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