Question 1

The environmental lapse rate decreases due to cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar heating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​between; above 
B)  ​under; between 
C)  ​under; under 
D)  ​between; between 
E)  ​above; under 
A)  ​between; above 
B)  ​under; between 
C)  ​under; under 
D)  ​between; between 
E)  ​above; under

Question 3

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant, but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist...

Question 4

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position, the atmosphere is said to be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stable. 
B)  ​unstable. 
C)  ​isothermal. 
D)  ​neutral. 
E)  ​adiabatic. 
A)  ​stable. 
B)  ​unstable. 
C)  ​isothermal. 
D)  ​neutral. 
E)  ​adiabatic.

Question 5

​A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with respect to unsaturated air and ____________________ with respect to saturated air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with...

Question 6

​Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​higher than 
B)  ​less than 
C)  ​between 
D)  ​the same as 
E)  ​double 
A)  ​higher than 
B)  ​less than 
C)  ​between 
D)  ​the same as 
E)  ​double

Question 7

An example of orographic clouds would be clouds​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​forming over a warm ocean current. 
B)  ​forming on the windward slope of a mountain. 
C)  ​forming behind a jet airplane. 
D)  ​formed by surface heating. 
E)  ​forming on the leeward side of a mountain. 
A)  ​forming over a warm ocean current. 
B)  ​forming on the windward slope of a mountain. 
C)  ​forming behind a jet airplane. 
D)  ​formed by surface heating. 
E)  ​forming on the leeward side of a mountain.

Question 8

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is called the ____ rate.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​environmental lapse 
B)  ​dry adiabatic 
C)  ​moist adiabatic 
D)  ​latent heat release 
E)  ​specific heat release 
A)  ​environmental lapse 
B)  ​dry adiabatic 
C)  ​moist adiabatic 
D)  ​latent heat release 
E)  ​specific heat release

Question 9

​When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air, the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​A(n) ____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A(n) ____________________ process is a process in...

Question 11

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature, its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​60 
B)  ​70 
C)  ​80 
D)  ​90 
E)  100​ 
A)  ​60 
B)  ​70 
C)  ​80 
D)  ​90 
E)  100​

Question 12

​How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

Accepted Answer

On a typical day, the atmosphere is usua

Question 13

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.​​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of a rising, churning cloud...

Question 14

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​first thing in the morning 
B)  ​at noon. 
C)  ​at sunset. 
D)  ​during the night. 
E)  during the afternoon. 
A)  ​first thing in the morning 
B)  ​at noon. 
C)  ​at sunset. 
D)  ​during the night. 
E)  during the afternoon.

Question 15

​The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​never 
B)  ​sometimes 
C)  ​always 
D)  ​most of the time 
E)  ​half the time 
A)  ​never 
B)  ​sometimes 
C)  ​always 
D)  ​most of the time 
E)  ​half the time

Question 17

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?​

Accepted Answer

​If a parcel of air expands and cools, o

Question 18

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Conditional instability depends on the condition of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fog. 
B)  ​low pressure. 
C)  ​wind. 
D)  ​saturation. 
E)  ​subsidence. 
A)  ​fog. 
B)  ​low pressure. 
C)  ​wind. 
D)  ​saturation. 
E)  ​subsidence.

The environmental lapse rate decreases due to cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar heating.

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant, but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position, the atmosphere is said to be

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is with respect to unsaturated air and with respect to saturated air.

Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

An example of orographic clouds would be clouds

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is called the ____ rate.

When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air, the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

A(n) ____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature, its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.

How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is

The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

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Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

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Exam 6: Stability and Cloud Development

The environmental lapse rate decreases due to cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar heating.

​In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant, but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.​

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position, the atmosphere is said to be​

​A conditionally unstable atmosphere is ____________________ with respect to unsaturated air and ____________________ with respect to saturated air.

​Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

An example of orographic clouds would be clouds​

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is called the ____ rate.​

​When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air, the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

​A(n) ____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature, its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.​

​How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.​​

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is​

​The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

​The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?​

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.​

​The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant, but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position, the atmosphere is said to be

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is with respect to unsaturated air and with respect to saturated air.

Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

An example of orographic clouds would be clouds

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is called the ____ rate.

When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air, the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

A(n) ____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools, or compresses and warms, with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

When rising air cools to its dew-point temperature, its relative humidity typically is ____ percent.

How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

The best time of day for a farmer to burn agricultural debris for least polluted conditions is

The temperature of rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer than the air around the cloud.

The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of