Exam 17: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Label the various clouds on the diagram below.

When supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects, ________ forms.

The term used to indicate a cloud found in the middle height range is ________.

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________.

Air that resists vertical motion is described as being stable.

High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or extended wispy fibers are termed ________.

If air at sea level with a temperature of 27˚C is forced up a mountain slope and the air's dew point at the condensation level is 14˚C, at what elevation will condensation begin?

What type of fog forms in valleys at night?

When air is cooled to its dew point, the relative humidity is 100%.

Thunder and lightning are associated with these clouds.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

________ is the mass of water vapor in a unit of air compared to the remaining mass of dry air.

Clouds form because rising air cools as it comes in contact with colder air aloft.

A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called ________.

What is the dew point for the conditions listed above?

We are likely to have our highest relative humidity ________.

This term is used to describe clouds that produce precipitation.

When air rises, it expands and cools adiabatically.

When using a psychrometer and the two temperatures read nearly the same, you can conclude that ________.

A parcel of air has a temperature of 0˚C as it crosses a mountain range at 3000 meters. If it descends, what will its temperature be when it reaches sea level?