Question 1

Latent Energy absorbed and released during phase changes of water

The latent heat of melting and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ____ Calories per gram of water changing state.

Accepted Answer

A)  80
B)  100
C)  540
D)  585
E)  0F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

Accepted Answer

A)  highest temperature of the day.
B)  lowest temperature of the day.
C)  specific humidity point.
D)  dew-point temperature.
E)  average temperature of the day.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The process partly responsible for pulling water from plant roots upward through the narrow,porous stem and into the plant body is

Accepted Answer

A)  adhesion.
B)  surface tension.
C)  capillary action.
D)  vacuum suction.
E)  cohesion.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of____ as it rises or descends,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 C° per 1000 m (5.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
B)  6 C° per 1000 m (3.3 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
C)  6.4 C° per 1000 m (3.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
D)  20 C° per 1000 m (11.97 F° per 1000 ft. ) 
E)  4.5 C° per 1000 m (2.5 F° per 1000 ft. ) F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic.
B)  stability.
C)  conditional instability.
D)  stasis.
E)  buoyancy.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Flat and layered clouds with horizontal development are classed as

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A)  cumuliform.
B)  cirroform.
C)  stratiform.
D)  stratocumuliform.
E)  nimbocirroform.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Describe water's phase changes and the latent energy associated with each.

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Question 8

Which of the following cloud type is associated with rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratocumulus
B)  cirrostratus
C)  cirrus
D)  cumulonimbus
E)  lenticularF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

_____is the process whereby supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice crystals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Collision-coalescence
B)  Bergering
C)  Graupeling
D)  Aggregation
E)  RimingF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The condensation process requires

Accepted Answer

A)  dew-point temperatures alone.
B)  condensation nuclei and saturated air.
C)  moisture droplets.
D)  condensation nuclei alone.
E)  latent heat of sublimation.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The process of sublimation would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid water.
B)  water vapor.
C)  frost.
D)  ice.
E)  snow.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Assume a warm air parcel,at sea level,has a temperature of 21°C (70°F) and begins to rise upward.Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft) altitude,and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft. ) altitude.What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft. ) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  1°C (44.6°F) 
B)  5°C (46.4°F) 
C)  8.2°C (48.2°F) 
D)  9°C (41.°F) 
E)  8.6°C (22.4°F) F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Sea smoke refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke plume caused by undersea volcanoes.
B)  air pollution over oceans caused by ships.
C)  fog that moves from a bay inland.
D)  evaporation fog at sea.
E)  upslope fog on coasts of mountain islands.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The point where saturation begins in a rising air parcel is

Accepted Answer

A)  the dry adiabatic rate.
B)  the moist adiabatic rate.
C)  the lifting condensation level.
D)  cloud condensation nuclei.
E)  latent heat of condensation.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In warm clouds the ____ process is the primary mechanism by which precipitations forms,while in cold clouds the _____process is the primary mechanism by which precipitation forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  collision-coalescence;Bergeron
B)  Bergeron processes;collision-coalescence
C)  Wegener;collision-coalescence
D)  collision-coalescence;Findeisen
E)  Bergeron;FindeisenF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

At saturation,the further addition of water vapor or a decrease in temperature results in

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation.
B)  evaporation.
C)  freezing.
D)  sublimation.
E)  transpiration.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Raindrops that fall through a thick,subfreezing layer of air near the ground form ice pellets known as

Accepted Answer

A)  rain.
B)  snow.
C)  sleet.
D)  frost.
E)  hail.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following related to phase changes of water is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation - energy absorbed
B)  deposition - energy released
C)  evaporation - energy released
D)  melting - energy absorbed
E)  condensation - energy releasedF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

An average raindrop consists of approximately ____moisture droplets.

Accepted Answer

A)  	20
B)   2000
C)   500,000
D)  	1 million1 trillion E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following would be true of the humidity above the hot,dry,subtropical deserts of the world during the daytime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specific humidity would be low.
B)  The relative humidity would be high.
C)  The relative humidity would always equal the specific humidity.
D)  The saturation vapor pressure would be low.
E)  It is not possible to know with this information alone.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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