Question 1

Which is associated with the GREATEST amount of energy per gram of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  freezing 
B)  melting 
C)  evaporation 
D)  condensation 
E)  sublimation

Question 2

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.

Question 3

The relative humidity would be ________ percent 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 dew point temperature was 20 degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 U.S. 
C)  It seems possible to decrease its occurrence. 
D)  The problem is caused by air pollution. 
E)  It can harm living organisms.

Question 5

Most of Earth's cloudiness can be said to result directly from ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The term used in the United States for small raindrops that freeze while falling toward the surface is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  snow 
B)  hail 
C)  sleet 
D)  fog 
E)  frost

Question 7

________ is the result of water's ability for considerable adhesion to other substances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillarity 
B)  Specific heat 
C)  Surface tension 
D)  Torque 
E)  Solvent ability

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supercooling 
B)  the dry adiabatic lapse rate 
C)  the wet adiabatic lapse rate 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the latent heat of condensation

Question 11

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

Question 12

The rainiest region of the continental United States is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

Maximum absolute humidity is governed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vapor content 
B)  temperature 
C)  the adiabatic rate 
D)  the hydrologic cycle 
E)  proximity to water surface

Question 16

The effects of global dimming have been demonstrated by satellite study of the atmosphere with no planes over the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation, dry soil and brown vegetation might result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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)  all of the above must be true

Question 19

The global map of total annual rainfall shows great differences in precipitation received from place to place. Using at least three reasons, explain why this is so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The global map of total annual rainfall...

Question 20

Hail becomes larger because it collides with

Accepted Answer

A)  ice crystals. 
B)  raindrops. 
C)  sleet. 
D)  supercooled water. 
E)  water vapor.

Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Which is associated with the GREATEST amount of energy per gram of water?

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

The relative humidity would be ________ percent 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 dew point temperature was 20 degrees Celsius.

Concerning acid rain, which fact is false?

Most of Earth's cloudiness can be said to result directly from ________.

The term used in the United States for small raindrops that freeze while falling toward the surface is ________.

________ is the result of water's ability for considerable adhesion to other substances.

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

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

The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________.

When or where is air most likely unstable?

The rainiest region of the continental United States is the ________.

Usually, the highest relative humidity is ________.

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

Maximum absolute humidity is governed by ________.

The effects of global dimming have been demonstrated by satellite study of the atmosphere with no planes over the United States.

When potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation, dry soil and brown vegetation might result.

In order for atmospheric condensation to take place, ________.

The global map of total annual rainfall shows great differences in precipitation received from place to place. Using at least three reasons, explain why this is so.

Hail becomes larger because it collides with