Question 1

Subsidence inversions are best developed with ____ pressure areas because of the ____ air motions associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  high,rising 
B)  high,sinking 
C)  low,rising 
D)  low,sinking 
A)  high,rising 
B)  high,sinking 
C)  low,rising 
D)  low,sinking

Question 2

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

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The answer of How does daytime heating at the ground...

Question 3

Just above cumulus clouds you would expect to find

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A)  a stable layer. 
B)  an unstable layer. 
C)  a conditionally unstable layer. 
D)  unusually strong horizontal winds. 
A)  a stable layer. 
B)  an unstable layer. 
C)  a conditionally unstable layer. 
D)  unusually strong horizontal winds.

Question 4

At the earth's surface,a rising saturated air parcel would cool most rapidly when its temperature is

Accepted Answer

A)  10 F. 
B)  32 F. 
C)  50 F. 
D)  68 F. 
E)  80 F. 
A)  10 F. 
B)  32 F. 
C)  50 F. 
D)  68 F. 
E)  80 F.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is (are)correct?

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A)  Convection can occur over the ocean. 
B)  Air motions are usually downward around a cumulus cloud. 
C)  The temperature of the rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer that the air around the cloud. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Convection can occur over the ocean. 
B)  Air motions are usually downward around a cumulus cloud. 
C)  The temperature of the rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer that the air around the cloud. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Describe the changes in atmospheric stability throughout a 24 hour period beginning at sunrise on a cloudless summer day over land.

Accepted Answer

At sunrise on a cloudless summer day ove

Question 7

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending)parcel of saturated air is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental lapse rate. 
B)  dry adiabatic lapse rate. 
C)  moist adiabatic lapse rate. 
D)  latent heat release rate. 
A)  environmental lapse rate. 
B)  dry adiabatic lapse rate. 
C)  moist adiabatic lapse rate. 
D)  latent heat release rate.

Question 8

____ are found beneath fair-weather cumulus (cumulus humilis)clouds,whereas ____ are found between the clouds.

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A)  downdrafts,updrafts 
B)  updrafts,downdrafts 
C)  downdrafts,only horizontal motions 
D)  updrafts,only horizontal motions 
A)  downdrafts,updrafts 
B)  updrafts,downdrafts 
C)  downdrafts,only horizontal motions 
D)  updrafts,only horizontal motions

Question 9

Suppose the surface air temperature is 66 F.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 F per 1,000 feet,the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0 F per 1,000 feet. )

Accepted Answer

A)  55 F 
B)  49 F 
C)  46 F 
D)  41 F 
E)  32 F 
A)  55 F 
B)  49 F 
C)  46 F 
D)  41 F 
E)  32 F

Question 10

Explain how the stability of the atmosphere can affect the types of clouds that form.

Accepted Answer

The stability of the atmosphere plays a

Question 11

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

Accepted Answer

A)  fog. 
B)  low pressure. 
C)  wind. 
D)  saturation. 
A)  fog. 
B)  low pressure. 
C)  wind. 
D)  saturation.

Question 12

What two sets of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most unstable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cool the surface and warm the air aloft. 
B)  Cool the surface and cool the air aloft. 
C)  Warm the surface and cool the air aloft. 
D)  Warm the surface and warm the air aloft. 
A)  Cool the surface and warm the air aloft. 
B)  Cool the surface and cool the air aloft. 
C)  Warm the surface and cool the air aloft. 
D)  Warm the surface and warm the air aloft.

Question 13

Would you expect clear skies to accompany stable,unstable,or neutral stability conditions? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Clear skies are most commonly associated

Question 14

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord,the atmosphere is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  unstable. 
C)  buoyant. 
D)  dynamic. 
A)  stable. 
B)  unstable. 
C)  buoyant. 
D)  dynamic.

Question 15

Based on atmospheric stability considerations,do you think it would be best to burn agricultural debris in the early morning or the afternoon?

Accepted Answer

Based on atmospheric stability considera

Question 16

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

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A)  cumulonimbus 
B)  stratus 
C)  cirrostratus 
D)  nimbostratus 
E)  cumulus humilis 
A)  cumulonimbus 
B)  stratus 
C)  cirrostratus 
D)  nimbostratus 
E)  cumulus humilis

Question 17

What types of clouds might you expect to see form when a cold mass of air moves over warmer water?

Accepted Answer

When a cold mass of air moves over warme

Question 18

Which set of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cool the surface and warm the air aloft. 
B)  Cool the surface and cool the air aloft. 
C)  Warm the surface and cool the air aloft. 
D)  Warm the surface and warm the air aloft. 
A)  Cool the surface and warm the air aloft. 
B)  Cool the surface and cool the air aloft. 
C)  Warm the surface and cool the air aloft. 
D)  Warm the surface and warm the air aloft.

Question 19

What effects might a subsidence inversion have on weather conditions at the ground?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What effects might a subsidence inversion have...

Question 20

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

Subsidence inversions are best developed with pressure areas because of the air motions associated with them.

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

Just above cumulus clouds you would expect to find

At the earth's surface,a rising saturated air parcel would cool most rapidly when its temperature is

Which of the following statements is (are)correct?

Describe the changes in atmospheric stability throughout a 24 hour period beginning at sunrise on a cloudless summer day over land.

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending)parcel of saturated air is called the

are found beneath fair-weather cumulus (cumulus humilis)clouds,whereas are found between the clouds.

Explain how the stability of the atmosphere can affect the types of clouds that form.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

What two sets of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most unstable?

Would you expect clear skies to accompany stable,unstable,or neutral stability conditions? Explain your answer.

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord,the atmosphere is said to be

Based on atmospheric stability considerations,do you think it would be best to burn agricultural debris in the early morning or the afternoon?

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

What types of clouds might you expect to see form when a cold mass of air moves over warmer water?

Which set of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most stable?

What effects might a subsidence inversion have on weather conditions at the ground?

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

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Subsidence inversions are best developed with ____ pressure areas because of the ____ air motions associated with them.

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

Just above cumulus clouds you would expect to find

At the earth's surface,a rising saturated air parcel would cool most rapidly when its temperature is

Which of the following statements is (are)correct?

Describe the changes in atmospheric stability throughout a 24 hour period beginning at sunrise on a cloudless summer day over land.

The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending)parcel of saturated air is called the

____ are found beneath fair-weather cumulus (cumulus humilis)clouds,whereas ____ are found between the clouds.

Explain how the stability of the atmosphere can affect the types of clouds that form.

Conditional instability depends on the condition of

What two sets of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most unstable?

Would you expect clear skies to accompany stable,unstable,or neutral stability conditions? Explain your answer.

If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord,the atmosphere is said to be

Based on atmospheric stability considerations,do you think it would be best to burn agricultural debris in the early morning or the afternoon?

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

What types of clouds might you expect to see form when a cold mass of air moves over warmer water?

Which set of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most stable?

What effects might a subsidence inversion have on weather conditions at the ground?

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

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 and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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Subsidence inversions are best developed with pressure areas because of the air motions associated with them.

are found beneath fair-weather cumulus (cumulus humilis)clouds,whereas are found between the clouds.