Question 1

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravitational energy stored within the electron orbitals of atoms. 
B) The amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the bonds between them. 
C) Nuclear fusion processes between atoms of a substance. 
D) Nuclear fission processes between atoms of a substance. 
A) Gravitational energy stored within the electron orbitals of atoms. 
B) The amount of motion of molecules and the strength of the bonds between them. 
C) Nuclear fusion processes between atoms of a substance. 
D) Nuclear fission processes between atoms of a substance.

Question 2

The term deposition refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Water freezing to ice. 
B) Ice melting to water. 
C) Vapour condensing into liquid. 
D) Water vapour freezing to ice. 
A) Water freezing to ice. 
B) Ice melting to water. 
C) Vapour condensing into liquid. 
D) Water vapour freezing to ice.

Question 3

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The dry adiabatic rate. 
B) The moist adiabatic rate. 
C) The lifting condensation level. 
D) Cloud condensation nuclei. 
A) The dry adiabatic rate. 
B) The moist adiabatic rate. 
C) The lifting condensation level. 
D) Cloud condensation nuclei.

Question 4

An individual raindrop consists of approximately how many moisture droplets?

Accepted Answer

A) 20. 
B) 2000. 
C) 1 million. 
D) 1 trillion. 
A) 20. 
B) 2000. 
C) 1 million. 
D) 1 trillion.

Question 5

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratus. 
B) Cirrus. 
C) Altocumulus. 
D) Cumulus. 
A) Stratus. 
B) Cirrus. 
C) Altocumulus. 
D) Cumulus.

Question 6

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at which rate as it rises or descends?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 C° per 1000 m. 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m. 
C) 6)4 C° per 1000 m. 
D) 4)5 C° per 100 km. 
A) 10 C° per 1000 m. 
B) 6 C° per 1000 m. 
C) 6)4 C° per 1000 m. 
D) 4)5 C° per 100 km.

Question 9

How does the change in the wet adiabatic rate compare to the change in dry adiabatic rate and why does this occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Wet changes faster because condensation heats the air. 
B) Wet changes faster because condensation cools the air. 
C) Wet changes more slowly because condensation heats the air. 
D) Wet changes more slowly because condensation cools the air. 
A) Wet changes faster because condensation heats the air. 
B) Wet changes faster because condensation cools the air. 
C) Wet changes more slowly because condensation heats the air. 
D) Wet changes more slowly because condensation cools the air.

Question 10

The condensation process requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Dew-point temperatures alone. 
B) Condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C) Moisture droplets. 
D) Condensation nuclei alone. 
A) Dew-point temperatures alone. 
B) Condensation nuclei and saturated air. 
C) Moisture droplets. 
D) Condensation nuclei alone.

Question 11

Fog over both the land and sea can create potentially dangerous situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Accepted Answer

A) The specific humidity would be very low. 
B) The relative humidity would always be high. 
C) The saturation vapour pressure would be low. 
D) The evaporation rate would be low. 
A) The specific humidity would be very low. 
B) The relative humidity would always be high. 
C) The saturation vapour pressure would be low. 
D) The evaporation rate would be low.

Question 13

Which of the following is indicated if the saturation vapour pressure increases while the amount of water vapour in the air remains constant?

Accepted Answer

A) The temperature had increased. 
B) The temperature had decreased as a result of the loss of heat energy. 
C) The air was cooling by expansion. 
D) The air was stagnant. 
A) The temperature had increased. 
B) The temperature had decreased as a result of the loss of heat energy. 
C) The air was cooling by expansion. 
D) The air was stagnant.

Question 14

A fog that develops when warm,moist air blows over a cold current (such as the California Current)is an example of which fog?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiation. 
B) Convection. 
C) Advection. 
D) Evaporation. 
A) Radiation. 
B) Convection. 
C) Advection. 
D) Evaporation.

Question 15

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR)is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR)because of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirrus. 
B) Altostratus. 
C) Cumulonimbus. 
D) Cirrocumulus. 
A) Cirrus. 
B) Altostratus. 
C) Cumulonimbus. 
D) Cirrocumulus.

Question 17

Relative humidity is not affected by changes in temperature or pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is atmospheric stability? What are adiabatic processes and how they are related to atmospheric stability?

Accepted Answer

Stability is the tendency of an air parc

Question 19

If a parcel of air is cooled and the amount of water vapour remained constant,its relative humidity would rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Clouds with the prefix alto- are high clouds composed mostly of ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on which of the following?

The term deposition refers to which of the following?

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is which of the following?

An individual raindrop consists of approximately how many moisture droplets?

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development?

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at which rate as it rises or descends?

How does the change in the wet adiabatic rate compare to the change in dry adiabatic rate and why does this occur?

The condensation process requires which of the following?

Fog over both the land and sea can create potentially dangerous situations.

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Which of the following is indicated if the saturation vapour pressure increases while the amount of water vapour in the air remains constant?

A fog that develops when warm,moist air blows over a cold current (such as the California Current)is an example of which fog?

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR)is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR)because of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

Relative humidity is not affected by changes in temperature or pressure.

What is atmospheric stability? What are adiabatic processes and how they are related to atmospheric stability?

If a parcel of air is cooled and the amount of water vapour remained constant,its relative humidity would rise.

Clouds with the prefix alto- are high clouds composed mostly of ice.

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Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

The phase changes water and other substances undergo are based on which of the following?

The term deposition refers to which of the following?

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is which of the following?

An individual raindrop consists of approximately how many moisture droplets?

Which of the following is a high altitude cloud?

Hydrogen bonding between water molecules produces the properties of surface tension and capillarity.

Which of the following are the class of clouds composed of flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development?

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at which rate as it rises or descends?

How does the change in the wet adiabatic rate compare to the change in dry adiabatic rate and why does this occur?

The condensation process requires which of the following?

Fog over both the land and sea can create potentially dangerous situations.

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Which of the following is indicated if the saturation vapour pressure increases while the amount of water vapour in the air remains constant?

A fog that develops when warm,moist air blows over a cold current (such as the California Current)is an example of which fog?

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR)is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR)because of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region under the ITCZ?

Relative humidity is not affected by changes in temperature or pressure.

What is atmospheric stability? What are adiabatic processes and how they are related to atmospheric stability?

If a parcel of air is cooled and the amount of water vapour remained constant,its relative humidity would rise.

Clouds with the prefix alto- are high clouds composed mostly of ice.

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

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