Question 1

What is the basic reason why condensation is not very important in causing a cloud droplet to grow to raindrop size?

Accepted Answer

A) Not enough particulates are present. 
B) Condensation is too slow. 
C) Electrical effects limit condensation. 
D) The question is incorrect;condensation is very important. 
E) Latent heat limits condensation.

Question 2

A halo around the Sun or the Moon indicates the cloud ________ is present.

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) cirrus 
D) altostratus 
E) cumulonimbus

Question 3

The conditions that persist along the West Coast of the U.S.that are conducive to fog formation are:

Accepted Answer

A) inversions and a warm land surface. 
B) moist air moving over a cold surface. 
C) inversions and a warm water surface. 
D) steep lapse rate and cold surface. 
E) steep lapse rate and a warm surface.

Question 4

Under what conditions does light and fluffy snow form?

Accepted Answer

A) warm air and low humidity 
B) warm air and high humidity 
C) cold air and low humidity 
D) cold air and no humidity

Question 5

Which association is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) low cloud...stratus 
B) middle cloud...cirrus 
C) vertical cloud...nimbostratus 
D) high cloud...altostratus 
E) low cloud...cirrocumulus

Question 6

List the two different precipitation measurements that are applied to snowfall.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the two different precipitation measurements that...

Question 7

How does drizzle differ from rain?

Accepted Answer

A) It is warmer. 
B) It has a smaller diameter. 
C) It is evaporating before it hits the ground. 
D) It forms at higher altitudes.

Question 8

Which association is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) high cloud...stratus 
B) middle cloud...altostratus 
C) low cloud...stratocumulus 
D) high cloud...cirrus 
E) vertical cloud...cumulus

Question 9

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Both gravity and friction act to pull a raindrop to Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under some conditions,flying a helicopter just above a fog deck can help to disperse the fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how a raindrop forms through the Bergeron process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how a raindrop forms through the...

Question 13

You are flying in an airplane at 36,000 feet above sea level.You see lightning outside your plane window.The cloud that is close by is:

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus. 
B) cumulus. 
C) stratus. 
D) cumulonimbus. 
E) altocumulus.

Question 14

Water condensation can occur even if the air is not saturated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Frost tends to form when the surface dew point temperature is below freezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Raindrops form by condensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The important difference between liquid droplets and ice crystals in a supercooled cloud is that ice crystals:

Accepted Answer

A) are more pure. 
B) are colder. 
C) grow much more rapidly. 
D) are smaller. 
E) increase the water vapor content of the cloud.

Question 18

Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?

Accepted Answer

A) Winds are faster at high levels. 
B) Not enough particulates are present. 
C) Very little water vapor is present. 
D) Air layers are stable there. 
E) Air layers are unstable there.

Question 19

Sleet is essentially rain that freezes before reaching the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

What is the basic reason why condensation is not very important in causing a cloud droplet to grow to raindrop size?

A halo around the Sun or the Moon indicates the cloud ________ is present.

The conditions that persist along the West Coast of the U.S.that are conducive to fog formation are:

Under what conditions does light and fluffy snow form?

Which association is correct?

List the two different precipitation measurements that are applied to snowfall.

How does drizzle differ from rain?

Which association is not correct?

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Both gravity and friction act to pull a raindrop to Earth.

Under some conditions,flying a helicopter just above a fog deck can help to disperse the fog.

Explain how a raindrop forms through the Bergeron process.

You are flying in an airplane at 36,000 feet above sea level.You see lightning outside your plane window.The cloud that is close by is:

Water condensation can occur even if the air is not saturated.

Frost tends to form when the surface dew point temperature is below freezing.

Raindrops form by condensation.

The important difference between liquid droplets and ice crystals in a supercooled cloud is that ice crystals:

Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?

Sleet is essentially rain that freezes before reaching the surface.