Question 1

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  water does not participate easily in hydrogen bonding. 
B)  water exists naturally in all three phases (solid, liquid, vapor) and changes easily from one to another. 
C)  water is able to store large quantities of heat. 
D)  water's solid phase is less dense than its liquid phase. 
A)  water does not participate easily in hydrogen bonding. 
B)  water exists naturally in all three phases (solid, liquid, vapor) and changes easily from one to another. 
C)  water is able to store large quantities of heat. 
D)  water's solid phase is less dense than its liquid phase.

Question 2

Water vapor constitutes about this much of the atmosphere by volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  0- 4 percent 
B)  0- 100 percent 
C)  0- 12 percent 
D)  4- 12 percent 
E)  4- 25 percent 
A)  0- 4 percent 
B)  0- 100 percent 
C)  0- 12 percent 
D)  4- 12 percent 
E)  4- 25 percent

Question 3

For the following questions, refer to the diagram shown below.
  
-In the diagram shown above, the parcel would have a temperature of __________when it reached the base on the leeward side of the mountain.

Accepted Answer

A)  20°C 
B)  35°C 
C)  25°C 
D)  15°C 
A)  20°C 
B)  35°C 
C)  25°C 
D)  15°C

Question 4

If the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic lapse rate, then the atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutely unstable 
B)  absolutely stable. 
C)  conditionally unstable 
D)  cannot determine from this information. 
A)  absolutely unstable 
B)  absolutely stable. 
C)  conditionally unstable 
D)  cannot determine from this information.

Question 5

In order to have significant snowfall accumulation, dew points must generally be above:

Accepted Answer

A)  10°F. 
B)  0°F. 
C)  32°F. 
D)  - 10°F. 
A)  10°F. 
B)  0°F. 
C)  32°F. 
D)  - 10°F.

Question 6

Orographic lift ensures that mountains receive abundant precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  convection. 
B)  geostrophic. 
C)  subsidence. 
D)  convergence. 
E)  cyclonic. 
A)  convection. 
B)  geostrophic. 
C)  subsidence. 
D)  convergence. 
E)  cyclonic.

Question 8

The temperature of rising air parcels__________as they move upward.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  remains constant 
C)  decreases 
D)  may either increase or decrease 
A)  increases 
B)  remains constant 
C)  decreases 
D)  may either increase or decrease

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  afternoon thunderstorms 
B)  widespread fog 
C)  buildup of pollutants 
D)  temperature inversion 
A)  afternoon thunderstorms 
B)  widespread fog 
C)  buildup of pollutants 
D)  temperature inversion

Question 10

Transpiration is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of groundwater under Earth's surface. 
B)  the type of bond that holds water molecules together. 
C)  the return of water to the oceans via rivers. 
D)  the process by which plants release water into the atmosphere. 
A)  the movement of groundwater under Earth's surface. 
B)  the type of bond that holds water molecules together. 
C)  the return of water to the oceans via rivers. 
D)  the process by which plants release water into the atmosphere.

Question 11

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become______ and ______ dense than the air surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

A)  warmer, less 
B)  colder, more 
C)  colder, less 
D)  warmer, more 
A)  warmer, less 
B)  colder, more 
C)  colder, less 
D)  warmer, more

Question 12

Sinking or subsiding air cannot form clouds due to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of water vapor. 
B)  release of latent heat. 
C)  formation of unstable layers. 
D)  warming temperatures. 
E)  loss of particulates. 
A)  removal of water vapor. 
B)  release of latent heat. 
C)  formation of unstable layers. 
D)  warming temperatures. 
E)  loss of particulates.

Question 13

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal, all but one of the following is true. Which one is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The air is saturated. 
B)  Relative humidity is 100 percent. 
C)  A rise in temperature would cause condensation. 
D)  Water vapor content is at a maximum. 
A)  The air is saturated. 
B)  Relative humidity is 100 percent. 
C)  A rise in temperature would cause condensation. 
D)  Water vapor content is at a maximum.

Question 14

Which of the following processes requires the HIGHEST RELEASE of energy from the water molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  freezing 
C)  deposition 
D)  melting 
A)  condensation 
B)  freezing 
C)  deposition 
D)  melting

Question 15

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plants release water to the atmosphere through...

