Question 1

​The process of water vapor changing directly to ice without becoming a liquid first is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

deposition​

Question 2

​The TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, can pick out individual cloud features as small as 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

​Noctilucent clouds, meaning "luminous night clouds" are best seen at ____, during the ____ at latitudes poleward of 50 degrees.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sunset; winter 
B)  ​sunrise; fall 
C)  ​sunrise; spring 
D)  ​twilight; winter 
E)  ​twilight; summer 
A)  ​sunset; winter 
B)  ​sunrise; fall 
C)  ​sunrise; spring 
D)  ​twilight; winter 
E)  ​twilight; summer E

Question 4

​In Ralph Abercromby's and Hugo Hildebrandsson's cloud classification system, each of the four primary cloud groups is identified by the type of precipitation it produces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Upslope fog forms because air ____ as it flows up a hill or mountain range.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​warms adiabatically 
B)  ​warms radiatively 
C)  ​cools adiabatically 
D)  ​cools radiatively 
E)  ​remains at the same temperature 
A)  ​warms adiabatically 
B)  ​warms radiatively 
C)  ​cools adiabatically 
D)  ​cools radiatively 
E)  ​remains at the same temperature

Question 6

​Wet haze restricts visibility more than dry haze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Dew is most likely to form on

Accepted Answer

A)  ​clear, calm nights. 
B)  ​cloudy, calm nights. 
C)  ​clear, windy nights. 
D)  ​cloudy, windy nights. 
E)  ​rainy nights. 
A)  ​clear, calm nights. 
B)  ​cloudy, calm nights. 
C)  ​clear, windy nights. 
D)  ​cloudy, windy nights. 
E)  ​rainy nights.

Question 8

​Fog that forms in industrial areas is usually quite thick because the pollution particles provide large numbers of ____ nuclei on which water droplets can form.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hydrophobic 
B)  ​giant 
C)  ​salt crystal 
D)  ​haze 
E)  ​hygroscopic 
A)  ​hydrophobic 
B)  ​giant 
C)  ​salt crystal 
D)  ​haze 
E)  ​hygroscopic

Question 9

​The fog that forms along the Pacific coastline of North America is mainly of which type?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​radiation fog 
B)  ​upslope fog 
C)  ​frontal fog 
D)  ​advection fog 
E)  ​steam fog 
A)  ​radiation fog 
B)  ​upslope fog 
C)  ​frontal fog 
D)  ​advection fog 
E)  ​steam fog

Question 10

​Clouds are classified by their

Accepted Answer

A)  ​appearance. 
B)  ​altitude. 
C)  ​method of formation. 
D)  ​temperature. 
E)  ​altitude and appearance. 
A)  ​appearance. 
B)  ​altitude. 
C)  ​method of formation. 
D)  ​temperature. 
E)  ​altitude and appearance.

Question 11

​An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cumulonimbus. 
B)  ​cumulus congestus. 
C)  ​altocumulus. 
D)  ​cumulus humilis. 
E)  ​stratus. 
A)  ​cumulonimbus. 
B)  ​cumulus congestus. 
C)  ​altocumulus. 
D)  ​cumulus humilis. 
E)  ​stratus.

Question 12

​Describe, with the aid of a figure, the orbital paths followed by geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites and explain their advantages and uses.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary slightly but th

Question 13

​List the major height categories of clouds. What differences might you expect to find in clouds that form at these different levels?

Accepted Answer

High clouds in middle and low latitudes

Question 14

​Explain why altocumulus clouds might be observed at 6400 m (21,000 ft) above the surface in Mexico City, Mexico, but never at that altitude above Fairbanks, Alaska.

Accepted Answer

Air temperatures aloft are much lower ab

Question 15

When surfaces such as twigs, leaves, and blades of grass cool below the saturation temperature, water vapor begins to condense upon them, forming tiny visible specks of water called ____________________. If the air temperature should drop to freezing or below, the ____________________ will freeze, becoming tiny beads of ice called ____________________.
​

Accepted Answer

dew; dew;

Question 16

​Steam fog poses a threat to humans with respiratory problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​Satellite images taken of clouds at night use

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reflected visible radiation. 
B)  ​reflected infrared radiation. 
C)  ​emitted infrared radiation. 
D)  ​microwave radiation. 
E)  ​emitted ultraviolet radiation. 
A)  ​reflected visible radiation. 
B)  ​reflected infrared radiation. 
C)  ​emitted infrared radiation. 
D)  ​microwave radiation. 
E)  ​emitted ultraviolet radiation.

