Question 1

-If a kilogram of air at 20°C (68°F)has a specific humidity of 7.5 g/kg,the relative humidity is

Accepted Answer

A) 25%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 100%. 
A) 25%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 100%.

Question 2

Flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development are classed as

Accepted Answer

A) cumuliform. 
B) cirroform. 
C) stratiform. 
A) cumuliform. 
B) cirroform. 
C) stratiform.

Question 3

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Warm air is capable of holding more water vapor than cooler air.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE regarding cirrostratus clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) They are uniform,featureless,and grey like high fog. 
B) They form a veil of ice crystals that creates a halo around the Moon or Sun. 
C) They are sharply outlined,and billowy. 
D) The Sunʹs outline is just visible through these clouds. 
A) They are uniform,featureless,and grey like high fog. 
B) They form a veil of ice crystals that creates a halo around the Moon or Sun. 
C) They are sharply outlined,and billowy. 
D) The Sunʹs outline is just visible through these clouds.

Question 6

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Accepted Answer

Fog is a cloud layer on the group with v

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The lifting mechanism is completely cut off from the warm air mass. 
B) A disturbance develops along the polar front with warm air converging and rising near the surface. 
C) The faster moving cold front overtakes the slower warm front and wedges beneath it. 
D) Warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward. 
A) The lifting mechanism is completely cut off from the warm air mass. 
B) A disturbance develops along the polar front with warm air converging and rising near the surface. 
C) The faster moving cold front overtakes the slower warm front and wedges beneath it. 
D) Warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward.

Question 8

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) Bermuda high and Pacific high 
B) Bermuda high and Icelandic low 
C) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high 
A) Bermuda high and Pacific high 
B) Bermuda high and Icelandic low 
C) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high

Question 9

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapor per mass of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is the CORRECT order of tropical cyclone classification,from weakest to strongest?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane tropical disturbance tropical depression tropical storm 
B) Tropical storm tropical disturbance tropical depression hurricane 
C) Tropical depression tropical disturbance hurricane tropical storm 
D) Tropical disturbance tropical depression tropical storm hurricane 
A) Hurricane tropical disturbance tropical depression tropical storm 
B) Tropical storm tropical disturbance tropical depression hurricane 
C) Tropical depression tropical disturbance hurricane tropical storm 
D) Tropical disturbance tropical depression tropical storm hurricane

Question 11

Cirrus clouds are associated with thunderstorms and hard showers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cloud-condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

Accepted Answer

A) minute fragments of sea shells. 
B) pieces of coral. 
C) clay particles. 
D) salt particles. 
A) minute fragments of sea shells. 
B) pieces of coral. 
C) clay particles. 
D) salt particles.

Question 13

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor per mass (g/kg)of air,is

Accepted Answer

A) relative humidity. 
B) the dew-point. 
C) vapor pressure. 
D) specific humidity. 
A) relative humidity. 
B) the dew-point. 
C) vapor pressure. 
D) specific humidity.

Question 15

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of______ lifting.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal

Question 16

Examine the typical conditions that spawn hurricanes in the Atlantic.Describe the the physical characteristics of a hurricane and examine why it can be so devastating to land.

Accepted Answer

In the Atlantic basin,tropic depressions

Question 17

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Hugo. 
B) Hurricane Camille. 
C) Hurricane Wilma. 
D) Hurricane Agnes. 
A) Hurricane Hugo. 
B) Hurricane Camille. 
C) Hurricane Wilma. 
D) Hurricane Agnes.

Question 18

Continental polar air masses of cold,dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The density of pure ice is

Accepted Answer

A) greater than that of water. 
B) the same as water. 
C) less than that of water. 
D) highly variable. 
A) greater than that of water. 
B) the same as water. 
C) less than that of water. 
D) highly variable.

Question 20

The process of deposition in the atmosphere produces

Accepted Answer

A) frost. 
B) rain. 
C) water vapor. 
D) ice. 
A) frost. 
B) rain. 
C) water vapor. 
D) ice.

-If a kilogram of air at 20°C (68°F)has a specific humidity of 7.5 g/kg,the relative humidity is

Flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development are classed as

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Warm air is capable of holding more water vapor than cooler air.)

Which of the following is TRUE regarding cirrostratus clouds?

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Which of the following is TRUE of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapor per mass of air.

Which is the CORRECT order of tropical cyclone classification,from weakest to strongest?

Cirrus clouds are associated with thunderstorms and hard showers.

Cloud-condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg).

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor per mass (g/kg)of air,is

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of______ lifting.

Examine the typical conditions that spawn hurricanes in the Atlantic.Describe the the physical characteristics of a hurricane and examine why it can be so devastating to land.

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Continental polar air masses of cold,dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

The density of pure ice is

The process of deposition in the atmosphere produces

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-If a kilogram of air at 20°C (68°F)has a specific humidity of 7.5 g/kg,the relative humidity is

Flat and puffy clouds with horizontal development are classed as

An unstable air parcel continues to rise until it reaches an altitude where the surrounding air has a density and temperature similar to its own.

Warm air is capable of holding more water vapor than cooler air.)

Which of the following is TRUE regarding cirrostratus clouds?

Describe the formative characteristics of advection fogs,valley fog,evaporation fog,and radiation fog along with their usual locations.

Which of the following is TRUE of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapor per mass of air.

Which is the CORRECT order of tropical cyclone classification,from weakest to strongest?

Cirrus clouds are associated with thunderstorms and hard showers.

Cloud-condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapor (g)per mass of air (kg).

A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change,and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor per mass (g/kg)of air,is

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of______ lifting.

Examine the typical conditions that spawn hurricanes in the Atlantic.Describe the the physical characteristics of a hurricane and examine why it can be so devastating to land.

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Continental polar air masses of cold,dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

The density of pure ice is

The process of deposition in the atmosphere produces

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters