Question 1

If the air temperature remains constant, while evaporating water this will __________ the relative humidity and __________ the dew point.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease; increase
B)  increase; decrease
C)  increase; not change
D)  increase; increaseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Locations in the southern U. S. generally have higher specific humidity relative to more northerly locations because

Accepted Answer

A)  higher air temperatures in the Gulf States
B)  lower air temperature in Southern California.
C)  lower water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico.
D)  low humidity of the air over the deserts of Arizona.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The stability of air is determined by measuring the temperature of the atmosphere at various heights (environmental lapse rate).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The environmental lapse rate is caused by adiabatic cooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which figure best represents the percentage of fresh water compared to total water on Earth

Accepted Answer

A)  20-25%
B)  10-15%
C)  5-10%
D)  1-5%E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Given the average snow/liquid ratio, what is yearly precipitation in your town if received 24" of rain and 35. 2" of snow? How would this figure vary for very loose powdery snow, common to the ski slopes of Colorado and for old, partially melted snow?|

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

At Point 2, air is ___________________ by the __________________ adiabatic lapse rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling, dry
B)  warming, dry
C)  cooling, wet
D)  warming, wetE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Atmospheric moisture deposited at the Earth's surface as rain, hail sleet, snow etc.

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitation
B)  percolation;
C)  evaporation;
D)  evapotranspirationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Using Figure 4.5, which is closest to the specific humidity near the poles?

Accepted Answer

A)  -20 g/Kg
B)  4 g/Kg
C)  15 g/Kg
D)  26 g/KgE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In cold clouds, ice crystals take up water vapor and grow by sublimation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When water vapor is converted into water droplets due to cooling, the process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  percolation
B)  evaporation
C)  condensation
D)  evapotranspirationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Assuming a parcel of air is unsaturated, which of the following environmental lapse rates could produce the most unstable conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  1°C per 1,000 m
B)  3.5°C per 1,000 m
C)  6°C per 1,000 m
D)  11°C per 1,000 mE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

While the exact figure is highly variable, a general ratio of __________ inches of snow to 1 inch of water can be used to calculate the water equivalent of a given volume of snow.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  2
C)  5
D)  1E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When the water vapor content remains constant, an increase in temperature results in an increase in relative humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a thunderstorm, the release of latent heat _______ the temperature of a parcel of air and causes the parcel of air to _______ if it is warmer than the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases, rise
B)  increases, sink
C)  decreases, rise
D)  decreases, sinkE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The most violent of all storms are associated with __________ clouds.

Accepted Answer

A)  altocumulus
B)  cirrocumulus
C)  nimbostratus
D)  cumulonimbusE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

___________________ is when ice changes directly from the solid phase to the gaseous phase without a transitional liquid phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation
B)  deposition
C)  sublimation
D)  condensationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

All of the following terms are associated with the global hydrologic cycle EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation
B)  weathering
C)  precipitation
D)  evaporationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When there is the maximum number of water vapor molecules in the air at a particular temperature, we say that the air is saturated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When air is chilled slowly to the ____________________ temperature, it will eventually reach saturation (holds the maximum amount of water vapor possible).

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

When air is chilled slowly to the ____________________ temperature, it will eventually reach saturation (holds the maximum amount of water vapor possible).

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___________________ is when ice changes directly from the solid phase to the gaseous phase without a transitional liquid phase.

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Atmospheric moisture deposited at the Earth's surface as rain, hail sleet, snow etc.

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The stability of air is determined by measuring the temperature of the atmosphere at various heights (environmental lapse rate).

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When there is the maximum number of water vapor molecules in the air at a particular temperature, we say that the air is saturated.

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If the air temperature remains constant, while evaporating water this will __________ the relative humidity and __________ the dew point.

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When water vapor is converted into water droplets due to cooling, the process is called:

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Given the average snow/liquid ratio, what is yearly precipitation in your town if received 24" of rain and 35. 2" of snow? How would this figure vary for very loose powdery snow, common to the ski slopes of Colorado and for old, partially melted snow?|

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Using Figure 4.5, which is closest to the specific humidity near the poles?

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While the exact figure is highly variable, a general ratio of __________ inches of snow to 1 inch of water can be used to calculate the water equivalent of a given volume of snow.

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Assuming a parcel of air is unsaturated, which of the following environmental lapse rates could produce the most unstable conditions?

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The most violent of all storms are associated with __________ clouds.

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When the water vapor content remains constant, an increase in temperature results in an increase in relative humidity.

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All of the following terms are associated with the global hydrologic cycle EXCEPT:

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Which figure best represents the percentage of fresh water compared to total water on Earth

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The environmental lapse rate is caused by adiabatic cooling.

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At Point 2, air is ___________________ by the __________________ adiabatic lapse rate.

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Locations in the southern U. S. generally have higher specific humidity relative to more northerly locations because

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In cold clouds, ice crystals take up water vapor and grow by sublimation.

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In a thunderstorm, the release of latent heat _______ the temperature of a parcel of air and causes the parcel of air to _______ if it is warmer than the surrounding air.

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