Question 1

Which of the following conditions is likely to lead to rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm air makes contact with cool surfaces. 
B)  Cool, moist air falls. 
C)  Warm, moist air rises. 
D)  Moist air sinks as it passes over the leeward side of a mountain.

Question 2

__________ clouds are broad sheet-like clouds.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cirrus 
B)  Stratus 
C)  Cumulus 
D)  Cumulonimbus

Question 3

__________ and __________ are visible concentrations of water droplets or ice crystals in air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ and __________ are visible concentrations of...

Question 4

A/an __________ __________forms when a warm air mass is trapped between two colder air masses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/an __________ __________forms when a warm air...

Question 5

Hail falls only from cirrus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sea and land breezes are caused by uneven heating and cooling of land and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ fog occurs when warm, moist air from the sea blows onto cooler land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ fog occurs when warm, moist air...

Question 8

Death Valley is an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  windward desert 
B)  rain-shadow desert 
C)  storm track 
D)  hurricane alley

Question 9

Which of the following processes would lower the relative humidity of a parcel of air?

Accepted Answer

A)  The air moves over a lake where water is evaporating. 
B)  The air is heated, and no water enters or leaves the system. 
C)  The air cools, and no water enters or leaves. 
D)  Dust blows into the air, but no other changes occur.

Question 10

Supersaturated droplets do not freeze because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are too many particles to condense onto. 
B)  they are not cold enough. 
C)  there are no solid particles to condense onto. 
D)  none of these

Question 11

The __________ is the temperature at which the relative humidity of air reaches 100 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative humidity 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  dew point 
D)  partial humidity

Question 12

When air cools as it rises along a land surface, __________ fog forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  radiation 
C)  evaporation 
D)  upslope

Question 13

High-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals are called __________ clouds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

__________ is the mass of water vapor in a given amount of air expressed in grams per cubic meter (g/m3).

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative humidity 
B)  Absolute humidity 
C)  Dew point 
D)  Partial humidity

Question 15

Since warm air can hold more moisture than cold air, clouds generally do not form over __________ regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-pressure 
B)  mountainous 
C)  high-pressure 
D)  coastal

Question 16

When relative humidity exceeds 100 percent, the air becomes __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When relative humidity exceeds 100 percent, the...

Question 17

Cumulus clouds are wispy clouds that look like hair blowing in the wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ is a condition in which water droplets in air do not freeze even when the air cools below the freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturation 
B)  Supersaturation 
C)  Supercooling 
D)  Dew

Question 19

Sinking air exerts a downward force to form a/an __________ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-pressure 
B)  low-pressure 
C)  rainstorm 
D)  orographic

Question 20

A/an __________ is a broad, circular storm with intense low pressure that forms over warm oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  tornado 
B)  tropical cyclone 
C)  surge 
D)  El Niño

Exam 19: Moisture, Clouds, and Weather

Which of the following conditions is likely to lead to rain?

__________ clouds are broad sheet-like clouds.

and are visible concentrations of water droplets or ice crystals in air.

A/an forms when a warm air mass is trapped between two colder air masses.

Hail falls only from cirrus clouds.

Sea and land breezes are caused by uneven heating and cooling of land and water.

__________ fog occurs when warm, moist air from the sea blows onto cooler land.

Death Valley is an example of a __________.

Which of the following processes would lower the relative humidity of a parcel of air?

Supersaturated droplets do not freeze because:

The __________ is the temperature at which the relative humidity of air reaches 100 percent.

When air cools as it rises along a land surface, __________ fog forms.

High-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals are called __________ clouds.

__________ is the mass of water vapor in a given amount of air expressed in grams per cubic meter (g/m³) .

Since warm air can hold more moisture than cold air, clouds generally do not form over __________ regions.

When relative humidity exceeds 100 percent, the air becomes __________.

Cumulus clouds are wispy clouds that look like hair blowing in the wind.

__________ is a condition in which water droplets in air do not freeze even when the air cools below the freezing point.

Sinking air exerts a downward force to form a/an __________ region.

A/an __________ is a broad, circular storm with intense low pressure that forms over warm oceans.

Exam 19: Moisture, Clouds, and Weather

Which of the following conditions is likely to lead to rain?

__________ clouds are broad sheet-like clouds.

__________ and __________ are visible concentrations of water droplets or ice crystals in air.

A/an __________ __________forms when a warm air mass is trapped between two colder air masses.

Hail falls only from cirrus clouds.

Sea and land breezes are caused by uneven heating and cooling of land and water.

__________ fog occurs when warm, moist air from the sea blows onto cooler land.

Death Valley is an example of a __________.

Which of the following processes would lower the relative humidity of a parcel of air?

Supersaturated droplets do not freeze because:

The __________ is the temperature at which the relative humidity of air reaches 100 percent.

When air cools as it rises along a land surface, __________ fog forms.

High-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals are called __________ clouds.

__________ is the mass of water vapor in a given amount of air expressed in grams per cubic meter (g/m3) .

Since warm air can hold more moisture than cold air, clouds generally do not form over __________ regions.

When relative humidity exceeds 100 percent, the air becomes __________.

Cumulus clouds are wispy clouds that look like hair blowing in the wind.

__________ is a condition in which water droplets in air do not freeze even when the air cools below the freezing point.

Sinking air exerts a downward force to form a/an __________ region.

A/an __________ is a broad, circular storm with intense low pressure that forms over warm oceans.

and are visible concentrations of water droplets or ice crystals in air.

A/an forms when a warm air mass is trapped between two colder air masses.

__________ is the mass of water vapor in a given amount of air expressed in grams per cubic meter (g/m³) .