Exam 5: Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

List the main types of fog, and then briefly explain how each one forms. Where might you expect each of these different types of fog to form?

Which of the following describes how a contrail forms?

In which of the following conditions is dew most likely to form?

At which of the following altitudes is the base of an altostratus or altocumulus cloud generally found at middle latitudes?

Which of the following describes the relative humidity when wet haze can form?

Hail is usually associated with which of the following cloud types?

Which of the following substances can be condensation nuclei?

In hilly areas, in which of the following places does cold air typically collect?

In which of the following conditions does radiation fog typically form?

​ -Which of the following gives the name for the small, smooth cloud that may form just above the top of a towering cumulus cloud?

In which of the following conditions is the use of helicopters at airports effective to mix the air and disperse radiation fog?

List one or more key identifying features for each of the ten basic cloud types. Which cloud types might have fairly similar appearances and thus be difficult to identify?

Which of the following statements applies to the properties of fog?

Which of the following conditions is required for frozen dew to form?

Which of the following statements applies to a halo around the moon?

When viewed from the surface, which of the following cloud types are associated with the smallest individual cloud elements (that is, puffs)?

In which of the following locations do lenticular clouds typically form?

Which of the following terms refers to clouds that appear as bag-like sacks hanging from beneath other clouds?

For which of the following reasons does frost typically form on the inside of a windowpane rather than on the outside?

Which of the following processes is the main cause of winter fog?