Question 16

The most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling by expansion of air. 
B)  radiation cooling. 
C)  cooling by release of latent heat of vaporization. 
D)  cooling by compression of air. 
A)  cooling by expansion of air. 
B)  radiation cooling. 
C)  cooling by release of latent heat of vaporization. 
D)  cooling by compression of air.

Question 17

These two conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most unstable.

Accepted Answer

A)  cool the surface and cool the air aloft 
B)  warm the surface and warm the air aloft 
C)  warm the surface and cool the air aloft 
D)  cool the surface and warm the air aloft 
A)  cool the surface and cool the air aloft 
B)  warm the surface and warm the air aloft 
C)  warm the surface and cool the air aloft 
D)  cool the surface and warm the air aloft

Question 18

During the process of adiabatic cooling, the temperature decreases because the air has:

Accepted Answer

A)  lost heat to the colder air at higher altitudes. 
B)  expanded to a larger volume. 
C)  lost some of its water vapor. 
D)  emitted infrared radiation. 
E)  been compressed. 
A)  lost heat to the colder air at higher altitudes. 
B)  expanded to a larger volume. 
C)  lost some of its water vapor. 
D)  emitted infrared radiation. 
E)  been compressed.

Question 19

Which of the following will NOT cause air to become more unstable?

Accepted Answer

A)  forceful lifting of air 
B)  intense solar heating which warms the air from below 
C)  upward movement caused by general convergence 
D)  subsidence of an air column 
A)  forceful lifting of air 
B)  intense solar heating which warms the air from below 
C)  upward movement caused by general convergence 
D)  subsidence of an air column

Question 20

Relative humidity depends on the water vapor present in the air and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure. 
B)  air temperature. 
C)  altitude. 
D)  latitude. 
E)  dew point. 
A)  pressure. 
B)  air temperature. 
C)  altitude. 
D)  latitude. 
E)  dew point.

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

Water vapor constitutes about this much of the atmosphere by volume.

For the following questions, refer to the diagram shown below. -In the diagram shown above, the parcel would have a temperature of __________when it reached the base on the leeward side of the mountain.

If the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic lapse rate, then the atmosphere is:

In order to have significant snowfall accumulation, dew points must generally be above:

Orographic lift ensures that mountains receive abundant precipitation.

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

The temperature of rising air parcels__________as they move upward.

Which of the following would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?

Transpiration is:

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become and dense than the air surrounding it.

Sinking or subsiding air cannot form clouds due to the:

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal, all but one of the following is true. Which one is FALSE?

Which of the following processes requires the HIGHEST RELEASE of energy from the water molecules?

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of __________.

The most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere is:

These two conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most unstable.

During the process of adiabatic cooling, the temperature decreases because the air has:

Which of the following will NOT cause air to become more unstable?

Relative humidity depends on the water vapor present in the air and the:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters

Exam 4: Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on Earth EXCEPT:

Water vapor constitutes about this much of the atmosphere by volume.

For the following questions, refer to the diagram shown below. -In the diagram shown above, the parcel would have a temperature of __________when it reached the base on the leeward side of the mountain.

If the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic lapse rate, then the atmosphere is:

In order to have significant snowfall accumulation, dew points must generally be above:

Orographic lift ensures that mountains receive abundant precipitation.

The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:

The temperature of rising air parcels__________as they move upward.

Which of the following would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?

Transpiration is:

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become______ and ______ dense than the air surrounding it.

Sinking or subsiding air cannot form clouds due to the:

When the dry and wet bulb temperatures measured by a psychrometer are equal, all but one of the following is true. Which one is FALSE?

Which of the following processes requires the HIGHEST RELEASE of energy from the water molecules?

Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of __________.

The most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere is:

These two conditions, working together, will make the atmosphere the most unstable.

During the process of adiabatic cooling, the temperature decreases because the air has:

Which of the following will NOT cause air to become more unstable?

Relative humidity depends on the water vapor present in the air and the:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because a parcel of air that rises into an inversion will eventually become and dense than the air surrounding it.