Question 1

The measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air

Accepted Answer

A)  humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  hydrologic cycle 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity 
A)  humidity 
B)  maximum humidity 
C)  hydrologic cycle 
D)  specific humidity 
E)  relative humidity

Question 2

Stable air is air in which strong convection can occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About 1% of all the water available on the Earth is available for human,plant,and animal use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How much does water expand when it freezes?

Accepted Answer

A)  9% 
B)  0% 
C)  -4% 
D)  15% 
A)  9% 
B)  0% 
C)  -4% 
D)  15%

Question 5

Cloud formation always leads to precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the four ways for an air mass to rise to the point where precipitation can occur?

Accepted Answer

Convectional uplift,which results in dis

Question 7

If we raise an air mass,its relative humidity decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Low clouds that grow to great heights during short-term,severe storms are

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 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: microscopic dust particles around which atmospheric water coalesces to form raindrops
develops at night when a temperature inversion exists
develops when warm air flows over cooler air
develops when cool, marine air comes in direct contact with colder ocean water
a layer of the atmosphere in which the air temperature increases, rather than decreases, with altitude

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Sea fog and Temperature inversion and Radiation is...

Question 10

Uplift that occurs along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air.

Accepted Answer

A)  convectional uplift 
B)  orographic uplift 
C)  frontal uplift 
D)  convergent uplift 
E)  cyclonic uplift 
A)  convectional uplift 
B)  orographic uplift 
C)  frontal uplift 
D)  convergent uplift 
E)  cyclonic uplift

Question 11

Evapotranspiration is the

Accepted Answer

A)  measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air. 
B)  combined process of evaporation and transpiration. 
C)  process through which water changes from the liquid to the vapor solid phase. 
D)  passage of water from leaf pores to the atmosphere. 
E)  process through which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
A)  measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air. 
B)  combined process of evaporation and transpiration. 
C)  process through which water changes from the liquid to the vapor solid phase. 
D)  passage of water from leaf pores to the atmosphere. 
E)  process through which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase.

Question 12

The vast majority of water on the Earth is stored in

Accepted Answer

A)  ice sheets and glaciers. 
B)  freshwater lakes and streams. 
C)  the atmosphere. 
D)  the oceans. 
E)  groundwater. 
A)  ice sheets and glaciers. 
B)  freshwater lakes and streams. 
C)  the atmosphere. 
D)  the oceans. 
E)  groundwater.

Question 13

Clouds are visible masses of suspended,minute water droplets or ice crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is 10 °C per 1000 m of elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cool air can hold more moisture than warm air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Orographic uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when bubbles of warm air rise within an unstable body of air. 
B)  when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range. 
C)  along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air. 
D)  when large bodies of air meet in a central location. 
E)  when bubbles of warm air rise within a stable body of air. 
A)  when bubbles of warm air rise within an unstable body of air. 
B)  when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range. 
C)  along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air. 
D)  when large bodies of air meet in a central location. 
E)  when bubbles of warm air rise within a stable body of air.

Question 17

Frontal uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when bubbles of warm air rise within an unstable body of air. 
B)  when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range. 
C)  along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air. 
D)  when large bodies of air meet in a central location. 
E)  when bubbles of warm air rise within a stable body of air. 
A)  when bubbles of warm air rise within an unstable body of air. 
B)  when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range. 
C)  along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air. 
D)  when large bodies of air meet in a central location. 
E)  when bubbles of warm air rise within a stable body of air.

Question 18

Water molecules have both a positive and a negative end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The dew-point temperature refers to the temperature at which an air mass reaches saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Transpiration is the

Accepted Answer

A)  measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air. 
B)  combined process of evaporation and precipitation. 
C)  main process through which water changes from the liquid to the vapor phase. 
D)  passage of water from leaf pores to the atmosphere. 
E)  process through which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase. 
A)  measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air. 
B)  combined process of evaporation and precipitation. 
C)  main process through which water changes from the liquid to the vapor phase. 
D)  passage of water from leaf pores to the atmosphere. 
E)  process through which water changes from the vapor to the liquid phase.

The measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air

Stable air is air in which strong convection can occur.

About 1% of all the water available on the Earth is available for human,plant,and animal use.

How much does water expand when it freezes?

Cloud formation always leads to precipitation.

What are the four ways for an air mass to rise to the point where precipitation can occur?

If we raise an air mass,its relative humidity decreases.

Low clouds that grow to great heights during short-term,severe storms are

Uplift that occurs along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air.

Evapotranspiration is the

The vast majority of water on the Earth is stored in

Clouds are visible masses of suspended,minute water droplets or ice crystals.

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is 10 °C per 1000 m of elevation.

Cool air can hold more moisture than warm air.

Orographic uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Frontal uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Water molecules have both a positive and a negative end.

The dew-point temperature refers to the temperature at which an air mass reaches saturation.

Transpiration is the

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The measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air

Stable air is air in which strong convection can occur.

About 1% of all the water available on the Earth is available for human,plant,and animal use.

How much does water expand when it freezes?

Cloud formation always leads to precipitation.

What are the four ways for an air mass to rise to the point where precipitation can occur?

If we raise an air mass,its relative humidity decreases.

Low clouds that grow to great heights during short-term,severe storms are

Uplift that occurs along the boundary of contrasting bodies of air.

Evapotranspiration is the

The vast majority of water on the Earth is stored in

Clouds are visible masses of suspended,minute water droplets or ice crystals.

The wet adiabatic lapse rate is 10 °C per 1000 m of elevation.

Cool air can hold more moisture than warm air.

Orographic uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Frontal uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Water molecules have both a positive and a negative end.

The dew-point temperature refers to the temperature at which an air mass reaches saturation.

Transpiration is the

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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