Question 1

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fog represents a major form of precipitation for the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the main features of the collision/coalescence process.

Accepted Answer

This process occurs in tall clouds which

Question 4

Showery weather and cumuliform clouds point to the presence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orographic lift of air 
B)  anticyclonic descent of air 
C)  instability 
D)  relatively few condensation nuclei 
E)  atmospheric equilibrium 
A)  orographic lift of air 
B)  anticyclonic descent of air 
C)  instability 
D)  relatively few condensation nuclei 
E)  atmospheric equilibrium

Question 5

A certain volume of air holds 20 grams of water vapor. At that temperature, the maximum amount the air can contain is 100 grams. What is the relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  20 grams 
C)  20% 
D)  100 grams 
E)  More information must be supplied. 
A)  100% 
B)  20 grams 
C)  20% 
D)  100 grams 
E)  More information must be supplied.

Question 6

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation fog 
B)  advection fog 
C)  upslope fog 
D)  orographic fog 
E)  evaporation fog 
A)  radiation fog 
B)  advection fog 
C)  upslope fog 
D)  orographic fog 
E)  evaporation fog

Question 7

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable 
B)  stable 
C)  cyclonic 
D)  anticyclonic 
E)  adiabatic 
A)  unstable 
B)  stable 
C)  cyclonic 
D)  anticyclonic 
E)  adiabatic

Question 8

The state of water that is the most important yet least obvious in the atmosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  hail 
C)  water vapor 
D)  ice crystals 
E)  rain 
A)  evaporation 
B)  hail 
C)  water vapor 
D)  ice crystals 
E)  rain

Question 9

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic 
B)  saturated 
C)  dew point 
D)  unstable 
E)  convective 
A)  adiabatic 
B)  saturated 
C)  dew point 
D)  unstable 
E)  convective

Question 10

The relative humidity would be ________% if the actual water vapor in the air was 10 grams per cubic meter, the air's capacity to hold water vapor was 20 grams per cubic meter and the dewpoint temperature was 20 degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  2 
E)  200 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  2 
E)  200

Question 11

Relative humidity and specific humidity are both measured as percentages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hailstones grow in size when falling in a cloud and decrease in size when rising in a cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When or where is air most likely unstable?

Accepted Answer

A)  over the poles 
B)  during the night 
C)  during the winter 
D)  during the afternoon 
E)  in stratiform clouds 
A)  over the poles 
B)  during the night 
C)  during the winter 
D)  during the afternoon 
E)  in stratiform clouds

Question 15

In the United States, fog occurs LEAST often in the ________ states.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Coast 
B)  Gulf Coast 
C)  Southwestern 
D)  New England 
E)  Great Plains 
A)  Pacific Coast 
B)  Gulf Coast 
C)  Southwestern 
D)  New England 
E)  Great Plains

Question 16

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

Accepted Answer

A)  fronts 
B)  convergence 
C)  subtropical highs 
D)  convection 
E)  mountain ranges 
A)  fronts 
B)  convergence 
C)  subtropical highs 
D)  convection 
E)  mountain ranges

Question 17

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pH 
B)  motor vehicle exhaust 
C)  ozone 
D)  the western United States 
E)  the aurora borealis 
A)  high pH 
B)  motor vehicle exhaust 
C)  ozone 
D)  the western United States 
E)  the aurora borealis

Question 18

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  about to produce much rain 
D)  metastable 
E)  conditionally unstable 
A)  stable 
B)  unstable 
C)  about to produce much rain 
D)  metastable 
E)  conditionally unstable

Question 20

Describe a situation of atmospheric stability by describing the relevant lapse rates.

Accepted Answer

The air is stable whenever the temperatu

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Fog represents a major form of precipitation for the Earth.

Explain the main features of the collision/coalescence process.

Showery weather and cumuliform clouds point to the presence of ________.

A certain volume of air holds 20 grams of water vapor. At that temperature, the maximum amount the air can contain is 100 grams. What is the relative humidity?

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ________.

The state of water that is the most important yet least obvious in the atmosphere is ________.

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

The relative humidity would be ________% if the actual water vapor in the air was 10 grams per cubic meter, the air's capacity to hold water vapor was 20 grams per cubic meter and the dewpoint temperature was 20 degrees Celsius.

Relative humidity and specific humidity are both measured as percentages.

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

Hailstones grow in size when falling in a cloud and decrease in size when rising in a cloud.

When or where is air most likely unstable?

In the United States, fog occurs LEAST often in the ________ states.

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be ________.

Describe a situation of atmospheric stability by describing the relevant lapse rates.

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Introduction to Landform Study

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Radiation fogs develop in valleys because of downslope air drainage.

Fog represents a major form of precipitation for the Earth.

Explain the main features of the collision/coalescence process.

Showery weather and cumuliform clouds point to the presence of ________.

A certain volume of air holds 20 grams of water vapor. At that temperature, the maximum amount the air can contain is 100 grams. What is the relative humidity?

Which of the following occurs because water is added to atmosphere?

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ________.

The state of water that is the most important yet least obvious in the atmosphere is ________.

Air containing all of the water vapor it can hold is ________.

The relative humidity would be ________% if the actual water vapor in the air was 10 grams per cubic meter, the air's capacity to hold water vapor was 20 grams per cubic meter and the dewpoint temperature was 20 degrees Celsius.

Relative humidity and specific humidity are both measured as percentages.

It is proper to refer to the high latitude lands of the Arctic and Antarctic as "cold deserts."

Hailstones grow in size when falling in a cloud and decrease in size when rising in a cloud.

When or where is air most likely unstable?

In the United States, fog occurs LEAST often in the ________ states.

Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals?

Which of the following is closely associated with acid rain?

Hail is associated with the absence of updrafts in large thunderstorms.

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be ________.

Describe a situation of atmospheric stability by describing the relevant lapse rates.

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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