Question 1

An unstable air parcel that rises through a stable layer eventually returns to its original level because

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A) its density is less than that of the surrounding air 
B) its density is greater than that of the surrounding air 
C) its density remains the same despite vertical motions 
D) vertical motions cannot change the air's density 
A) its density is less than that of the surrounding air 
B) its density is greater than that of the surrounding air 
C) its density remains the same despite vertical motions 
D) vertical motions cannot change the air's density B

Question 2

All of the following statements about convergent lifting are true,except:

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A) it requires a difference in pressure between two areas with horizontal separation. 
B) it typically proceeds diabatically. 
C) it leads to the rising of air. 
D) it causes wind. 
A) it requires a difference in pressure between two areas with horizontal separation. 
B) it typically proceeds diabatically. 
C) it leads to the rising of air. 
D) it causes wind. B

Question 3

Inversions:

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A) are characterized by an increase in temperature with altitude. 
B) increase the positive buoyancy of most air masses that enter them. 
C) have no significant effect on fog formation. 
D) are typically unstable. 
A) are characterized by an increase in temperature with altitude. 
B) increase the positive buoyancy of most air masses that enter them. 
C) have no significant effect on fog formation. 
D) are typically unstable. A

Question 4

Which of the following increases entrainment of ambient air into a rising air parcel?

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A) adiabatic cooling 
B) adiabatic warming 
C) greenhouse gases 
D) turbulence 
A) adiabatic cooling 
B) adiabatic warming 
C) greenhouse gases 
D) turbulence

Question 5

The level of free convection:

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A) is relevant only when discussing absolutely unstable air. 
B) occurs below the point where a rising air parcel is cooler than its surroundings. 
C) is unrelated to temperature of either the air parcel or its surroundings. 
D) is above the lifting condensation level. 
A) is relevant only when discussing absolutely unstable air. 
B) occurs below the point where a rising air parcel is cooler than its surroundings. 
C) is unrelated to temperature of either the air parcel or its surroundings. 
D) is above the lifting condensation level.

Question 6

Describe the important characteristics of cumuliform clouds.

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Cumuliform clouds have substantial verti

Question 7

This is not a form of low cloud:

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A) stratus. 
B) nimbostratus. 
C) nimbocumulus. 
D) stratocumulus. 
A) stratus. 
B) nimbostratus. 
C) nimbocumulus. 
D) stratocumulus.

Question 8

What factors can affect the value of the environmental lapse rate?

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Heating or cooling of the lowe

Question 9

The most violent type of cloud is the ________.

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The answer of The most violent type of cloud is...

Question 10

Frontal lifting:

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A) is not related to temperature differences between air masses. 
B) leads to increased pressure on the warm front. 
C) can act in a way that is analogous to orographic lifting. 
D) is most pronounced when a cold front meets a cold front. 
A) is not related to temperature differences between air masses. 
B) leads to increased pressure on the warm front. 
C) can act in a way that is analogous to orographic lifting. 
D) is most pronounced when a cold front meets a cold front.

Question 11

Which of the following causes unstable air to keep lifting?

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A) ascent into a layer of stable air 
B) entrainment 
C) inversions 
D) ascent into a layer of unstable air 
A) ascent into a layer of stable air 
B) entrainment 
C) inversions 
D) ascent into a layer of unstable air

Question 12

________ are thin and wispy clouds composed of ice.

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The answer of ________ are thin and wispy clouds composed...

Question 13

Static stability:

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A) is similar to buoyancy. 
B) is unrelated to adiabatic cooling. 
C) is unaffected by the temperature of the air parcel. 
D) is unaffected by the density of the air parcel. 
A) is similar to buoyancy. 
B) is unrelated to adiabatic cooling. 
C) is unaffected by the temperature of the air parcel. 
D) is unaffected by the density of the air parcel.

Question 14

Which of the following inversions are more extensive and meteorologically important?

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A) radiation inversion 
B) frontal inversion 
C) subsidence inversions 
D) none of the above 
A) radiation inversion 
B) frontal inversion 
C) subsidence inversions 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The level of free convection is where:

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A) moisture content in the atmosphere becomes too heavy to lift. 
B) air becomes negatively buoyant and rises by itself. 
C) air becomes positively buoyant and rises by itself. 
D) usually occurs only early in the morning. 
A) moisture content in the atmosphere becomes too heavy to lift. 
B) air becomes negatively buoyant and rises by itself. 
C) air becomes positively buoyant and rises by itself. 
D) usually occurs only early in the morning.

Question 16

The lower atmosphere is most likely to have the steepest environmental lapse rate at this time:

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A) sunrise. 
B) mid-day. 
C) sunset. 
D) midnight. 
A) sunrise. 
B) mid-day. 
C) sunset. 
D) midnight.

Question 17

The greatest amount of mass contained in a cloud is

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A) liquid water. 
B) ice. 
C) aerosols. 
D) air. 
A) liquid water. 
B) ice. 
C) aerosols. 
D) air.

Question 18

The English naturalist Luke Howard devised the first widely used cloud classification system in

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A) 1803. 
B) 1903. 
C) 1667. 
D) 1856. 
A) 1803. 
B) 1903. 
C) 1667. 
D) 1856.

Question 19

Clouds that are high and are always composed entirely of ice crystals are:

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A) stratus. 
B) thunderheads. 
C) alto. 
D) cirrus. 
E) nimbus. 
A) stratus. 
B) thunderheads. 
C) alto. 
D) cirrus. 
E) nimbus.

Question 20

The cloudiest city in Canada is in the province of:

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A) British Columbia. 
B) Yukon. 
C) Quebec. 
D) Labrador. 
A) British Columbia. 
B) Yukon. 
C) Quebec. 
D) Labrador.

An unstable air parcel that rises through a stable layer eventually returns to its original level because

All of the following statements about convergent lifting are true,except:

Inversions:

Which of the following increases entrainment of ambient air into a rising air parcel?

The level of free convection:

Describe the important characteristics of cumuliform clouds.

This is not a form of low cloud:

What factors can affect the value of the environmental lapse rate?

The most violent type of cloud is the ________.

Frontal lifting:

Which of the following causes unstable air to keep lifting?

________ are thin and wispy clouds composed of ice.

Static stability:

Which of the following inversions are more extensive and meteorologically important?

The level of free convection is where:

The lower atmosphere is most likely to have the steepest environmental lapse rate at this time:

The greatest amount of mass contained in a cloud is

The English naturalist Luke Howard devised the first widely used cloud classification system in

Clouds that are high and are always composed entirely of ice crystals are:

The cloudiest city in Canada is in the province of:

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Exam 6: Cloud Development and Forms

An unstable air parcel that rises through a stable layer eventually returns to its original level because

All of the following statements about convergent lifting are true,except:

Inversions:

Which of the following increases entrainment of ambient air into a rising air parcel?

The level of free convection:

Describe the important characteristics of cumuliform clouds.

This is not a form of low cloud:

What factors can affect the value of the environmental lapse rate?

The most violent type of cloud is the ________.

Frontal lifting:

Which of the following causes unstable air to keep lifting?

________ are thin and wispy clouds composed of ice.

Static stability:

Which of the following inversions are more extensive and meteorologically important?

The level of free convection is where:

The lower atmosphere is most likely to have the steepest environmental lapse rate at this time:

The greatest amount of mass contained in a cloud is

The English naturalist Luke Howard devised the first widely used cloud classification system in

Clouds that are high and are always composed entirely of ice crystals are:

The cloudiest city in Canada is in the province of:

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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