Question 1

In degrees Celsius, how much GREATER is the dry adiabatic lapse rate than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate over 1,000 meters?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 0 
B)  averages around 4 
C)  a bit above 15 
D)  exactly 30 
E)  almost 45 
A)  almost 0 
B)  averages around 4 
C)  a bit above 15 
D)  exactly 30 
E)  almost 45

Question 2

Compare/contrast orographic fog with advection fog

Accepted Answer

Orographic is caused by air being satura

Question 3

Convective precipitation is common in the Arctic winters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Liquid converts to gas when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a crystalline structure is created 
B)  molecules break loose from the liquid 
C)  cooling reaches the dewpoint 
D)  the liquid heats to freezing 
E)  it is good and ready 
A)  a crystalline structure is created 
B)  molecules break loose from the liquid 
C)  cooling reaches the dewpoint 
D)  the liquid heats to freezing 
E)  it is good and ready

Question 5

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most common fog type is one formed from evaporation of water into the sky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Frontal activity is common in the tropical and high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sleet is a form of melted hail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most of the Earth's cloudiness results directly from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation 
B)  evaporation 
C)  air pollution 
D)  vertical temperature gradient 
E)  adiabatic cooling 
A)  sublimation 
B)  evaporation 
C)  air pollution 
D)  vertical temperature gradient 
E)  adiabatic cooling

Question 11

Coastal regions usually receive more precipitation than interior zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When air is heated enough so that it is warmer than the surrounding air, it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable 
B)  stable 
C)  convective 
D)  saturated 
E)  none of the above 
A)  unstable 
B)  stable 
C)  convective 
D)  saturated 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cloud 
B)  radiation fog 
C)  hail 
D)  dew 
E)  advection fog 
A)  a cloud 
B)  radiation fog 
C)  hail 
D)  dew 
E)  advection fog

Question 14

Grams per cubic meter would be the measurement units used to describe ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vapor pressure 
B)  relative humidity 
C)  saturation 
D)  evapotranspiration 
E)  absolute humidity 
A)  vapor pressure 
B)  relative humidity 
C)  saturation 
D)  evapotranspiration 
E)  absolute humidity

Question 15

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 
B)  5.6 
C)  7.6 
D)  12.6 
E)  15.6 
A)  1.6 
B)  5.6 
C)  7.6 
D)  12.6 
E)  15.6

Question 17

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evapotranspiration 
B)  condensation 
C)  evaporative cooling 
D)  dew point 
E)  specific humidity 
A)  evapotranspiration 
B)  condensation 
C)  evaporative cooling 
D)  dew point 
E)  specific humidity

Question 18

Usually, the highest relative humidity is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at dawn 
B)  in the evening 
C)  at sunset 
D)  in the late afternoon 
E)  at midnight 
A)  at dawn 
B)  in the evening 
C)  at sunset 
D)  in the late afternoon 
E)  at midnight

Question 19

The release of latent heat from water molecules is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vapor pressure 
B)  evaporative cooling 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  condensation 
E)  sublimation pressure 
A)  vapor pressure 
B)  evaporative cooling 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  condensation 
E)  sublimation pressure

Question 20

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the polar frontal zone 
B)  lack of moist air masses 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  rapid uplift of air 
E)  the Intertropical Convergence 
A)  the polar frontal zone 
B)  lack of moist air masses 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  rapid uplift of air 
E)  the Intertropical Convergence

In degrees Celsius, how much GREATER is the dry adiabatic lapse rate than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate over 1,000 meters?

Compare/contrast orographic fog with advection fog

Convective precipitation is common in the Arctic winters.

Liquid converts to gas when ________.

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

The most common fog type is one formed from evaporation of water into the sky.

Frontal activity is common in the tropical and high latitudes.

Sleet is a form of melted hail.

Most of the Earth's cloudiness results directly from ________.

Coastal regions usually receive more precipitation than interior zones.

When air is heated enough so that it is warmer than the surrounding air, it is ________.

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Grams per cubic meter would be the measurement units used to describe ________.

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

Usually, the highest relative humidity is ________.

The release of latent heat from water molecules is called ________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Introduction to Earth

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

In degrees Celsius, how much GREATER is the dry adiabatic lapse rate than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate over 1,000 meters?

Compare/contrast orographic fog with advection fog

Convective precipitation is common in the Arctic winters.

Liquid converts to gas when ________.

Cirrus clouds are generally formed above an elevation of 6 kilometers elevation.

A cold winter night is typically a stable air situation.

The most common fog type is one formed from evaporation of water into the sky.

Frontal activity is common in the tropical and high latitudes.

Sleet is a form of melted hail.

Most of the Earth's cloudiness results directly from ________.

Coastal regions usually receive more precipitation than interior zones.

When air is heated enough so that it is warmer than the surrounding air, it is ________.

White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________.

Grams per cubic meter would be the measurement units used to describe ________.

With instability, rising air will be buoyant without an uplifting force.

Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.

The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.

Usually, the highest relative humidity is ________.

The release of latent heat from water molecules is called ________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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