Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: the rate at which an unsaturated body of air cools while ascending or warms while descending
the elevation at which an air mass’s relative humidity reaches 100%.
the rate at which a saturated body of air cools as it lifts
temperature changes that result solely from variations in air pressure
the average change in temperature of still air with altitude

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Environmental lapse rate and Wet adiabatic lapse is...

Question 2

The wet adiabatic lapse rate applies to air masses that are rising and have reached saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How and when does radiation fog form?

Accepted Answer

Radiation fog forms at night when a temp

Question 4

How could you tell convectional uplift was taking place around you?

Accepted Answer

A good indicator would be the presence o

Question 5

What is the name given to puffy clouds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Place the following labels on the figure:
"oceans"
"ice sheets,glaciers"
"groundwater"
"rivers,streams"
"atmosphere"
"fresh water lakes"
"salt beds,inland seas"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Place the following labels on the figure:
"oceans"
"ice...

Question 7

What causes water to form spherical bubbles and droplets?

Accepted Answer

Surface tension,which results when molec

Question 8

What is the name given to thin and wispy clouds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the average change in temperature of still air with altitude. 
B)  the change in temperature that occurs 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)  the change in temperature that occurs 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 10

Individual puffy clouds that develop due to convection 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 11

The dry adiabatic lapse rate applies to both rising and descending air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Water can move upward in thin tubes all by itself,defying gravity!

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cumulus 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 14

A sling psychrometer is used to measure humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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 16

Water drops are round because of magnetic forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Uplift that occurs when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range.

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 18

Uplift of air that occurs when large bodies of air meet in a central location.

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 19

The windward side of a mountain range is

Accepted Answer

A)  a body of air that has a relatively low environmental lapse rate compared to potential uplifting air. 
B)  a body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to potential uplifting air. 
C)  the side of a mountain range that faces prevailing winds. 
D)  the side of a mountain range that faces opposite the prevailing wind direction. 
E)  the body of land on the leeward side of a mountain range that is relatively dry and hot due to adiabatic warming. 
A)  a body of air that has a relatively low environmental lapse rate compared to potential uplifting air. 
B)  a body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to potential uplifting air. 
C)  the side of a mountain range that faces prevailing winds. 
D)  the side of a mountain range that faces opposite the prevailing wind direction. 
E)  the body of land on the leeward side of a mountain range that is relatively dry and hot due to adiabatic warming.

Question 20

Select all of the following that affect evapotranspiration rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  net radiation 
B)  air temperature 
C)  relative humidity 
D)  wind speed 
E)  specific humidity 
A)  net radiation 
B)  air temperature 
C)  relative humidity 
D)  wind speed 
E)  specific humidity

The wet adiabatic lapse rate applies to air masses that are rising and have reached saturation.

How and when does radiation fog form?

How could you tell convectional uplift was taking place around you?

What is the name given to puffy clouds?

Place the following labels on the figure: "oceans" "ice sheets,glaciers" "groundwater" "rivers,streams" "atmosphere" "fresh water lakes" "salt beds,inland seas"

What causes water to form spherical bubbles and droplets?

What is the name given to thin and wispy clouds?

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is

Individual puffy clouds that develop due to convection are

The dry adiabatic lapse rate applies to both rising and descending air.

Water can move upward in thin tubes all by itself,defying gravity!

Cumulus clouds are

A sling psychrometer is used to measure humidity.

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

Water drops are round because of magnetic forces.

Uplift that occurs when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range.

Uplift of air that occurs when large bodies of air meet in a central location.

The windward side of a mountain range is

Select all of the following that affect evapotranspiration rates.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

The wet adiabatic lapse rate applies to air masses that are rising and have reached saturation.

How and when does radiation fog form?

How could you tell convectional uplift was taking place around you?

What is the name given to puffy clouds?

Place the following labels on the figure: "oceans" "ice sheets,glaciers" "groundwater" "rivers,streams" "atmosphere" "fresh water lakes" "salt beds,inland seas"

What causes water to form spherical bubbles and droplets?

What is the name given to thin and wispy clouds?

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is

Individual puffy clouds that develop due to convection are

The dry adiabatic lapse rate applies to both rising and descending air.

Water can move upward in thin tubes all by itself,defying gravity!

Cumulus clouds are

A sling psychrometer is used to measure humidity.

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

Water drops are round because of magnetic forces.

Uplift that occurs when a flowing body of air encounters a mountain range.

Uplift of air that occurs when large bodies of air meet in a central location.

The windward side of a mountain range is

Select all of the following that affect evapotranspiration rates.

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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