Question 1

Water vapor flows from areas of low density to areas of high density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ratio between the measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air and the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Rain that freezes on impact with ground that is below the freezing point of water is known as sleet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some species of trees can transpire about 80 gallons of water a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There are three kinds of measurements of humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to average potential uplifting air.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable air 
B)  unstable air 
C)  windward side 
D)  leeward side 
E)  rain shadow 
A)  stable air 
B)  unstable air 
C)  windward side 
D)  leeward side 
E)  rain shadow

Question 7

Convectional uplift is uplift of air that occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when bubble 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 bubble 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 8

A drop of water contains about a million molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: ice crystals that are continually pulled back up and grow in size during violent thunderstorms
rain that freezes on impact with ground that is below the freezing point of water
rain that freezes before reaching the ground
large, unfrozen water droplets
ice crystals that do not melt before reaching the surface

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Rain and Sleet and Hail and Snow is...

Question 10

The international cloud classification scheme recognizes three categories of clouds based on their form. What are these classifications and their forms?

Accepted Answer

Cirrus clouds-thin and wispy clouds comp

Question 11

Relative humidity refers to the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Relative humidity refers to the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Layered sheets of clouds that have a thick and dark appearance are known as

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

97% of all of the water on the Earth is marine (salt)water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

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 17

Convectional uplift results in distinct bubbles of air rising through denser surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stable air is

Accepted Answer

A)  a body of air that has a relatively low environmental lapse rate compared to potential average uplifting air. 
B)  a body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to potential average 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 average uplifting air. 
B)  a body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to potential average 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 19

Advection fog develops when warm air flows over a cooler surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

.It is not possible for relative humidity to get over 100%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Water vapor flows from areas of low density to areas of high density.

The ratio between the measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air and the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

Rain that freezes on impact with ground that is below the freezing point of water is known as sleet.

Some species of trees can transpire about 80 gallons of water a day.

There are three kinds of measurements of humidity.

A body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to average potential uplifting air.

Convectional uplift is uplift of air that occurs

A drop of water contains about a million molecules.

The international cloud classification scheme recognizes three categories of clouds based on their form. What are these classifications and their forms?

Relative humidity refers to the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature.

Relative humidity refers to the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Layered sheets of clouds that have a thick and dark appearance are known as

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

97% of all of the water on the Earth is marine (salt)water.

The maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

Convectional uplift results in distinct bubbles of air rising through denser surrounding air.

Stable air is

Advection fog develops when warm air flows over a cooler surface.

.It is not possible for relative humidity to get over 100%.

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Water vapor flows from areas of low density to areas of high density.

The ratio between the measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air and the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

Rain that freezes on impact with ground that is below the freezing point of water is known as sleet.

Some species of trees can transpire about 80 gallons of water a day.

There are three kinds of measurements of humidity.

A body of air that has a relatively high environmental lapse rate compared to average potential uplifting air.

Convectional uplift is uplift of air that occurs

A drop of water contains about a million molecules.

The international cloud classification scheme recognizes three categories of clouds based on their form. What are these classifications and their forms?

Relative humidity refers to the maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature.

Relative humidity refers to the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Layered sheets of clouds that have a thick and dark appearance are known as

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

97% of all of the water on the Earth is marine (salt)water.

The maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature

Convectional uplift results in distinct bubbles of air rising through denser surrounding air.

Stable air is

Advection fog develops when warm air flows over a cooler surface.

.It is not possible for relative humidity to get over 100%.

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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