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