Question 1

Which of the following is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds 
B)  dryness 
C)  the rapid rise of air 
D)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
E)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth 
A)  Earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds 
B)  dryness 
C)  the rapid rise of air 
D)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
E)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth

Question 2

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate stability in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Relative humidity is "relative" to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moisture 
B)  temperature 
C)  vapor pressure 
D)  saturation 
E)  evaporation 
A)  moisture 
B)  temperature 
C)  vapor pressure 
D)  saturation 
E)  evaporation

Question 4

In terms of annual average precipitation, the rainiest region of the continental United States is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

________ is the critical temperature at which saturation is reached.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute humidity 
B)  The dew point 
C)  The flash point 
D)  Specific humidity 
E)  Relative humidity 
A)  Absolute humidity 
B)  The dew point 
C)  The flash point 
D)  Specific humidity 
E)  Relative humidity

Question 6

Compare/contrast nimbostratus clouds with cumulus clouds.

Accepted Answer

Nimbostratus clouds are widesp

Question 7

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Moving air helps increase evaporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In order for atmospheric condensation to take place, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  air has to be near sea level 
B)  the relative humidity must be low 
C)  plenty of "surfaces" need to be present in the atmosphere 
D)  the temperature must be above freezing 
E)  air must be very cold 
A)  air has to be near sea level 
B)  the relative humidity must be low 
C)  plenty of "surfaces" need to be present in the atmosphere 
D)  the temperature must be above freezing 
E)  air must be very cold

Question 11

By definition, which of the following freezes after it reaches the ground?

Accepted Answer

A)  rain 
B)  hail 
C)  snow 
D)  sleet 
E)  glaze 
A)  rain 
B)  hail 
C)  snow 
D)  sleet 
E)  glaze

Question 12

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  stability 
C)  instability 
D)  the moist adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
A)  advection 
B)  stability 
C)  instability 
D)  the moist adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 13

Vapor pressure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pressure exerted by the air 
B)  highest when the air is not close to saturation 
C)  highest when temperatures are lowest 
D)  the force of raindrops as they strike Earth 
E)  maximized during saturation 
A)  the pressure exerted by the air 
B)  highest when the air is not close to saturation 
C)  highest when temperatures are lowest 
D)  the force of raindrops as they strike Earth 
E)  maximized during saturation

Question 14

The rainiest portion of South America is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  north coast 
B)  central west coast 
C)  central interior 
D)  southeast coast 
E)  southern tip 
A)  north coast 
B)  central west coast 
C)  central interior 
D)  southeast coast 
E)  southern tip

Question 15

The number of condensation nuclei in a raindrop is on the order of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000,000 
A)  1 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000,000

Question 16

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why does instability serve to greatly enhance precipitation totals?

Accepted Answer

Air rises by one of four different mecha

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a measure of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  dew point 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  potential evapotranspiration 
E)  relative humidity 
A)  dew point 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  potential evapotranspiration 
E)  relative humidity

Question 19

Rising air, warmed by the release of latent heat, cools at a rate called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  the average lapse rate 
C)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  the saturated adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the variable lapse rate 
A)  stability 
B)  the average lapse rate 
C)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  the saturated adiabatic lapse rate 
E)  the variable lapse rate

Question 20

Relative humidity is ________ related to air temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  not 
C)  sometimes 
D)  unevenly 
E)  inversely 
A)  positively 
B)  not 
C)  sometimes 
D)  unevenly 
E)  inversely

Which of the following is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate stability in the atmosphere.

Relative humidity is "relative" to ________.

In terms of annual average precipitation, the rainiest region of the continental United States is the ________.

________ is the critical temperature at which saturation is reached.

Compare/contrast nimbostratus clouds with cumulus clouds.

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

Moving air helps increase evaporation.

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

In order for atmospheric condensation to take place, ________.

By definition, which of the following freezes after it reaches the ground?

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

Vapor pressure is ________.

The rainiest portion of South America is the ________.

The number of condensation nuclei in a raindrop is on the order of ________.

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Why does instability serve to greatly enhance precipitation totals?

Which of the following is NOT a measure of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Rising air, warmed by the release of latent heat, cools at a rate called ________.

Relative humidity is ________ related to air temperature.

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Which of the following is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate stability in the atmosphere.

Relative humidity is "relative" to ________.

In terms of annual average precipitation, the rainiest region of the continental United States is the ________.

________ is the critical temperature at which saturation is reached.

Compare/contrast nimbostratus clouds with cumulus clouds.

Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most closely associated with the tropics.

Moving air helps increase evaporation.

Orographic precipitation stems from air flowing over high terrain, usually a mountain range, along which air is forced upward.

In order for atmospheric condensation to take place, ________.

By definition, which of the following freezes after it reaches the ground?

Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.

Vapor pressure is ________.

The rainiest portion of South America is the ________.

The number of condensation nuclei in a raindrop is on the order of ________.

Most clouds do not produce precipitation.

Why does instability serve to greatly enhance precipitation totals?

Which of the following is NOT a measure of water vapor in the atmosphere?

Rising air, warmed by the release of latent heat, cools at a rate called ________.

Relative humidity is ________ related to air temperature.

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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