Question 1

Which of the following cloud types is most commonly associated with precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus 
B) cirrocumulus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) altostratus 
A) nimbostratus 
B) cirrocumulus 
C) cirrostratus 
D) altostratus

Question 2

When air is cooled to its dew point,the relative humidity is 100%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Coalescence-Collision Process applies to ________ .

Accepted Answer

A) super cooled water vapor in a cloud 
B) coexisting ice and water droplets in a cloud 
C) warm clouds 
D) cold clouds 
A) super cooled water vapor in a cloud 
B) coexisting ice and water droplets in a cloud 
C) warm clouds 
D) cold clouds

Question 4

-What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 100% 
C) 15% 
D) 70% 
A) 30% 
B) 100% 
C) 15% 
D) 70%

Question 5

Under what circumstances could the relative humidity exceed 100% without producing condensation in the air?

Accepted Answer

A) when the dew point is higher than the air temperature 
B) when the air is perfectly dry 
C) when the water vapor is composed of "heavy" water 
D) when there are no condensation nuclei 
A) when the dew point is higher than the air temperature 
B) when the air is perfectly dry 
C) when the water vapor is composed of "heavy" water 
D) when there are no condensation nuclei

Question 6

The Bergeron Process suggests that the coexistence of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets in a cloud is ideal for producing rain because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the ice crystals have a stronger affinity for water vapor than does liquid water. 
B) the ice crystals have a stronger affinity for liquid water than does water vapor 
C) the liquid water has a stronger affinity for water vapor than do ice crystals. 
D) the ice crystals provide nuclei needed to form more water droplets 
E) the ice crystals provide the nuclei for snowflakes to form as precipitation 
A) the ice crystals have a stronger affinity for water vapor than does liquid water. 
B) the ice crystals have a stronger affinity for liquid water than does water vapor 
C) the liquid water has a stronger affinity for water vapor than do ice crystals. 
D) the ice crystals provide nuclei needed to form more water droplets 
E) the ice crystals provide the nuclei for snowflakes to form as precipitation

Question 7

The Dry Adiabatic rate of change for unsaturated air is 10°C/1000 m.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Saturated air will not change. 
B) Unsaturated air will get warmer or colder as it travels north or south. 
C) Unsaturated air will get warmer or colder as it travels in any direction. 
D) Unsaturated air will get warmer as it rises and colder as it sinks. 
E) Unsaturated air will get warmer as it sinks and colder as it rises. 
A) Saturated air will not change. 
B) Unsaturated air will get warmer or colder as it travels north or south. 
C) Unsaturated air will get warmer or colder as it travels in any direction. 
D) Unsaturated air will get warmer as it rises and colder as it sinks. 
E) Unsaturated air will get warmer as it sinks and colder as it rises.

Question 8

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus 
B) stratus 
C) cirrus 
D) alto 
A) cumulus 
B) stratus 
C) cirrus 
D) alto

Question 9

When a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air,what happens?

Accepted Answer

A) The cold air is warmed and the warm air is cooled by their mixing. 
B) The cold air rises above the warm air. 
C) The warm air rises above the cold air. 
D) The boundary between the two air masses keeps them separate,and they do not interact in any way. 
A) The cold air is warmed and the warm air is cooled by their mixing. 
B) The cold air rises above the warm air. 
C) The warm air rises above the cold air. 
D) The boundary between the two air masses keeps them separate,and they do not interact in any way.

Question 10

Clouds are classified on the basis of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A) thickness 
B) height 
C) shape or form 
D) form and height 
E) thickness and height 
A) thickness 
B) height 
C) shape or form 
D) form and height 
E) thickness and height

Question 11

What is the important measure from weather radar that gives the intensity of the precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) brightness of the echo 
B) time of the echo 
C) number of echoes from a single point 
D) height of the echo 
E) none of the above 
A) brightness of the echo 
B) time of the echo 
C) number of echoes from a single point 
D) height of the echo 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a mechanism that will cause air to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) convective cooling 
B) conduction cooling 
C) orographic lifting 
D) frontal Wedging 
E) convergence 
A) convective cooling 
B) conduction cooling 
C) orographic lifting 
D) frontal Wedging 
E) convergence

Question 13

Which of the following is not a type of fog caused by cooling of near surface air to below its dew point?

Accepted Answer

A) radiation fog 
B) frontal fog 
C) advection fog 
D) upslope fog 
A) radiation fog 
B) frontal fog 
C) advection fog 
D) upslope fog

Which of the following cloud types is most commonly associated with precipitation?

When air is cooled to its dew point,the relative humidity is 100%.

The Coalescence-Collision Process applies to ________ .

-What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

Under what circumstances could the relative humidity exceed 100% without producing condensation in the air?

The Bergeron Process suggests that the coexistence of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets in a cloud is ideal for producing rain because ________.

The Dry Adiabatic rate of change for unsaturated air is 10°C/1000 m.What does this mean?

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed ________.

When a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air,what happens?

Clouds are classified on the basis of their ________.

What is the important measure from weather radar that gives the intensity of the precipitation?

Which of the following is not a mechanism that will cause air to rise?

Which of the following is not a type of fog caused by cooling of near surface air to below its dew point?

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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Exam 17: Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Which of the following cloud types is most commonly associated with precipitation?

When air is cooled to its dew point,the relative humidity is 100%.

The Coalescence-Collision Process applies to ________ .

-What is the relative humidity for the above conditions at 25°C?

Under what circumstances could the relative humidity exceed 100% without producing condensation in the air?

The Bergeron Process suggests that the coexistence of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets in a cloud is ideal for producing rain because ________.

The Dry Adiabatic rate of change for unsaturated air is 10°C/1000 m.What does this mean?

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed ________.

When a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air,what happens?

Clouds are classified on the basis of their ________.

What is the important measure from weather radar that gives the intensity of the precipitation?

Which of the following is not a mechanism that will cause air to rise?

Which of the following is not a type of fog caused by cooling of near surface air to below its dew point?

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters