Question 1

Explain why clouds don't fall to the ground.

Accepted Answer

The individual piece

Question 2

Describe the ice crystal process.

Accepted Answer

In clouds with mixtures of ice crystals

Question 3

Which of the following is most closely associated with stable air?

Accepted Answer

A)  very moist air 
B)  cooling of rising air 
C)  rising air 
D)  fast wind speeds in the air 
E)  descent of air 
A)  very moist air 
B)  cooling of rising air 
C)  rising air 
D)  fast wind speeds in the air 
E)  descent of air

Question 4

Explain how an observer can determine the stability condition of the atmosphere by noticing cloud types.

Accepted Answer

Horizontally developed clouds

Question 5

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain formation 
B)  ice crystal formation 
C)  collision/coalescence 
D)  hail 
E)  glaze 
A)  acid rain formation 
B)  ice crystal formation 
C)  collision/coalescence 
D)  hail 
E)  glaze

Question 6

The hydrologic cycle refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  totality of forms of precipitation 
B)  unending circulation of Earth's water supply 
C)  flow of rivers 
D)  groundwater flow to the surface 
E)  latent heat of vaporization 
A)  totality of forms of precipitation 
B)  unending circulation of Earth's water supply 
C)  flow of rivers 
D)  groundwater flow to the surface 
E)  latent heat of vaporization

Question 7

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The total amount of water vapor leaving the Earth's surface is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  latent heat 
C)  evapotranspiration 
D)  transpiration 
E)  runoff 
A)  evaporation 
B)  latent heat 
C)  evapotranspiration 
D)  transpiration 
E)  runoff

Question 9

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  dewpoint 
B)  sensible 
C)  latent 
D)  common 
E)  adiabatic 
A)  dewpoint 
B)  sensible 
C)  latent 
D)  common 
E)  adiabatic

Question 10

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  windward side 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  advection side 
D)  adiabatic area 
E)  lifting condensation level 
A)  windward side 
B)  rain shadow 
C)  advection side 
D)  adiabatic area 
E)  lifting condensation level

Question 11

A map of year-to-year precipitation variability would show which of the following areas of the United States to have the most variable precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the northeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the southeast 
E)  the northwest 
A)  the northeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the southeast 
E)  the northwest

Question 12

The stability of rising air is determined by its temperature relationship to the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Accepted Answer

1) Frontal lifting-differing a

Question 14

Coastal regions tend to have a more balanced seasonal precipitation regime than interior locations at the same latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A)  summer 
B)  winter 
C)  equinoctial 
D)  January 
E)  none of the above 
A)  summer 
B)  winter 
C)  equinoctial 
D)  January 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

The capacity of air to hold water ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases as temperature increases 
B)  is a constant 
C)  decreases as evaporation decreases 
D)  increases as temperature decreases 
E)  is not related to temperature 
A)  increases as temperature increases 
B)  is a constant 
C)  decreases as evaporation decreases 
D)  increases as temperature decreases 
E)  is not related to temperature

Question 17

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  dry adiabatic 
C)  average environmental lapse rate 
D)  They are all close to being the same rate. 
E)  They are all the same rate. 
A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  dry adiabatic 
C)  average environmental lapse rate 
D)  They are all close to being the same rate. 
E)  They are all the same rate.

Question 18

Evaporation ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a heating process 
B)  is a cooling process 
C)  is a process not requiring energy 
D)  releases latent heat in the air 
E)  has its greatest rates when the air is already humid 
A)  is a heating process 
B)  is a cooling process 
C)  is a process not requiring energy 
D)  releases latent heat in the air 
E)  has its greatest rates when the air is already humid

Question 19

Which of the following would SLOW evaporation from a water surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  high air temperatures 
B)  air with low relative humidity 
C)  calm air 
D)  warm water temperatures 
E)  turbulence of air molecules 
A)  high air temperatures 
B)  air with low relative humidity 
C)  calm air 
D)  warm water temperatures 
E)  turbulence of air molecules

Question 20

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm water 
B)  cold air 
C)  rising air 
D)  already-humid air 
E)  slow-moving air 
A)  warm water 
B)  cold air 
C)  rising air 
D)  already-humid air 
E)  slow-moving air

Explain why clouds don't fall to the ground.

Describe the ice crystal process.

Which of the following is most closely associated with stable air?

Explain how an observer can determine the stability condition of the atmosphere by noticing cloud types.

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

The hydrologic cycle refers to the ________.

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

The total amount of water vapor leaving the Earth's surface is called ________.

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

A map of year-to-year precipitation variability would show which of the following areas of the United States to have the most variable precipitation?

The stability of rising air is determined by its temperature relationship to the surrounding air.

Explain three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Coastal regions tend to have a more balanced seasonal precipitation regime than interior locations at the same latitudes.

Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall.

The capacity of air to hold water ________.

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Evaporation ________.

Which of the following would SLOW evaporation from a water surface?

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

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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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Explain why clouds don't fall to the ground.

Describe the ice crystal process.

Which of the following is most closely associated with stable air?

Explain how an observer can determine the stability condition of the atmosphere by noticing cloud types.

The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.

The hydrologic cycle refers to the ________.

On a cold day, high humidity makes the sensible temperatures lower.

The total amount of water vapor leaving the Earth's surface is called ________.

How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature.

Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.

A map of year-to-year precipitation variability would show which of the following areas of the United States to have the most variable precipitation?

The stability of rising air is determined by its temperature relationship to the surrounding air.

Explain three ways in which the atmosphere lifts air.

Coastal regions tend to have a more balanced seasonal precipitation regime than interior locations at the same latitudes.

Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall.

The capacity of air to hold water ________.

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Evaporation ________.

Which of the following would SLOW evaporation from a water surface?

Which of the following promotes evaporation?

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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