A) warms the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. B) warms the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. C) cools the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. D) cools the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. A) warms the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. B) warms the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. C) cools the air by releasing 680 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water. D) cools the air by releasing 80 calories of heat energy to the air per gram of water.

A) named after the latin word for "hooked" or "curved". B) straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. C) associated with gravity drainage. D) most common in the pacific northwest of the US. A) named after the latin word for "hooked" or "curved". B) straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. C) associated with gravity drainage. D) most common in the pacific northwest of the US.

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The moist adiabatic rate (MAR) is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR) as a result of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

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The overall quantity of water on Earth is constantly fluctuating as evidenced by changes in sea level.

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Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly $\underline { \text { below } }$ normal.

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Which of the following is true regarding cirrostratus clouds?

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Which of the following is false?

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When frost forms, it

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The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area where rainfall is generated by

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When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

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Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because

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The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere exhibit rotation because they are pressure systems-like all storms.

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A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

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Summer thunderstorms in the southern U.S. are usually produced by towering clouds that form by .

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Fog can be used as a source of water.

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Derechos are

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

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Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region of tropical rain forests?

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Which of the following happens during the development of a Chinook wind? (Assume rain occurs near the mountain summit.)

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Which is false regarding the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season?

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The scientific study of the atmosphere is

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A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

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The moist adiabatic rate (MAR) is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR) as a result of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

The overall quantity of water on Earth is constantly fluctuating as evidenced by changes in sea level.

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly $\underline { \text { below } }$ normal.

Which of the following is true regarding cirrostratus clouds?

Which of the following is false?

When frost forms, it

The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area where rainfall is generated by

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because

The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere exhibit rotation because they are pressure systems-like all storms.

A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

Summer thunderstorms in the southern U.S. are usually produced by towering clouds that form by .

Fog can be used as a source of water.

Derechos are

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

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region of tropical rain forests?

Which of the following happens during the development of a Chinook wind? (Assume rain occurs near the mountain summit.)

Which is false regarding the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season?

The scientific study of the atmosphere is

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Water and Weather

The moist adiabatic rate (MAR) is less than the dry adiabatic rate (DAR) as a result of the release of the latent heat of condensation within the rising parcel of air.

The overall quantity of water on Earth is constantly fluctuating as evidenced by changes in sea level.

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below ‾\underline { \text { below } } below ​ normal.

Which of the following is true regarding cirrostratus clouds?

Which of the following is false?

When frost forms, it

The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area where rainfall is generated by

When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as

Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because

The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere exhibit ________ rotation because they are ________ pressure systems-like all storms.

A line on a weather map that is marked with small triangular spikes designates a warm front.

Summer thunderstorms in the southern U.S. are usually produced by towering ________ clouds that form by ________.

Fog can be used as a source of water.

Derechos are

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

Which type of cloud would dominate the weather in a region of tropical rain forests?

Which of the following happens during the development of a Chinook wind? (Assume rain occurs near the mountain summit.)

Which is false regarding the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season?

The scientific study of the atmosphere is

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly $\underline { \text { below } }$ normal.

The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere exhibit rotation because they are pressure systems-like all storms.

Summer thunderstorms in the southern U.S. are usually produced by towering clouds that form by .