Question 1

Which of the following is SMALLEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small piece of hail 
B)  raindrops in a convection storm 
C)  a small raindrop 
D)  a condensation nucleus 
E)  an average pellet of sleet 
A)  a small piece of hail 
B)  raindrops in a convection storm 
C)  a small raindrop 
D)  a condensation nucleus 
E)  an average pellet of sleet D

Question 2

Air that continues to rise even though the force lifting it has ended is term_________ .

Accepted Answer

buoyant or unstable

Question 3

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rapid rise of air 
B)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth 
C)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
D)  dryness 
E)  earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation- producing clouds 
A)  the rapid rise of air 
B)  the least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth 
C)  air that is stable because it is so cold 
D)  dryness 
E)  earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation- producing clouds D

Question 4

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are _________ .

Accepted Answer

too small

Question 5

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  rain 
B)  water vapor 
C)  ice crystals 
D)  hail 
E)  evaporation 
A)  rain 
B)  water vapor 
C)  ice crystals 
D)  hail 
E)  evaporation

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to have their wettest season in the summer. 
B)  They tend to have more balanced seasonal precipitation regimes than the coastal areas. 
C)  They tend to have anticyclonic conditions in the summer. 
D)  They tend to be wetter than the coastal areas. 
E)  They tend to be without orographic uplift. 
A)  They tend to have their wettest season in the summer. 
B)  They tend to have more balanced seasonal precipitation regimes than the coastal areas. 
C)  They tend to have anticyclonic conditions in the summer. 
D)  They tend to be wetter than the coastal areas. 
E)  They tend to be without orographic uplift.

Question 7

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n)_______ type of fog.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  convection 
C)  evaporation 
D)  radiation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  advection 
B)  convection 
C)  evaporation 
D)  radiation 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the southeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the northwest 
D)  the Great Plains 
E)  the northeast 
A)  the southeast 
B)  the southwest 
C)  the northwest 
D)  the Great Plains 
E)  the northeast

Question 9

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  vapor pressure 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  evaporative cooling 
E)  none of the above 
A)  condensation 
B)  vapor pressure 
C)  specific humidity 
D)  evaporative cooling 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  average 
C)  dry adiabatic 
D)  they are all very close to being the same rate 
E)  more information needed 
A)  wet adiabatic 
B)  average 
C)  dry adiabatic 
D)  they are all very close to being the same rate 
E)  more information needed

Question 11

High emissions of energy in the 6.7 - 7.3 micrometer range allows satellites to detect ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  lightning 
B)  lakes 
C)  water vapor 
D)  clouds 
E)  rain 
A)  lightning 
B)  lakes 
C)  water vapor 
D)  clouds 
E)  rain

Question 12

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  about to produce much rain. 
B)  conditionally unstable. 
C)  unstable. 
D)  metastable. 
E)  stable. 
A)  about to produce much rain. 
B)  conditionally unstable. 
C)  unstable. 
D)  metastable. 
E)  stable.

Question 13

Which of the following has the LOWEST pH?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lowest rainfall pH ever recorded 
B)  sea water 
C)  vinegar 
D)  lye 
E)  ammonia 
A)  the lowest rainfall pH ever recorded 
B)  sea water 
C)  vinegar 
D)  lye 
E)  ammonia

Question 14

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate_________ in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate_________...

Question 15

Potential evapotranspiration is

Accepted Answer

A)  usually about the same as actual evapotranspiration. 
B)  usually not as great as actual evapotranspiration. 
C)  an amount much less than transpiration. 
D)  very small when the atmosphere is warm. 
E)  not described by any of the above 
A)  usually about the same as actual evapotranspiration. 
B)  usually not as great as actual evapotranspiration. 
C)  an amount much less than transpiration. 
D)  very small when the atmosphere is warm. 
E)  not described by any of the above

Question 16

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus 
B)  cumulus 
C)  cumulonimbus 
D)  stratus 
E)  altostratus 
A)  cirrus 
B)  cumulus 
C)  cumulonimbus 
D)  stratus 
E)  altostratus

Question 17

An observer can determine the atmosphere is stable by noticing _________ .

Accepted Answer

horizontal

Question 18

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  are still classified so that the public cannot view their output 
B)  orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers 
C)  responsible for x- ray analyses of clouds 
D)  geostationary 
E)  no longer used 
A)  are still classified so that the public cannot view their output 
B)  orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers 
C)  responsible for x- ray analyses of clouds 
D)  geostationary 
E)  no longer used

Question 19

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclonic 
B)  unstable 
C)  stable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  anticyclonic 
A)  cyclonic 
B)  unstable 
C)  stable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  anticyclonic

Question 20

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid uplift of air 
B)  the polar frontal zone 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  lack of moist air masses 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rapid uplift of air 
B)  the polar frontal zone 
C)  cold temperatures 
D)  lack of moist air masses 
E)  all of the above

Which of the following is SMALLEST?

Air that continues to rise even though the force lifting it has ended is term_________ .

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are _________ .

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is________ .

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n)_______ type of fog.

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called_________ .

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

High emissions of energy in the 6.7 - 7.3 micrometer range allows satellites to detect ______ .

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be

Which of the following has the LOWEST pH?

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate_________ in the atmosphere.

Potential evapotranspiration is

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

An observer can determine the atmosphere is stable by noticing _________ .

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are _________ .

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ___________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of___________ .

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 6: Atmospheric Moisture

Which of the following is SMALLEST?

Air that continues to rise even though the force lifting it has ended is term_________ .

Which of the below is found along the western edges of continents at 25 degrees from the Equator?

The droplets and ice crystals that make up clouds do not fall to the ground because they are _________ .

The least obvious and most important state of water in the atmosphere is________ .

Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents?

Cold air moving over a warmer lake surface will result in a(n)_______ type of fog.

A precipitation variability map would show which of the following areas of the U.S. to have the most variable precipitation?

The release of latent heat along from water molecules on a wet surface is called_________ .

Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude?

High emissions of energy in the 6.7 - 7.3 micrometer range allows satellites to detect ______ .

A piece of unsaturated air is forced to rise. The lapse rate in the surrounding air is much less than the rate in change of temperature in the rising air. The rising air is said to be

Which of the following has the LOWEST pH?

Large raindrops, large snowflakes, or hail indicate_________ in the atmosphere.

Potential evapotranspiration is

Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?

An observer can determine the atmosphere is stable by noticing _________ .

The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are _________ .

Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ___________.

Central Asia and western North America experience dryness because of___________ .

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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