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Question #1
Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation; this drier zone is called the ________.
A.
advection side
B.
rain shadow
C.
windward side
D.
adiabatic area
E.
lifting condensation level
Question #2
Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________.
A.
stable air
B.
cirrus clouds
C.
sinking air
D.
unstable air
E.
non-buoyant air
Question #3
The release of latent heat from water molecules is called ________.
A.
vapor pressure
B.
evaporative cooling
C.
specific humidity
D.
condensation
E.
sublimation pressure
Question #4
The presence of which of the following hastens evaporation?
A.
Slow-moving air
B.
Already humid air
C.
Cold air
D.
Warm water
E.
Rising air
Question #5
Which of the following cloud types has the greatest height (from top to bottom)?
A.
Altostratus
B.
Cumulus
C.
Cirrus
D.
Cumulonimbus
E.
Stratus
Question #6
Liquid converts to gas when ________.
A.
a crystalline structure is created
B.
the liquid heats to freezing
C.
molecules break loose from the liquid
D.
sublimation starts
E.
cooling reaches the dew point
Question #7
Evaporation ________.
A.
releases latent heat in the air
B.
has its greatest rates when the air is already humid
C.
is a heating process
D.
is a process not requiring energy
E.
is a cooling process
Question #8
Most of the Earth's cloudiness results directly from ________.
A.
sublimation
B.
evaporation
C.
air pollution
D.
vertical temperature gradient
E.
adiabatic cooling
Question #9
Air that resists vertical movement is said to be ________.
A.
anticyclonic
B.
stable
C.
adiabatic
D.
unstable
E.
cyclonic
Question #10
The state of water that is the most fundamental, yet least obvious, in the atmosphere is ________.
A.
rain
B.
evaporation
C.
ice crystals
D.
water vapor
E.
hail
Question #11
The transfer of moisture from land to air is termed ________.
A.
dew point
B.
condensation
C.
specific humidity
D.
evaporative cooling
E.
evapotranspiration
Question #12
The capacity for air to hold water ________.
A.
increases as temperature increases
B.
is a constant
C.
decreases as evaporation decreases
D.
is not related to temperature
E.
increases as temperature decreases
Question #13
Which is NOT among the main types of atmospheric lifting and precipitation?
A.
Convergent
B.
Frontal
C.
Advective
D.
Orographic
E.
Convective
Question #14
In the United States, winter precipitation exceeds summer precipitation ________.
A.
in the Midwest
B.
in the Rocky Mountains
C.
on the West Coast
D.
in the South
E.
in New England
Question #15
The Bergeron process is also known as the ________ process.
A.
collision/coalescence
B.
hail
C.
glaze
D.
ice crystal formation
E.
acid rain formation
Question #16
Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________.
A.
a moist adiabatic lapse rate
B.
advection
C.
instability
D.
a dry adiabatic lapse rate
E.
stability
Question #17
________ is the critical temperature at which saturation is reached.
A.
Absolute humidity
B.
The flash point
C.
Specific humidity
D.
The dew point
E.
Relative humidity
Question #18
A lack of atmospheric buoyancy is related to ________.
A.
instability
B.
stability
C.
the dew point depression
D.
an adiabatic condition
E.
coalescence
Question #19
Acid rain has a pH of less than ________.
A.
5.6
B.
15.6
C.
12.6
D.
1.6
E.
7.6
Question #20
Hail becomes larger because it collides with ________.
A.
water vapor
B.
supercooled water
C.
ice crystals
D.
sleet
E.
raindrops
Question #21
The hydrologic cycle refers to the ________.
A.
totality of the forms of precipitation
B.
flow of rivers
C.
groundwater flow to the surface
D.
unending circulation of Earth's water supply
E.
latent heat of vaporization
Question #22
The most common and widespread form of precipitation is ________.
A.
hail
B.
snow
C.
sleet
D.
fog
E.
rain
Question #23
The western coasts of continents in the subtropical zones are in ________ precipitation zones.
A.
moderate
B.
high
C.
monsoon
D.
arid
E.
snowy
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