Question 1

Subsidence inversions are best developed with __________ pressure areas because of the __________ air motions associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A) high,rising 
B) high,sinking 
C) low,rising 
D) low,sinking 
A) high,rising 
B) high,sinking 
C) low,rising 
D) low,sinking

Question 2

Conditional instability depends on the condition of saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that saturated air is always unstable. 
B) the fact that an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. 
C) the fact that moist air weighs less than dry air. 
D) the fact that latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air. 
A) the fact that saturated air is always unstable. 
B) the fact that an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. 
C) the fact that moist air weighs less than dry air. 
D) the fact that latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air.

Subsidence inversions are best developed with pressure areas because of the air motions associated with them.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of saturation.

The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to:

The Turbulent Atmosphere

Energy That Drives the Storms

Temperature and Humidity Extremes

Condensation in the Atmosphere

Precipitation Extremes

Atmospheric Motions

Wind Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Mid-Latitude Cyclonic Storms

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting

The Earths Changing Climate

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Exam 5: Clouds and Stability

Subsidence inversions are best developed with __________ pressure areas because of the __________ air motions associated with them.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of saturation.

The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to:

The Turbulent Atmosphere

Energy That Drives the Storms

Temperature and Humidity Extremes

Condensation in the Atmosphere

Precipitation Extremes

Atmospheric Motions

Wind Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Mid-Latitude Cyclonic Storms

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting

The Earths Changing Climate

Filters

Subsidence inversions are best developed with pressure areas because of the air motions associated with them.