Question 1

Satellites measure rainfall from space using which instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  radar 
B)  tipping-bucket rain gauge 
C)  ceiliometer 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  radar 
B)  tipping-bucket rain gauge 
C)  ceiliometer 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Ice nuclei may be

Accepted Answer

A)  ice crystals. 
B)  certain clay minerals. 
C)  bacteria in decaying plant leaf material. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  ice crystals. 
B)  certain clay minerals. 
C)  bacteria in decaying plant leaf material. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Explain why it is possible for an ice crystal to grow in a cold cloud even though the supercooled water droplets surrounding the ice crystal do not.

Accepted Answer

Ice crystals can grow in a cold cloud ev

Question 4

What are the two main substances used in cloud seeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  lead iodide,dry ice 
B)  silver iodide,lead iodide 
C)  ice crystals,flood powder 
D)  dry ice,sea salt 
E)  silver iodide,dry ice 
A)  lead iodide,dry ice 
B)  silver iodide,lead iodide 
C)  ice crystals,flood powder 
D)  dry ice,sea salt 
E)  silver iodide,dry ice

Question 5

Freshly fallen snow ____ sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  amplifies 
B)  absorbs 
C)  none of the above 
A)  amplifies 
B)  absorbs 
C)  none of the above

Question 6

In order for falling snowflakes to survive in air with temperatures much above freezing,the air must be ____ and the wet bulb temperature must be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unsaturated,at or below freezing 
B)  unsaturated,above freezing 
C)  saturated,at or below freezing 
D)  saturated,above freezing 
A)  unsaturated,at or below freezing 
B)  unsaturated,above freezing 
C)  saturated,at or below freezing 
D)  saturated,above freezing

Question 7

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

Accepted Answer

A)  a thick,cold nimbostratus cloud 
B)  a thick,warm cumulus cloud 
C)  a thick,cold cumulus cloud 
D)  a thick,supercooled cumulonimbus cloud with abundant nuclei 
E)  a supercooled cumulus congestus cloud 
A)  a thick,cold nimbostratus cloud 
B)  a thick,warm cumulus cloud 
C)  a thick,cold cumulus cloud 
D)  a thick,supercooled cumulonimbus cloud with abundant nuclei 
E)  a supercooled cumulus congestus cloud

Question 8

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground,you could probably say that the cloud overhead was ____ and had ____ updrafts.

Accepted Answer

A)  thick,weak 
B)  thick,strong 
C)  thin,weak 
D)  thin,strong 
A)  thick,weak 
B)  thick,strong 
C)  thin,weak 
D)  thin,strong

Question 9

The lightest form of rain is

Accepted Answer

A)  shower. 
B)  cloudburst. 
C)  virga. 
D)  drizzle. 
A)  shower. 
B)  cloudburst. 
C)  virga. 
D)  drizzle.

Question 10

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?...

Question 11

Fall streaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporate 
B)  condense 
C)  sublimate 
D)  deposit 
A)  evaporate 
B)  condense 
C)  sublimate 
D)  deposit

Question 12

After a snowstorm,the newspaper reports that Buffalo,New York,received 1.50 inches of precipitation.If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm,then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  1.5 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  15 
A)  3 
B)  1.5 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  15

Question 13

The primary method used in preventing the growth of large,destructive hailstones is to inject a thunderstorm with large quantities of

Accepted Answer

A)  silver iodide. 
B)  ice crystals. 
C)  dry ice. 
D)  hydrophobic nuclei. 
E)  hailstone embryos. 
A)  silver iodide. 
B)  ice crystals. 
C)  dry ice. 
D)  hydrophobic nuclei. 
E)  hailstone embryos.

Question 14

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Accepted Answer

The answer of About how large can raindrops get? Why...

