Question 1

What is the name given to ground-level clouds?

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulus 
B)  stratus 
C)  cirrus 
D)  fog 
E)  nimbus 
A)  cumulus 
B)  stratus 
C)  cirrus 
D)  fog 
E)  nimbus

Question 2

Which type of uplift will never occur in the state of Florida?

Accepted Answer

Orographic uplift,be

Question 3

: Part 1: When the _________ reaches 100%,the air is saturated and can hold no more water vapor.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  dew point 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity 
A)  absolute humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  dew point 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity

Question 4

Low clouds associated with long-term rain or snow events are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus clouds. 
B)  nimbostratus clouds. 
C)  cumulus clouds. 
D)  cumulonimbus clouds. 
E)  stratus clouds. 
A)  cirrus clouds. 
B)  nimbostratus clouds. 
C)  cumulus clouds. 
D)  cumulonimbus clouds. 
E)  stratus clouds.

Question 5

Thin,wispy clouds that develop high in the troposphere are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus clouds. 
B)  nimbostratus clouds. 
C)  cumulus clouds. 
D)  cumulonimbus clouds. 
E)  stratus clouds. 
A)  cirrus clouds. 
B)  nimbostratus clouds. 
C)  cumulus clouds. 
D)  cumulonimbus clouds. 
E)  stratus clouds.

Question 6

Death Valley is 856 feet below sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is capillary action?

Accepted Answer

Capillary action is the proces

Question 8

Water can change from a vapor to a solid through a process known as sublimation without entering a liquid phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The temperature at which an air mass reaches water vapor saturation.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  dew-point 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity 
A)  absolute humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  dew-point 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity

Question 10

Nimbostratus clouds are

Accepted Answer

A)  thin, wispy clouds that develop high in the troposphere. 
B)  low clouds affiliated with long-term rain or snow events. 
C)  individual puffy clouds that develop due to convection. 
D)  low clouds that grow to great heights during short-term, severe storms. 
E)  layered sheets of clouds that have a thick and dark appearance. 
A)  thin, wispy clouds that develop high in the troposphere. 
B)  low clouds affiliated with long-term rain or snow events. 
C)  individual puffy clouds that develop due to convection. 
D)  low clouds that grow to great heights during short-term, severe storms. 
E)  layered sheets of clouds that have a thick and dark appearance.

Question 11

How much energy per gram is absorbed as latent energy when liquid water sublimates?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 calories 
B)  100 calories 
C)  680 calories 
D)  600 calories 
A)  80 calories 
B)  100 calories 
C)  680 calories 
D)  600 calories

Question 12

The hydrologic cycle refers to the movement of water from one reservoir to another by various processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Level of condensation is

Accepted Answer

A)  the average change in temperature of still air with altitude. 
B)  changes in temperature that occur due to variations in air pressure. 
C)  the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while lifting or warms while descending. 
D)  the altitude at which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
E)  the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts. 
A)  the average change in temperature of still air with altitude. 
B)  changes in temperature that occur due to variations in air pressure. 
C)  the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while lifting or warms while descending. 
D)  the altitude at which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
E)  the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts.

Question 14

When water changes its physical state,_________ heat energy is either lost or gained.

Accepted Answer

A)  convective 
B)  conductive 
C)  radiative 
D)  sensible 
E)  latent 
A)  convective 
B)  conductive 
C)  radiative 
D)  sensible 
E)  latent

Question 15

Why does ice float on water,even though both are made of the same substance?

Accepted Answer

Ice floats on liquid water because it is

Question 16

Which of the following is not a factor in evapotranspiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific humidity wnd direction 
B)  net radiation plant life 
C)  relative humidity 
D)  air temperature 
E)  wind speed 
A)  specific humidity wnd direction 
B)  net radiation plant life 
C)  relative humidity 
D)  air temperature 
E)  wind speed

Question 17

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the average change in temperature of still air with altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The environmental lapse rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the average change in temperature of still air with altitude. 
B)  changes in temperature that occur due to variations in air pressure. 
C)  the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while lifting or warms while descending. 
D)  the altitude at which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
E)  the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts. 
A)  the average change in temperature of still air with altitude. 
B)  changes in temperature that occur due to variations in air pressure. 
C)  the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while lifting or warms while descending. 
D)  the altitude at which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
E)  the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts.

Question 19

When water turns to ice,it releases heat in a process called the latent heat of freezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sea fog develops when cool,moist marine air comes into direct contact with warm ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the name given to ground-level clouds?

Which type of uplift will never occur in the state of Florida?

: Part 1: When the _________ reaches 100%,the air is saturated and can hold no more water vapor.

Low clouds associated with long-term rain or snow events are called

Thin,wispy clouds that develop high in the troposphere are called

Death Valley is 856 feet below sea level.

What is capillary action?

Water can change from a vapor to a solid through a process known as sublimation without entering a liquid phase.

The temperature at which an air mass reaches water vapor saturation.

Nimbostratus clouds are

How much energy per gram is absorbed as latent energy when liquid water sublimates?

The hydrologic cycle refers to the movement of water from one reservoir to another by various processes.

Level of condensation is

When water changes its physical state,_________ heat energy is either lost or gained.

Why does ice float on water,even though both are made of the same substance?

Which of the following is not a factor in evapotranspiration?

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the average change in temperature of still air with altitude.

The environmental lapse rate is

When water turns to ice,it releases heat in a process called the latent heat of freezing.

Sea fog develops when cool,moist marine air comes into direct contact with warm ocean water.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

What is the name given to ground-level clouds?

Which type of uplift will never occur in the state of Florida?

: Part 1: When the _________ reaches 100%,the air is saturated and can hold no more water vapor.

Low clouds associated with long-term rain or snow events are called

Thin,wispy clouds that develop high in the troposphere are called

Death Valley is 856 feet below sea level.

What is capillary action?

Water can change from a vapor to a solid through a process known as sublimation without entering a liquid phase.

The temperature at which an air mass reaches water vapor saturation.

Nimbostratus clouds are

How much energy per gram is absorbed as latent energy when liquid water sublimates?

The hydrologic cycle refers to the movement of water from one reservoir to another by various processes.

Level of condensation is

When water changes its physical state,_________ heat energy is either lost or gained.

Why does ice float on water,even though both are made of the same substance?

Which of the following is not a factor in evapotranspiration?

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the average change in temperature of still air with altitude.

The environmental lapse rate is

When water turns to ice,it releases heat in a process called the latent heat of freezing.

Sea fog develops when cool,moist marine air comes into direct contact with warm ocean water.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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