Question 1

For precipitation to occur,

Accepted Answer

A) the force of gravity is incapable of overcoming the buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended. 
B) instability within the clouds must exceed the pull of gravity. 
C) buoyant forces keeping water droplet and ice crystals suspended must be greater than the force of gravity. 
D) buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended must be less than the force of gravity. 
A) the force of gravity is incapable of overcoming the buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended. 
B) instability within the clouds must exceed the pull of gravity. 
C) buoyant forces keeping water droplet and ice crystals suspended must be greater than the force of gravity. 
D) buoyant forces keeping water droplets and ice crystals suspended must be less than the force of gravity. D

Question 2

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D A

Question 3

In this image from Tibet,water is expressed in a visible form through

Accepted Answer

A) water vapor in the atmosphere. 
B) clouds suspended in the atmosphere. 
C) ice and snow. 
D) clouds,ice,and snow. 
E) All of the answers here are correct. 
A) water vapor in the atmosphere. 
B) clouds suspended in the atmosphere. 
C) ice and snow. 
D) clouds,ice,and snow. 
E) All of the answers here are correct. D

Question 4

A parcel of saturated air at 20°C would have approximately ________ times ________ water vapor than saturated air at 0°C.

Accepted Answer

A) 5; more 
B) 20; more 
C) 5; less 
D) 20; less 
A) 5; more 
B) 20; more 
C) 5; less 
D) 20; less

Question 5

Drought can be caused by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) persistent high pressure. 
B) persistent offshore breeze. 
C) persistent low pressure. 
D) change in the direction of an ocean current. 
A) persistent high pressure. 
B) persistent offshore breeze. 
C) persistent low pressure. 
D) change in the direction of an ocean current.

Question 6

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What is a possible explanation for why specific humidity values are relatively low in the ocean adjacent to the western coast of southern Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) The ITCZ shifts position with season 
B) The presence of a cold ocean current 
C) The westerlies blow from north to south in this area 
D) The westerlies blow south to north in this area 
A) The ITCZ shifts position with season 
B) The presence of a cold ocean current 
C) The westerlies blow from north to south in this area 
D) The westerlies blow south to north in this area

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is best suited to create an advection fog?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertically descending dry,cold air moving over a warm surface 
B) Vertically rising moist,warm air moving over a cold surface 
C) Laterally moving dry,cold air moving over a warm surface 
D) Laterally moving moist,warm air moving over a cold surface 
A) Vertically descending dry,cold air moving over a warm surface 
B) Vertically rising moist,warm air moving over a cold surface 
C) Laterally moving dry,cold air moving over a warm surface 
D) Laterally moving moist,warm air moving over a cold surface

Question 8

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What feature most likely coincides with the area of lowest specific humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 
B) Dry,descending air in the subtropics 
C) The trade winds 
D) The cold dry air of the polar easterlies 
A) The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 
B) Dry,descending air in the subtropics 
C) The trade winds 
D) The cold dry air of the polar easterlies

Question 9

In the diagram,there is

Accepted Answer

A) higher overall energy levels,with a decrease of water vapor in the air. 
B) lower overall energy levels,with an increase of water vapor in the air. 
C) an equilibrium between condensation and evaporation. 
D) lower overall energy levels,with a decrease of water vapor in the air. 
A) higher overall energy levels,with a decrease of water vapor in the air. 
B) lower overall energy levels,with an increase of water vapor in the air. 
C) an equilibrium between condensation and evaporation. 
D) lower overall energy levels,with a decrease of water vapor in the air.

Question 10

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows precipitation,with higher amounts in green and blue.Which of the following regions has the highest average amount of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) The northern part 
B) Along the equator 
C) Along the entire east coast of the continent 
D) Along the entire west coast of the continent 
A) The northern part 
B) Along the equator 
C) Along the entire east coast of the continent 
D) Along the entire west coast of the continent

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Clouds 
B) Precipitation 
C) Amount of moisture in the atmosphere 
D) Movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Clouds 
B) Precipitation 
C) Amount of moisture in the atmosphere 
D) Movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 12

Convergence resulting in rising atmospheric motion at the surface can occur in all of the following settings except

Accepted Answer

A) where upper air flow speeds up and there is upper air divergence. 
B) where air encounters topographic barriers like mountains. 
C) where there is a collision of two wind systems such as found along the equator. 
D) where air moves from a large body of land to a large body of water. 
A) where upper air flow speeds up and there is upper air divergence. 
B) where air encounters topographic barriers like mountains. 
C) where there is a collision of two wind systems such as found along the equator. 
D) where air moves from a large body of land to a large body of water.

Question 13

Which setting would be best suited for creating a fog?

