Question 1

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Accepted Answer

Fog is a cloud layer on the group with v

Question 2

Clouds are unimportant to climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following lists the two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air?

Accepted Answer

A) Buoyant force and gravitational force. 
B) Centrifugal force and coriolis force. 
C) Coriolis force and buoyant force. 
D) Gravitational force and pressure gradient force. 
A) Buoyant force and gravitational force. 
B) Centrifugal force and coriolis force. 
C) Coriolis force and buoyant force. 
D) Gravitational force and pressure gradient force.

Question 4

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) Aneroid barometers. 
B) Hair hygrometers. 
C) Anemometer. 
D) Weather vane. 
A) Aneroid barometers. 
B) Hair hygrometers. 
C) Anemometer. 
D) Weather vane.

Question 5

Which of the following is a humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapour per mass (g • kg-1)of air?

Accepted Answer

A) Specific humidity. 
B) Vapour pressure. 
C) Relative humidity. 
D) The dew-point. 
A) Specific humidity. 
B) Vapour pressure. 
C) Relative humidity. 
D) The dew-point.

Question 6

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen bonding. 
B) Gravitational attraction. 
C) Magnetic bonding. 
D) Molecular hold. 
A) Hydrogen bonding. 
B) Gravitational attraction. 
C) Magnetic bonding. 
D) Molecular hold.

Question 7

The movement of water throughout the atmosphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Biogeochemical cycle. 
B) Hydroflux. 
C) Capillary movement. 
D) Hydrologic cycle. 
A) Biogeochemical cycle. 
B) Hydroflux. 
C) Capillary movement. 
D) Hydrologic cycle.

Question 8

Which cloud type can indicate an oncoming storm,especially if they thicken and lower in elevation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fog. 
B) Cumulus. 
C) Stratocumulus. 
D) Cirrus. 
A) Fog. 
B) Cumulus. 
C) Stratocumulus. 
D) Cirrus.

Question 9

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

Accepted Answer

A) Water to ice. 
B) Ice to water. 
C) Steam to water. 
D) Steam to ice. 
A) Water to ice. 
B) Ice to water. 
C) Steam to water. 
D) Steam to ice.

Question 10

The technique of allowing water to freeze has been used to quarry rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of vertically developed puffy and globular clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) Cumuliform. 
B) Cirroform. 
C) Stratiform. 
D) Altoform. 
A) Cumuliform. 
B) Cirroform. 
C) Stratiform. 
D) Altoform.

Question 13

Conditionally unstable conditions are produced when the environmental lapse rate is less than both the dry adiabatic rate and moist adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The capacity of air for water vapour is primarily a function of which of the following for both the air and water vapour?

Accepted Answer

A) Density. 
B) Volume. 
C) Pressure. 
D) Temperature. 
A) Density. 
B) Volume. 
C) Pressure. 
D) Temperature.

Question 15

When water freezes,what happens to its volume?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains the same as in the liquid state. 
A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains the same as in the liquid state.

Question 16

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Fog = a stratus cloud that is high in elevation off the ground. 
B) Cumulus cloud = flat,poorly developed cloud. 
C) Precipitation = rain,snow,hail. 
D) Cloud droplets = condensation nuclei,clay grains and water. 
A) Fog = a stratus cloud that is high in elevation off the ground. 
B) Cumulus cloud = flat,poorly developed cloud. 
C) Precipitation = rain,snow,hail. 
D) Cloud droplets = condensation nuclei,clay grains and water.

Question 18

Which of the following is water vapour in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Water. 
B) Deposition. 
C) Sublimation. 
D) Humidity. 
A) Water. 
B) Deposition. 
C) Sublimation. 
D) Humidity.

Question 19

Which of the following cloud types is associated with rain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The water vapour content of the air is termed humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Clouds are unimportant to climate change.

Which of the following lists the two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air?

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Which of the following is a humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapour per mass (g • kg-1)of air?

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of which of the following?

The movement of water throughout the atmosphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere is known as which of the following?

Which cloud type can indicate an oncoming storm,especially if they thicken and lower in elevation?

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

The technique of allowing water to freeze has been used to quarry rocks.

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of vertically developed puffy and globular clouds?

Conditionally unstable conditions are produced when the environmental lapse rate is less than both the dry adiabatic rate and moist adiabatic rate.

The capacity of air for water vapour is primarily a function of which of the following for both the air and water vapour?

When water freezes,what happens to its volume?

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

Which of the following is correct?

Which of the following is water vapour in the atmosphere?

Which of the following cloud types is associated with rain?

The water vapour content of the air is termed humidity.

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Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Clouds are unimportant to climate change.

Which of the following lists the two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air?

Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity?

Which of the following is a humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapour per mass (g • kg-1)of air?

Surface tension and capillarity are the result of which of the following?

The movement of water throughout the atmosphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere is known as which of the following?

Which cloud type can indicate an oncoming storm,especially if they thicken and lower in elevation?

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

The technique of allowing water to freeze has been used to quarry rocks.

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of vertically developed puffy and globular clouds?

Conditionally unstable conditions are produced when the environmental lapse rate is less than both the dry adiabatic rate and moist adiabatic rate.

The capacity of air for water vapour is primarily a function of which of the following for both the air and water vapour?

When water freezes,what happens to its volume?

The dominant cooling process on Earth results from condensation.

Which of the following is correct?

Which of the following is water vapour in the atmosphere?

Which of the following cloud types is associated with rain?

The water vapour content of the air is termed humidity.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters