Question 1

A low,lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows,patches,or rounded masses would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus. 
B) stratus. 
C) ​altocumulus. 
D) ​stratocumulus. 
E) ​cirrostratus. 
A) nimbostratus. 
B) stratus. 
C) ​altocumulus. 
D) ​stratocumulus. 
E) ​cirrostratus.

Question 2

In hazy conditions,distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning,even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present.When there are between ____ and ____ clouds covering the sky,there are a few clouds present.

Accepted Answer

A) one-eighth;two-eighth 
B) two-eighth;three-eighth 
C) ​three-eighth;four-eighth 
D) ​four-eighth;five-eighth 
E) ​five-eighth;six-eighth 
A) one-eighth;two-eighth 
B) two-eighth;three-eighth 
C) ​three-eighth;four-eighth 
D) ​four-eighth;five-eighth 
E) ​five-eighth;six-eighth

Question 4

Particles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called

Accepted Answer

A) hydrophobic nuclei. 
B) nacreous nuclei. 
C) ​condensation nuclei. 
D) ​scud. 
E) ​molecules. 
A) hydrophobic nuclei. 
B) nacreous nuclei. 
C) ​condensation nuclei. 
D) ​scud. 
E) ​molecules.

Question 5

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 6

When a cloud forms over and extends downwind of an isolated mountain peak,it is called a ____ cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) lenticular 
B) banner 
C) ​cap 
D) ​pileus 
E) ​mammatus 
A) lenticular 
B) banner 
C) ​cap 
D) ​pileus 
E) ​mammatus

Question 7

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

Accepted Answer

​Clouds form either by: (1)cooling-air i

Question 8

Hail is usually associated with ____ clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) ​stratocumulus 
D) ​altocumulus 
E) ​cumulonimbus 
A) stratus 
B) cumulus 
C) ​stratocumulus 
D) ​altocumulus 
E) ​cumulonimbus

Question 9

Nacreous clouds are commonly described as ____________________ clouds.

Accepted Answer

mother-of-pearl
 mot

Question 10

Water vapor cannot condense onto hygroscopic nuclei particles at relative humidities less than 100 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds.Beneath the clouds are small,ragged,puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind.These clouds would be called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

cumulus fr

Question 12

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

Question 13

Which two clouds can produce precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) cumulonimbus and stratocumulus 
B) nimbostratus and altostratus 
C) ​nimbostratus and cirrus 
D) ​cumulonimbus and nimbostratus 
E) ​cirrus and stratocumulus 
A) cumulonimbus and stratocumulus 
B) nimbostratus and altostratus 
C) ​nimbostratus and cirrus 
D) ​cumulonimbus and nimbostratus 
E) ​cirrus and stratocumulus

Question 14

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 15

The sky is overcast and it is raining.The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Condensation nuclei may be made up of salt from the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Detached clouds of delicate and fibrous appearance,without shading,usually white in color and sometimes of a silky appearance are

Accepted Answer

A) stratus clouds. 
B) cirrocumulus clouds. 
C) ​altostratus clouds. 
D) ​cirrus clouds. 
E) ​cirrostratus clouds. 
A) stratus clouds. 
B) cirrocumulus clouds. 
C) ​altostratus clouds. 
D) ​cirrus clouds. 
E) ​cirrostratus clouds.

Question 18

Fog is often described as a cloud that forms at ground level.In what ways are the formation of fog and clouds similar and different?

Accepted Answer

Fog and clouds form in the same way,eith

Question 19

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside)because

Accepted Answer

A) the inside of the pane is colder than the outside. 
B) there is more water vapor touching the inside of the pane. 
C) ​there is less water vapor touching the inside of the pane. 
D) ​the temperature is higher on the inside. 
E) ​there is more radiational cooling on the inside. 
A) the inside of the pane is colder than the outside. 
B) there is more water vapor touching the inside of the pane. 
C) ​there is less water vapor touching the inside of the pane. 
D) ​the temperature is higher on the inside. 
E) ​there is more radiational cooling on the inside.

Question 20

Under what conditions can a cloud form when air is sinking?

Accepted Answer

Most clouds form in rising air,but the m

A low,lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows,patches,or rounded masses would be classified as

In hazy conditions,distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning,even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present.When there are between and clouds covering the sky,there are a few clouds present.

Particles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called

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

When a cloud forms over and extends downwind of an isolated mountain peak,it is called a ____ cloud.

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

Hail is usually associated with ____ clouds.

Nacreous clouds are commonly described as ____________________ clouds.

Water vapor cannot condense onto hygroscopic nuclei particles at relative humidities less than 100 percent.

Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds.Beneath the clouds are small,ragged,puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind.These clouds would be 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.

Which two clouds can produce precipitation?

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 sky is overcast and it is raining.The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

Condensation nuclei may be made up of salt from the ocean.

Detached clouds of delicate and fibrous appearance,without shading,usually white in color and sometimes of a silky appearance are

Fog is often described as a cloud that forms at ground level.In what ways are the formation of fog and clouds similar and different?

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside)because

Under what conditions can a cloud form when air is sinking?

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A low,lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows,patches,or rounded masses would be classified as

In hazy conditions,distant objects are usually more visible in the afternoon than in the morning,even when the concentration of particles in the air has not changed.

To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present.When there are between ____ and ____ clouds covering the sky,there are a few clouds present.

Particles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called

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

When a cloud forms over and extends downwind of an isolated mountain peak,it is called a ____ cloud.

Explain why clouds form in rising air.

Hail is usually associated with ____ clouds.

Nacreous clouds are commonly described as ____________________ clouds.

Water vapor cannot condense onto hygroscopic nuclei particles at relative humidities less than 100 percent.

Suppose it is raining lightly from a deck of nimbostratus clouds.Beneath the clouds are small,ragged,puffy clouds that are moving rapidly with the wind.These clouds would be 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.

Which two clouds can produce precipitation?

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 sky is overcast and it is raining.The cloud above you is a cumulus humilis cloud.

Condensation nuclei may be made up of salt from the ocean.

Detached clouds of delicate and fibrous appearance,without shading,usually white in color and sometimes of a silky appearance are

Fog is often described as a cloud that forms at ground level.In what ways are the formation of fog and clouds similar and different?

Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside)because

Under what conditions can a cloud form when air is sinking?

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

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To a weather forecaster a clear sky is one where no clouds are present.When there are between and clouds covering the sky,there are a few clouds present.