Question 1

As an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings, the situation is called

Accepted Answer

A) temperature equilibrium. 
B) an adiabatic process. 
C) stable equilibrium. 
D) lapse rate. 
A) temperature equilibrium. 
B) an adiabatic process. 
C) stable equilibrium. 
D) lapse rate.

Question 2

Heat can be added to air by solar radiation, moisture

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A) condensation, or contact with warm ground. 
B) evaporation, or contact with warm ground. 
C) condensation, or contact with cool ground. 
D) evaporation, or contact with warm ground 
A) condensation, or contact with warm ground. 
B) evaporation, or contact with warm ground. 
C) condensation, or contact with cool ground. 
D) evaporation, or contact with warm ground

Question 3

Clouds that begin to develop 6000 meters above the ground are generally

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A) stratus and stratocumulus type clouds. 
B) cumulus and stratus type clouds. 
C) cirrus and cirrostratus type clouds. 
D) cumulonimbus and altocumulus type clouds. 
A) stratus and stratocumulus type clouds. 
B) cumulus and stratus type clouds. 
C) cirrus and cirrostratus type clouds. 
D) cumulonimbus and altocumulus type clouds.

Question 4

When a warm air mass moves into a region occupied by a cold air mass, the contact zone is called

Accepted Answer

A) a cold front. 
B) a warm front. 
C) a stationary front. 
D) an occluded front. 
A) a cold front. 
B) a warm front. 
C) a stationary front. 
D) an occluded front.

Question 5

The changing of a vapor into a liquid is called

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A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point. 
A) condensation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) dew point. 
D) saturation point.

Question 6

As air rises, it expands. It expands because it moves to

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A) a region of higher air pressure. 
B) a region of lower air pressure. 
C) an area of greater humidity. 
D) an area of cooler air temperature. 
A) a region of higher air pressure. 
B) a region of lower air pressure. 
C) an area of greater humidity. 
D) an area of cooler air temperature.

Question 7

The atmospheric condition at a particular location at a particular moment in time is called

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A) weather. 
B) climate. 
C) average temperature. 
D) average precipitation level. 
A) weather. 
B) climate. 
C) average temperature. 
D) average precipitation level.

Question 8

During the summer months, the Gulf of Mexico is generally

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A) cool along the coast. 
B) very hot and very humid. 
C) hot and dry. 
D) none of the above. 
A) cool along the coast. 
B) very hot and very humid. 
C) hot and dry. 
D) none of the above.

Question 9

Clouds inhibit the outflow of terrestrial radiation. This acts to

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A) insulate Earth's surface temperature. 
B) warm Earth's surface temperature at night. 
C) cool Earth's surface temperature during the day. 
D) insulate Earth's surface temperature, keeping it warmer at night and cooler in the day. 
A) insulate Earth's surface temperature. 
B) warm Earth's surface temperature at night. 
C) cool Earth's surface temperature during the day. 
D) insulate Earth's surface temperature, keeping it warmer at night and cooler in the day.

Question 10

The birth of a thunderstorm occurs when

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A) warm, humid air rises in a stable environment. 
B) warm, humid air rises in an unstable environment. 
C) a cold front encounters a warm front. 
D) a maritime polar air mass encounters a maritime tropical air mass. 
A) warm, humid air rises in a stable environment. 
B) warm, humid air rises in an unstable environment. 
C) a cold front encounters a warm front. 
D) a maritime polar air mass encounters a maritime tropical air mass.

Question 11

A rise in pressure is an indication

Accepted Answer

A) of an approaching cold front. 
B) that a cold front has passed. 
C) orographic lifting. 
D) a stationary front. 
A) of an approaching cold front. 
B) that a cold front has passed. 
C) orographic lifting. 
D) a stationary front.

Question 12

Which type of cloud is also called a thunderhead?

Accepted Answer

A) Nimbus. 
B) Cirrus. 
C) Stratocumulus. 
D) Cumulonimbus. 
A) Nimbus. 
B) Cirrus. 
C) Stratocumulus. 
D) Cumulonimbus.

Question 13

Is evaporation greater over warm ocean water or cold ocean water?

Accepted Answer

The faster moving H₂0 molecules in warm w

Question 14

If a volume of air is warmed, it expands. If a volume of air expands, it

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A) warms. 
B) cools. 
C) neither warms nor cools. 
A) warms. 
B) cools. 
C) neither warms nor cools.

Question 15

Temperature in the air is increased by the process of

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A) moisture condensation. 
B) contact with cold surfaces. 
C) moisture evaporation. 
D) all of the above 
A) moisture condensation. 
B) contact with cold surfaces. 
C) moisture evaporation. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Saturation and condensation are more likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A) warm air than in cool air. 
B) air with a low relative humidity 
C) cool air than in warm air. 
D) an adiabatic air mass. 
A) warm air than in cool air. 
B) air with a low relative humidity 
C) cool air than in warm air. 
D) an adiabatic air mass.

Question 17

What is an adiabatic process?

Accepted Answer

An adiabatic process

Question 18

An adiabatic process occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) no thermal energy enters or leaves the system. 
B) thermal energy leaving a system is greater than thermal energy entering a system. 
C) thermal energy leaving a system is less than thermal energy entering a system. 
D) none of these 
A) no thermal energy enters or leaves the system. 
B) thermal energy leaving a system is greater than thermal energy entering a system. 
C) thermal energy leaving a system is less than thermal energy entering a system. 
D) none of these

Question 19

Why does a July day in the Gulf of Mexico generally feel appreciably hotter than a July day in Arizona?

Accepted Answer

Greater water content in the air around

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of condensation at Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Clouds 
B) Dew 
C) Frost 
D) Fog 
A) Clouds 
B) Dew 
C) Frost 
D) Fog

Exam 25: Driving Forces of Weather

As an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings, the situation is called

Heat can be added to air by solar radiation, moisture

Clouds that begin to develop 6000 meters above the ground are generally

When a warm air mass moves into a region occupied by a cold air mass, the contact zone is called

The changing of a vapor into a liquid is called

As air rises, it expands. It expands because it moves to

The atmospheric condition at a particular location at a particular moment in time is called

During the summer months, the Gulf of Mexico is generally

Clouds inhibit the outflow of terrestrial radiation. This acts to

The birth of a thunderstorm occurs when

A rise in pressure is an indication

Which type of cloud is also called a thunderhead?

Is evaporation greater over warm ocean water or cold ocean water?

If a volume of air is warmed, it expands. If a volume of air expands, it

Temperature in the air is increased by the process of

Saturation and condensation are more likely to occur in

What is an adiabatic process?

An adiabatic process occurs when

Why does a July day in the Gulf of Mexico generally feel appreciably hotter than a July day in Arizona?

Which of the following is not an example of condensation at Earth's surface?

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Timereading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: the Nature of Science

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