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