Question 18

​Nacreous clouds form in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​troposphere 
B)  ​stratosphere 
C)  ​ionosphere 
D)  ​mesosphere 
E)  ​thermosphere 
A)  ​troposphere 
B)  ​stratosphere 
C)  ​ionosphere 
D)  ​mesosphere 
E)  ​thermosphere

Question 19

​The dew point is the temperature at which

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water starts to boil. 
B)  ​fog changes into haze. 
C)  ​high clouds form. 
D)  ​freezing occurs. 
E)  ​saturation occurs. 
A)  ​water starts to boil. 
B)  ​fog changes into haze. 
C)  ​high clouds form. 
D)  ​freezing occurs. 
E)  ​saturation occurs.

Question 20

​Fog is a major hazard to aviation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The process of water vapor changing directly to ice without becoming a liquid first is called ____________________.

The TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, can pick out individual cloud features as small as 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter.

Noctilucent clouds, meaning "luminous night clouds" are best seen at , during the at latitudes poleward of 50 degrees.

In Ralph Abercromby's and Hugo Hildebrandsson's cloud classification system, each of the four primary cloud groups is identified by the type of precipitation it produces.

Upslope fog forms because air ____ as it flows up a hill or mountain range.

Wet haze restricts visibility more than dry haze.

Dew is most likely to form on

Fog that forms in industrial areas is usually quite thick because the pollution particles provide large numbers of ____ nuclei on which water droplets can form.

The fog that forms along the Pacific coastline of North America is mainly of which type?

Clouds are classified by their

An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with

Describe, with the aid of a figure, the orbital paths followed by geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites and explain their advantages and uses.

List the major height categories of clouds. What differences might you expect to find in clouds that form at these different levels?

Explain why altocumulus clouds might be observed at 6400 m (21,000 ft) above the surface in Mexico City, Mexico, but never at that altitude above Fairbanks, Alaska.

When surfaces such as twigs, leaves, and blades of grass cool below the saturation temperature, water vapor begins to condense upon them, forming tiny visible specks of water called . If the air temperature should drop to freezing or below, the will freeze, becoming tiny beads of ice called .

Steam fog poses a threat to humans with respiratory problems.

Satellite images taken of clouds at night use

Nacreous clouds form in the ____.

The dew point is the temperature at which

Fog is a major hazard to aviation.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Stability and Cloud Development

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

Exam 5: Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

​The process of water vapor changing directly to ice without becoming a liquid first is called ____________________.

​The TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, can pick out individual cloud features as small as 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter.

​Noctilucent clouds, meaning "luminous night clouds" are best seen at ____, during the ____ at latitudes poleward of 50 degrees.

​In Ralph Abercromby's and Hugo Hildebrandsson's cloud classification system, each of the four primary cloud groups is identified by the type of precipitation it produces.

​Upslope fog forms because air ____ as it flows up a hill or mountain range.

​Wet haze restricts visibility more than dry haze.

​Dew is most likely to form on

​Fog that forms in industrial areas is usually quite thick because the pollution particles provide large numbers of ____ nuclei on which water droplets can form.

​The fog that forms along the Pacific coastline of North America is mainly of which type?

​Clouds are classified by their

​An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with

​Describe, with the aid of a figure, the orbital paths followed by geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites and explain their advantages and uses.

​List the major height categories of clouds. What differences might you expect to find in clouds that form at these different levels?

​Explain why altocumulus clouds might be observed at 6400 m (21,000 ft) above the surface in Mexico City, Mexico, but never at that altitude above Fairbanks, Alaska.

​Steam fog poses a threat to humans with respiratory problems.

​Satellite images taken of clouds at night use

​Nacreous clouds form in the ____.

​The dew point is the temperature at which

​Fog is a major hazard to aviation.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Stability and Cloud Development

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

The process of water vapor changing directly to ice without becoming a liquid first is called ____________________.

The TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, can pick out individual cloud features as small as 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter.

Noctilucent clouds, meaning "luminous night clouds" are best seen at , during the at latitudes poleward of 50 degrees.

In Ralph Abercromby's and Hugo Hildebrandsson's cloud classification system, each of the four primary cloud groups is identified by the type of precipitation it produces.

Upslope fog forms because air ____ as it flows up a hill or mountain range.

Wet haze restricts visibility more than dry haze.

Dew is most likely to form on

Fog that forms in industrial areas is usually quite thick because the pollution particles provide large numbers of ____ nuclei on which water droplets can form.

The fog that forms along the Pacific coastline of North America is mainly of which type?

Clouds are classified by their

An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with

Describe, with the aid of a figure, the orbital paths followed by geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites and explain their advantages and uses.

List the major height categories of clouds. What differences might you expect to find in clouds that form at these different levels?

Explain why altocumulus clouds might be observed at 6400 m (21,000 ft) above the surface in Mexico City, Mexico, but never at that altitude above Fairbanks, Alaska.

Steam fog poses a threat to humans with respiratory problems.

Satellite images taken of clouds at night use

Nacreous clouds form in the ____.

The dew point is the temperature at which

Fog is a major hazard to aviation.