Question 1

A parcel of air that is shoved upward into atmospheric air in a state of instability will expand and become cooler

Accepted Answer

A) than the surrounding air. 
B) reaching the same temperature as the surrounding air. 
C) but not as cool as the surrounding air. 
D) then warmer as it rises. 
A) than the surrounding air. 
B) reaching the same temperature as the surrounding air. 
C) but not as cool as the surrounding air. 
D) then warmer as it rises.

Question 2

During the condensation process heat is absorbed, which produces down drafts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Without condensation nuclei, a cooling air mass can become supersaturated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There are greater temperature extremes in North Dakota than in the state of Washington because

Accepted Answer

A) North Dakota is farther north than Washington. 
B) North Dakota is more mountainous than Washington. 
C) there is no ocean near North Dakota. 
D) the dry adiabatic lapse rate is greater in North Dakota. 
A) North Dakota is farther north than Washington. 
B) North Dakota is more mountainous than Washington. 
C) there is no ocean near North Dakota. 
D) the dry adiabatic lapse rate is greater in North Dakota.

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered to be a form of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) rain 
B) dew 
C) snow 
D) hail 
A) rain 
B) dew 
C) snow 
D) hail

Question 6

Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type?

Accepted Answer

A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) cirrus 
D) None of the above. 
A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) cirrus 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

-The graph describes an atmosphere in a state of

Accepted Answer

A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) temperature inversion. 
D) saturation. 
A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) temperature inversion. 
D) saturation.

Question 8

Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front?

Accepted Answer

A) high, thin cirrus 
B) towering cumulus 
C) low stratus 
D) Any of these. 
A) high, thin cirrus 
B) towering cumulus 
C) low stratus 
D) Any of these.

Question 9

A cyclone is centered about a

Accepted Answer

A) region of low pressure. 
B) region of high pressure. 
C) cold front. 
D) occluded front. 
A) region of low pressure. 
B) region of high pressure. 
C) cold front. 
D) occluded front.

Question 10

The base of a cumulus cloud marks the altitude at which rising air cools to the dew point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A parcel of air that is shoved upward into atmospheric air in a state of instability will expand and become cooler

During the condensation process heat is absorbed, which produces down drafts.

Without condensation nuclei, a cooling air mass can become supersaturated.

There are greater temperature extremes in North Dakota than in the state of Washington because

Which of the following is not considered to be a form of precipitation?

Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type?

-The graph describes an atmosphere in a state of

Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front?

A cyclone is centered about a

The base of a cumulus cloud marks the altitude at which rising air cools to the dew point.

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Exam 23: Weather and Climate

A parcel of air that is shoved upward into atmospheric air in a state of instability will expand and become cooler

During the condensation process heat is absorbed, which produces down drafts.

Without condensation nuclei, a cooling air mass can become supersaturated.

There are greater temperature extremes in North Dakota than in the state of Washington because

Which of the following is not considered to be a form of precipitation?

Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type?

-The graph describes an atmosphere in a state of

Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front?

A cyclone is centered about a

The base of a cumulus cloud marks the altitude at which rising air cools to the dew point.

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Earths Waters

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