapor,because in warm air

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A) fast-moving water-vapor molecules are too energetic to stick together. 
B) molecules expand. 
C) water-vapor molecules condense. 
D) there are more water vapor molecules than in cool air. 
A) fast-moving water-vapor molecules are too energetic to stick together. 
B) molecules expand. 
C) water-vapor molecules condense. 
D) there are more water vapor molecules than in cool air.

Question 19

A drop in pressure is an indication of

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A) an approaching cold front. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) adiabatic expansion. 
D) a stationary front. 
A) an approaching cold front. 
B) orographic lifting. 
C) adiabatic expansion. 
D) a stationary front.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of condensation at Earth's surface?

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A) clouds 
B) dew 
C) frost 
D) fog 
A) clouds 
B) dew 
C) frost 
D) fog

Exam 25: Driving Forces of Weather

Whenever water condenses,

Symbols on a weather map are called

Heat can be added to air by solar radiation,moisture

The fundamental source of energy released by a tropical hurricane comes from

What happens to the air pressure of an air parcel as it flows up the side of a mountain?

Warm air rises and cools as it expands.Warm air will continue to rise as long as it is

Behind a warm front,the air is

Towering cumulonimbus clouds are a common feature in regions where moist unstable air is heated from below.Such clouds are produced by

Is evaporation greater over warm ocean water or cold ocean water?

Atmospheric stability can determine the types of clouds that form.In stable air,clouds tend to

Warm humid air is characteristic of a

When a warm air mass moves into a region occupied by a cold air mass,the contact zone is called

We are warmed by condensation because water molecules in the air that strike our bodies

When an air mass is pushed upward over an obstacle,it undergoes

Temperature in the air can decrease by the process of

If water vapor content is held constant as air temperature decreases,does relative humidity increase,decrease,or stay the same? Explain.

In order for clouds to form,air must be lifted.The three principal lifting mechanisms are

Warm air has a higher capacity for water vapor,because in warm air

A drop in pressure is an indication of

Which of the following is not an example of condensation at Earth's surface?

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: The Nature of Science

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