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