Question 1

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist...

Question 2

Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) higher than 
B) less than 
C) between 
D) the same as 
E) double 
A) higher than 
B) less than 
C) between 
D) the same as 
E) double

Question 3

Air that resists vertical displacements is considered to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stable 
B) unstable 
C) neutral 
D) supersaturated 
E) entrained 
A) stable 
B) unstable 
C) neutral 
D) supersaturated 
E) entrained

Question 4

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an UNSTABLE atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Cumulonimbus 
B) Stratus 
C) Cirrostratus 
D) Nimbostratus 
E) Cumulus humilis 
A) Cumulonimbus 
B) Stratus 
C) Cirrostratus 
D) Nimbostratus 
E) Cumulus humilis

Question 5

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 6

How do castellanus clouds form, and what do they indicate?

Accepted Answer

Occasionally, altocumulus show vertical

Question 7

Layered clouds tend to form in a ______________ atmosphere, whereas cumuliform clouds tend to form in a ______________________ atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

stable, co

Question 8

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) between; above 
B) under; between 
C) under; under 
D) between; between 
E) above; under 
A) between; above 
B) under; between 
C) under; under 
D) between; between 
E) above; under

Question 9

Subsidence has no effect on atmospheric stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the conditions required to change a layer of altostratus into a layer of altocumulus.

Accepted Answer

This happens if the top of the original

Question 11

Neutral stability is a condition in which ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate and the moist adiabatic rate. 
B) the environmental lapse rate is greater than the moist adiabatic rate but less than the dry adiabatic rate 
C) the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate but less than the moist adiabatic rate 
D) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the moist adiabatic rate 
E) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. 
A) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate and the moist adiabatic rate. 
B) the environmental lapse rate is greater than the moist adiabatic rate but less than the dry adiabatic rate 
C) the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate but less than the moist adiabatic rate 
D) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the moist adiabatic rate 
E) the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate.

Question 12

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) orographic rising 
B) orographic uplift 
C) topographical uplift 
D) topographical uprise 
E) orographic uprise 
A) orographic rising 
B) orographic uplift 
C) topographical uplift 
D) topographical uprise 
E) orographic uprise

Question 13

Lenticular clouds that form in the wave directly over a mountain are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus clouds produced by surface heating 
B) rotor clouds 
C) lee-wave clouds 
D) mountain wave clouds 
E) pileus clouds 
A) cumulus clouds produced by surface heating 
B) rotor clouds 
C) lee-wave clouds 
D) mountain wave clouds 
E) pileus clouds

Question 14

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of a rising, churning cloud...

Question 15

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 16

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ____________________, and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air ____________________ inside.

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 17

Suppose the surface air temperature is 66 degrees Fahrenheit. If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet; the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.)

Accepted Answer

A) 55 degrees Fahrenheit 
B) 49 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) 46 degrees Fahrenheit 
D) 41 degrees Fahrenheit 
E) 32 degrees Fahrenheit 
A) 55 degrees Fahrenheit 
B) 49 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) 46 degrees Fahrenheit 
D) 41 degrees Fahrenheit 
E) 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 18

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 50 degrees Fahrenheit 
B) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 40 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 60 degrees Fahrenheit 
D) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 20 degrees Fahrenheit 
E) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 10 degrees Fahrenheit 
A) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 50 degrees Fahrenheit 
B) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 40 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 60 degrees Fahrenheit 
D) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 20 degrees Fahrenheit 
E) Air temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 10 degrees Fahrenheit

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.

Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

Air that resists vertical displacements is considered to be ____.

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an UNSTABLE atmosphere?

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.

How do castellanus clouds form, and what do they indicate?

Layered clouds tend to form in a atmosphere, whereas cumuliform clouds tend to form in a ________ atmosphere.

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

Subsidence has no effect on atmospheric stability.

Describe the conditions required to change a layer of altostratus into a layer of altocumulus.

Neutral stability is a condition in which ____.

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

Lenticular clouds that form in the wave directly over a mountain are called ____.

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

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

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air , and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air inside.

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

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

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

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Exam 6: Stability and Cloud Development

Unlike the dry adiabatic rate, the moist adiabatic rate is not constant but varies greatly with ____________________ and, hence, with moisture content.

Conditional instability occurs whenever the environmental lapse rate is ____ the moist adiabatic rate and the dry adiabatic rate.

Air that resists vertical displacements is considered to be ____.

Which cloud type below would most likely form in an UNSTABLE atmosphere?

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.

How do castellanus clouds form, and what do they indicate?

Layered clouds tend to form in a ______________ atmosphere, whereas cumuliform clouds tend to form in a ______________________ atmosphere.

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found ____ the clouds and sinking motions are found ____ the clouds.

Subsidence has no effect on atmospheric stability.

Describe the conditions required to change a layer of altostratus into a layer of altocumulus.

Neutral stability is a condition in which ____.

Forced lifting along a topographic barrier is called ____.

Lenticular clouds that form in the wave directly over a mountain are called ____.

The process of a rising, churning cloud mixing with cooler air is called ____________________.

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

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air ____________________, and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air ____________________ inside.

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate.

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

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

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming 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

Filters

Layered clouds tend to form in a atmosphere, whereas cumuliform clouds tend to form in a ________ atmosphere.

In a sky filled with scattered cumulus humilis clouds, rising motions are found the clouds and sinking motions are found the clouds.

In an air parcel the average speed of the molecules is directly related to the air , and the molecules colliding against the parcel walls determine the air inside.