Question 1

The lifting condensation level is the altitude at which rising air is cooled to the dew point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus clouds 
B)  stable air 
C)  non-buoyant air 
D)  sinking air 
E)  unstable air 
A)  cirrus clouds 
B)  stable air 
C)  non-buoyant air 
D)  sinking air 
E)  unstable air

Question 3

The textbook map shows the ________ region of the United States to have the greatest July precipitation totals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Plains 
B)  Gulf Coast 
C)  Rocky Mountains 
D)  New England 
E)  West Coast 
A)  Great Plains 
B)  Gulf Coast 
C)  Rocky Mountains 
D)  New England 
E)  West Coast

Question 4

The American states with the highest average annual incidence of fog are located on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interior deserts 
B)  the Pacific coast 
C)  the central Rockies 
D)  the Gulf coast 
E)  the Great Lakes 
A)  interior deserts 
B)  the Pacific coast 
C)  the central Rockies 
D)  the Gulf coast 
E)  the Great Lakes

Question 5

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the dew point 
B)  exhibiting vapor pressure 
C)  white frost 
D)  releasing the latent heat of vaporization 
E)  supercooled 
A)  at the dew point 
B)  exhibiting vapor pressure 
C)  white frost 
D)  releasing the latent heat of vaporization 
E)  supercooled

Question 6

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is the term used in the United States for small raindrops that freeze while falling and reach the ground as small pellets of ice

Accepted Answer

A)  Snow 
B)  Hail 
C)  Sleet 
D)  Fog 
E)  Frost 
A)  Snow 
B)  Hail 
C)  Sleet 
D)  Fog 
E)  Frost

Question 8

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________% of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  95 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  95

Question 9

Acid rainfall does conspicuous damage to all EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human health 
B)  the ozone layers 
C)  aquatic ecosystems 
D)  crop production 
E)  Antarctic ice sheets 
A)  human health 
B)  the ozone layers 
C)  aquatic ecosystems 
D)  crop production 
E)  Antarctic ice sheets

Question 10

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  melt as they fall 
B)  form from raindrops 
C)  grow at the expense of raindrops 
D)  hook together 
E)  have a low specific heat 
A)  melt as they fall 
B)  form from raindrops 
C)  grow at the expense of raindrops 
D)  hook together 
E)  have a low specific heat

Question 11

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Precipitation is mostly associated with the cirrus type cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wet and dry zones seasonally shift with the migration of the vertical rays of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

Accepted Answer

A)  convection 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  convergence 
D)  orographic 
E)  stable 
A)  convection 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  convergence 
D)  orographic 
E)  stable

Question 15

A precipitation type extremely characteristic of the lower latitudes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a rain shadow 
B)  sleet 
C)  ice crystals 
D)  convergent lifting 
E)  frontal lifting 
A)  a rain shadow 
B)  sleet 
C)  ice crystals 
D)  convergent lifting 
E)  frontal lifting

Question 16

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus 
B)  cumulus 
C)  altostratus 
D)  stratus 
E)  cumulonimbus 
A)  cirrus 
B)  cumulus 
C)  altostratus 
D)  stratus 
E)  cumulonimbus

Question 17

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation 
B)  Potential evapotranspiration 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Evaporation 
B)  Potential evapotranspiration 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following DOES NOT comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  dust 
B)  pollen 
C)  sea salt 
D)  bacteria 
E)  hail stones 
A)  dust 
B)  pollen 
C)  sea salt 
D)  bacteria 
E)  hail stones

Question 19

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 10°C per 1,000 m 
B)  is quite variable by time and region 
C)  describes temperatures in adiabatic air 
D)  is proof that temperatures usually increase with altitude 
E)  is about the same as the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
A)  is 10°C per 1,000 m 
B)  is quite variable by time and region 
C)  describes temperatures in adiabatic air 
D)  is proof that temperatures usually increase with altitude 
E)  is about the same as the dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 20

Concerning acid rain, which fact is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can wear away rock structures like the Parthenon. 
B)  It seems to be equally serious everywhere in the United States. 
C)  It seems possible to decrease its occurrence. 
D)  The problem is caused by air pollution. 
E)  It can harm living organisms. 
A)  It can wear away rock structures like the Parthenon. 
B)  It seems to be equally serious everywhere in the United States. 
C)  It seems possible to decrease its occurrence. 
D)  The problem is caused by air pollution. 
E)  It can harm living organisms.

The lifting condensation level is the altitude at which rising air is cooled to the dew point.

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

The textbook map shows the ________ region of the United States to have the greatest July precipitation totals.

The American states with the highest average annual incidence of fog are located on ________.

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is ________.

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

________ is the term used in the United States for small raindrops that freeze while falling and reach the ground as small pellets of ice

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________% of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Acid rainfall does conspicuous damage to all EXCEPT ________.

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals ________.

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

Precipitation is mostly associated with the cirrus type cloud.

Wet and dry zones seasonally shift with the migration of the vertical rays of the Sun.

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

A precipitation type extremely characteristic of the lower latitudes is ________.

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Which of the following DOES NOT comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Concerning acid rain, which fact is FALSE?

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

The lifting condensation level is the altitude at which rising air is cooled to the dew point.

Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.

The textbook map shows the ________ region of the United States to have the greatest July precipitation totals.

The American states with the highest average annual incidence of fog are located on ________.

Water that stays in liquid form at temperatures below freezing is ________.

Relative humidity is a measure of how close air is to saturation.

________ is the term used in the United States for small raindrops that freeze while falling and reach the ground as small pellets of ice

In terms of the lower part of the troposphere, more than ________% of all water vapor is found within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of the Earth's surface.

Acid rainfall does conspicuous damage to all EXCEPT ________.

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals ________.

Water vapor is visible to the human eye.

Precipitation is mostly associated with the cirrus type cloud.

Wet and dry zones seasonally shift with the migration of the vertical rays of the Sun.

Air forced to move over a mountain is most closely associated with which type of lifting?

A precipitation type extremely characteristic of the lower latitudes is ________.

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

________ refers to water vapor leaving the Earth's surface through plants.

Which of the following DOES NOT comprise common hygroscopic nuclei?

The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________.

Concerning acid rain, which fact is FALSE?

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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