Question 1

This level in the atmosphere where the rising air becomes warmer than the surrounding air is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

​level of

Question 2

The stability of the atmosphere above the condensation level plays a major role in determining the vertical growth of a cumulus cloud.When a deep conditionally unstable layer exists above the cloud base,____ are likely to grow.

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus humilis 
B) billow clouds 
C) ​cumulus congestus 
D) ​cumulonimbus 
E) ​lenticular clouds 
A) cumulus humilis 
B) billow clouds 
C) ​cumulus congestus 
D) ​cumulonimbus 
E) ​lenticular clouds

Question 3

A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of​

Accepted Answer

A) isothermal ascent. 
B) an adiabatic process. 
C) ​forced lifting. 
D) ​advection. 
E) ​convection. 
A) isothermal ascent. 
B) an adiabatic process. 
C) ​forced lifting. 
D) ​advection. 
E) ​convection.

Question 4

Which environmental lapse rate represents the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?​

Accepted Answer

A) 1°C per 1,000 m 
B) 3°C per 1,000 m 
C) ​6°C per 1,000 m 
D) ​9°C per 1,000 m 
E) ​11°C per 1,000 m 
A) 1°C per 1,000 m 
B) 3°C per 1,000 m 
C) ​6°C per 1,000 m 
D) ​9°C per 1,000 m 
E) ​11°C per 1,000 m

Question 5

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain why a rising parcel of air expands and cools,while a sinking parcel is compressed and warms.​

Accepted Answer

​If we imagine a small volume of air,ref

Question 7

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds the dry adiabatic rate,the lapse rate is called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the environmental lapse rate exceeds the...

Question 8

____________________ act as lids on vertical air motion.When they exists near the ground,stratus clouds,fog,haze,and pollutants are all kept close to the surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ act as lids on vertical air...

Question 9

Subsidence inversions are just as common on Earth's surface as they are aloft.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following sets of conditions would produce a cumulus cloud with the lowest base?

Accepted Answer

A) air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 50°F 
B) air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 40°F 
C) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 60°F 
D) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 20°F 
E) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 10°F 
A) air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 50°F 
B) air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 40°F 
C) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 60°F 
D) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 20°F 
E) ​air temperature 90°F,dew point temperature 10°F

Question 11

What is a stable atmosphere and how can it form?​

Accepted Answer

​Atmospheric stability is a condition of

Question 12

The difference between "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to the fact that​

Accepted Answer

A) saturated air is always unstable. 
B) an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. 
C) ​moist air weighs less than dry air. 
D) ​latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air. 
E) ​moist air weighs more than dry air. 
A) saturated air is always unstable. 
B) an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. 
C) ​moist air weighs less than dry air. 
D) ​latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air. 
E) ​moist air weighs more than dry air.

Question 13

How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

Accepted Answer

On a typical day,the atmosphere is usual

Question 14

If you were to take a trip during the summer from Ohio to Nevada,you would most likely observe that afternoon cumulus clouds ____ as you travel west.

Accepted Answer

A) have higher cloud bases 
B) are larger 
C) ​form earlier in the day 
D) ​disappear 
E) ​form later in the day 
A) have higher cloud bases 
B) are larger 
C) ​form earlier in the day 
D) ​disappear 
E) ​form later in the day

Question 15

The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which​

Accepted Answer

A) an air parcel rises. 
B) temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air. 
C) ​volume changes when a parcel expands or is compressed. 
D) ​latent heat energy is released in a rising air parcel. 
E) ​temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of saturated air. 
A) an air parcel rises. 
B) temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air. 
C) ​volume changes when a parcel expands or is compressed. 
D) ​latent heat energy is released in a rising air parcel. 
E) ​temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of saturated air.

Question 16

Which process below will change a moist layer of stable air into a deck of low stratocumulus clouds?​

Accepted Answer

A) mixing 
B) lifting 
C) ​cooling the surface 
D) ​heat the top of the layer 
E) ​subsidence 
A) mixing 
B) lifting 
C) ​cooling the surface 
D) ​heat the top of the layer 
E) ​subsidence

Question 17

A(n)____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools,or compresses and warms,with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ process is a process in which...

Question 18

If the atmosphere is conditionally unstable,the condition necessary to bring on instability is called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

saturation

Question 19

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____________________ inversions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inversions that form as air slowly sinks...

Question 20

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?​

Accepted Answer

​If a parcel of air expands and cools,or

This level in the atmosphere where the rising air becomes warmer than the surrounding air is called the ____________________.

The stability of the atmosphere above the condensation level plays a major role in determining the vertical growth of a cumulus cloud.When a deep conditionally unstable layer exists above the cloud base,____ are likely to grow.

A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of

Which environmental lapse rate represents the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.

Explain why a rising parcel of air expands and cools,while a sinking parcel is compressed and warms.

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds the dry adiabatic rate,the lapse rate is called ____________________.

____________________ act as lids on vertical air motion.When they exists near the ground,stratus clouds,fog,haze,and pollutants are all kept close to the surface.

Subsidence inversions are just as common on Earth's surface as they are aloft.

Which of the following sets of conditions would produce a cumulus cloud with the lowest base?

What is a stable atmosphere and how can it form?

The difference between "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to the fact that

How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

If you were to take a trip during the summer from Ohio to Nevada,you would most likely observe that afternoon cumulus clouds ____ as you travel west.

The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which

Which process below will change a moist layer of stable air into a deck of low stratocumulus clouds?

A(n)____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools,or compresses and warms,with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

If the atmosphere is conditionally unstable,the condition necessary to bring on instability is called ____________________.

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____________________ inversions.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?

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Exam 6: Stability and Cloud Development

This level in the atmosphere where the rising air becomes warmer than the surrounding air is called the ____________________.

The stability of the atmosphere above the condensation level plays a major role in determining the vertical growth of a cumulus cloud.When a deep conditionally unstable layer exists above the cloud base,____ are likely to grow.

A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of​

Which environmental lapse rate represents the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?​

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.​

Explain why a rising parcel of air expands and cools,while a sinking parcel is compressed and warms.​

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds the dry adiabatic rate,the lapse rate is called ____________________.​

____________________ act as lids on vertical air motion.When they exists near the ground,stratus clouds,fog,haze,and pollutants are all kept close to the surface.

Subsidence inversions are just as common on Earth's surface as they are aloft.​

Which of the following sets of conditions would produce a cumulus cloud with the lowest base?

What is a stable atmosphere and how can it form?​

The difference between "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to the fact that​

How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?

If you were to take a trip during the summer from Ohio to Nevada,you would most likely observe that afternoon cumulus clouds ____ as you travel west.

The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which​

Which process below will change a moist layer of stable air into a deck of low stratocumulus clouds?​

A(n)____________________ process is a process in which an air parcel expands and cools,or compresses and warms,with no interchange of heat with its surroundings.

If the atmosphere is conditionally unstable,the condition necessary to bring on instability is called ____________________.​

Inversions that form as air slowly sinks over a large area are called ____________________ inversions.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

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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A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of

Which environmental lapse rate represents the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?

The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy appearances.

Explain why a rising parcel of air expands and cools,while a sinking parcel is compressed and warms.

When the environmental lapse rate exceeds the dry adiabatic rate,the lapse rate is called ____________________.

Subsidence inversions are just as common on Earth's surface as they are aloft.

What is a stable atmosphere and how can it form?

The difference between "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to the fact that

The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which

Which process below will change a moist layer of stable air into a deck of low stratocumulus clouds?

If the atmosphere is conditionally unstable,the condition necessary to bring on instability is called ____________________.

Why are moist and dry adiabatic rates of cooling different?