Question 15

Large raindrops fall ____ than smaller raindrops,and have a ____ terminal velocity than small raindrops.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster,lesser 
B)  faster,greater 
C)  slower,lesser 
D)  slower,greater 
A)  faster,lesser 
B)  faster,greater 
C)  slower,lesser 
D)  slower,greater

Question 16

On average,the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inches of water.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  2.5 
E)  5 
A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  2.5 
E)  5

Question 17

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon,about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 1/2 inches 
B)  1/2 inch 
C)  1 inch 
D)  10 inches 
A)  5 1/2 inches 
B)  1/2 inch 
C)  1 inch 
D)  10 inches

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally,the smaller the pure water droplet,the lower the temperature at which it will freeze. 
B)  Ice nuclei are more plentiful in the atmosphere than condensation nuclei. 
C)  Much of the rain falling in middle northern latitudes begins as snow. 
D)  Ice crystals may grow in a cold cloud even though supercooled droplets do not. 
A)  Generally,the smaller the pure water droplet,the lower the temperature at which it will freeze. 
B)  Ice nuclei are more plentiful in the atmosphere than condensation nuclei. 
C)  Much of the rain falling in middle northern latitudes begins as snow. 
D)  Ice crystals may grow in a cold cloud even though supercooled droplets do not.

Question 19

What shape does a large raindrop have? What forces determine this shape?

Accepted Answer

A large raindrop typically has a shape t

Question 20

A true blizzard is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  low temperatures. 
B)  strong winds. 
C)  reduced visibility. 
D)  blowing snow. 
E)  all of these 
A)  low temperatures. 
B)  strong winds. 
C)  reduced visibility. 
D)  blowing snow. 
E)  all of these

Satellites measure rainfall from space using which instrument?

Ice nuclei may be

Explain why it is possible for an ice crystal to grow in a cold cloud even though the supercooled water droplets surrounding the ice crystal do not.

What are the two main substances used in cloud seeding?

Freshly fallen snow ____ sound waves.

In order for falling snowflakes to survive in air with temperatures much above freezing,the air must be and the wet bulb temperature must be .

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground,you could probably say that the cloud overhead was and had updrafts.

The lightest form of rain is

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

Fall streaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

After a snowstorm,the newspaper reports that Buffalo,New York,received 1.50 inches of precipitation.If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm,then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.

The primary method used in preventing the growth of large,destructive hailstones is to inject a thunderstorm with large quantities of

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Large raindrops fall than smaller raindrops,and have a terminal velocity than small raindrops.

On average,the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inches of water.

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon,about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

What shape does a large raindrop have? What forces determine this shape?

A true blizzard is characterized by

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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Exam 7: Precipitation

Satellites measure rainfall from space using which instrument?

Ice nuclei may be

Explain why it is possible for an ice crystal to grow in a cold cloud even though the supercooled water droplets surrounding the ice crystal do not.

What are the two main substances used in cloud seeding?

Freshly fallen snow ____ sound waves.

In order for falling snowflakes to survive in air with temperatures much above freezing,the air must be ____ and the wet bulb temperature must be ____.

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground,you could probably say that the cloud overhead was ____ and had ____ updrafts.

The lightest form of rain is

How is precipitation measured using Doppler radar?

Fall streaks usually ____ before reaching the ground.

After a snowstorm,the newspaper reports that Buffalo,New York,received 1.50 inches of precipitation.If we assume an average water equivalent ratio for this snowstorm,then Buffalo received about ____ inches of snow.

The primary method used in preventing the growth of large,destructive hailstones is to inject a thunderstorm with large quantities of

About how large can raindrops get? Why can't they get any larger?

Large raindrops fall ____ than smaller raindrops,and have a ____ terminal velocity than small raindrops.

On average,the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inches of water.

If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon,about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

What shape does a large raindrop have? What forces determine this shape?

A true blizzard is characterized by

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

In order for falling snowflakes to survive in air with temperatures much above freezing,the air must be and the wet bulb temperature must be .

If you observe large raindrops hitting the ground,you could probably say that the cloud overhead was and had updrafts.

Large raindrops fall than smaller raindrops,and have a terminal velocity than small raindrops.