Accepted Answer

A) High latitude,high humidity,distant to ocean,flat terrain,land breeze 
B) Low latitude,high humidity,distant to ocean,flat terrain,sea breeze 
C) Low latitude,high humidity,close to ocean,mountains,sea breeze 
D) Low latitude,low humidity,close to ocean,mountains,land breeze 
A) High latitude,high humidity,distant to ocean,flat terrain,land breeze 
B) Low latitude,high humidity,distant to ocean,flat terrain,sea breeze 
C) Low latitude,high humidity,close to ocean,mountains,sea breeze 
D) Low latitude,low humidity,close to ocean,mountains,land breeze

Question 14

Which of the following would most decrease the albedo of a city?

Accepted Answer

A) Lighter,smoother surfaces 
B) Lighter,rougher surfaces 
C) Darker,rougher surfaces 
D) Darker,smoother surfaces 
A) Lighter,smoother surfaces 
B) Lighter,rougher surfaces 
C) Darker,rougher surfaces 
D) Darker,smoother surfaces

Question 15

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity values in July due to the sinking motion of subtropical high pressure areas?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 16

An example of a secondary effect of drought is

Accepted Answer

A) wildfires. 
B) high temperatures. 
C) transportation delays. 
D) drop in groundwater levels. 
A) wildfires. 
B) high temperatures. 
C) transportation delays. 
D) drop in groundwater levels.

Question 17

Which of the following environmental lapse rates represent stable inversion conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 18

Dew point measures

Accepted Answer

A) the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor. 
B) a percentage of how close the air is to saturation,how "humid" it feels. 
C) the mass of water vapor compared to a total mass of a volume of air. 
D) the amount of liquid water droplets in the air. 
A) the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor. 
B) a percentage of how close the air is to saturation,how "humid" it feels. 
C) the mass of water vapor compared to a total mass of a volume of air. 
D) the amount of liquid water droplets in the air.

Question 19

The high-level cloud pictured here consists mainly of ice crystals and is due to convection

Accepted Answer

A) cumulonimbus. 
B) cirrocumulus. 
C) altocumulus. 
D) cumulus. 
A) cumulonimbus. 
B) cirrocumulus. 
C) altocumulus. 
D) cumulus.

Question 20

A parcel of air at 5 km and an initial temperature of 10°C altitude descends to 3 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate.What is the temperature at 3 km?

Accepted Answer

A) -30°C 
B) 0°C 
C) 30°C 
D) 60°C 
A) -30°C 
B) 0°C 
C) 30°C 
D) 60°C

For precipitation to occur,

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity?

In this image from Tibet,water is expressed in a visible form through

A parcel of saturated air at 20°C would have approximately times water vapor than saturated air at 0°C.

Drought can be caused by all of the following except

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What is a possible explanation for why specific humidity values are relatively low in the ocean adjacent to the western coast of southern Africa?

Which of the following conditions is best suited to create an advection fog?

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What feature most likely coincides with the area of lowest specific humidity?

In the diagram,there is

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows precipitation,with higher amounts in green and blue.Which of the following regions has the highest average amount of precipitation?

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture chapter?

Convergence resulting in rising atmospheric motion at the surface can occur in all of the following settings except

Which setting would be best suited for creating a fog?

Which of the following would most decrease the albedo of a city?

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity values in July due to the sinking motion of subtropical high pressure areas?

An example of a secondary effect of drought is

Which of the following environmental lapse rates represent stable inversion conditions?

Dew point measures

The high-level cloud pictured here consists mainly of ice crystals and is due to convection

A parcel of air at 5 km and an initial temperature of 10°C altitude descends to 3 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate.What is the temperature at 3 km?

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For precipitation to occur,

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity?

In this image from Tibet,water is expressed in a visible form through

A parcel of saturated air at 20°C would have approximately ________ times ________ water vapor than saturated air at 0°C.

Drought can be caused by all of the following except

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What is a possible explanation for why specific humidity values are relatively low in the ocean adjacent to the western coast of southern Africa?

Which of the following conditions is best suited to create an advection fog?

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows specific humidity,with blue and green being highest.What feature most likely coincides with the area of lowest specific humidity?

In the diagram,there is

This globe from the atmospheric moisture investigation shows precipitation,with higher amounts in green and blue.Which of the following regions has the highest average amount of precipitation?

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture chapter?

Convergence resulting in rising atmospheric motion at the surface can occur in all of the following settings except

Which setting would be best suited for creating a fog?

Which of the following would most decrease the albedo of a city?

Which of the following locations would have the lowest specific humidity values in July due to the sinking motion of subtropical high pressure areas?

An example of a secondary effect of drought is

Which of the following environmental lapse rates represent stable inversion conditions?

Dew point measures

The high-level cloud pictured here consists mainly of ice crystals and is due to convection

A parcel of air at 5 km and an initial temperature of 10°C altitude descends to 3 km altitude at the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate.What is the temperature at 3 km?

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Atmospheric Motion

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

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Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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A parcel of saturated air at 20°C would have approximately times water vapor than saturated air at 0°C.