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