METEOROLOGY MIZZOU ALDRICH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
a rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of... - (ANSWER)an
adiabatic process
Clouds that appear as bag-like sacks hanging from beneath a cloud are: - (ANSWER)mammatus
Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly below
freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground? -
(ANSWER)freezing rain
a high water vapor pressure indicates: - (ANSWER)a relatively large number of water vapor molecules in
the air
When the air temperature and dew point are close, relative humidity is ______ - (ANSWER)high
When dew point and air temperature are far apart, relative humidity is ____ - (ANSWER)low
The dew point temperature is a measure of the total amount of _____ in the air - (ANSWER)water vapor
The time of day when the relative humidity reaches a maximum value is usually: - (ANSWER)at the time
when the air temperature is lowest
when would wet laundry hanging outdoors on a clothesline dry most quickly? - (ANSWER)air temp: 60
relative humidity: 50%
wind speed: 20 mph
the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated is the... - (ANSWER)dew point
temperature
Particles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called... -
(ANSWER)condensation nuclei
, METEOROLOGY MIZZOU ALDRICH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Condensation nuclei may be: - (ANSWER)-particles of dust
-nitric acid particles
-smoke from forest fires
-salt from the ocean
Condensation nuclei are important in the atmosphere because: - (ANSWER)they make it easier for
condensation to occur in the atmosphere
When radiation fog "burns off", the fog tends to dissipate: - (ANSWER)from bottom up
Radiation fog forms best on a... - (ANSWER)clear winter night with a slight breeze
On a cold, calm autumn morning the formation of fog above a relatively warm lake would most like be: -
(ANSWER)steam fog
Which association below is not correct? - (ANSWER)altostratus- high cloud
Which cloud is LEAST likely to produce precipitation that reaches the ground? - (ANSWER)cirrocumulus
clouds
Light or moderate-but-steady precipitation is most often associated with ____ clouds. -
(ANSWER)nimbostratus clouds
Cirrus clouds are composed primarily of... - (ANSWER)ice particles
An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with: - (ANSWER)cumulonimbus clouds
Hail is usually associated with what cloud? - (ANSWER)cumulonimbus
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
a rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of... - (ANSWER)an
adiabatic process
Clouds that appear as bag-like sacks hanging from beneath a cloud are: - (ANSWER)mammatus
Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly below
freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground? -
(ANSWER)freezing rain
a high water vapor pressure indicates: - (ANSWER)a relatively large number of water vapor molecules in
the air
When the air temperature and dew point are close, relative humidity is ______ - (ANSWER)high
When dew point and air temperature are far apart, relative humidity is ____ - (ANSWER)low
The dew point temperature is a measure of the total amount of _____ in the air - (ANSWER)water vapor
The time of day when the relative humidity reaches a maximum value is usually: - (ANSWER)at the time
when the air temperature is lowest
when would wet laundry hanging outdoors on a clothesline dry most quickly? - (ANSWER)air temp: 60
relative humidity: 50%
wind speed: 20 mph
the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated is the... - (ANSWER)dew point
temperature
Particles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called... -
(ANSWER)condensation nuclei
, METEOROLOGY MIZZOU ALDRICH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Condensation nuclei may be: - (ANSWER)-particles of dust
-nitric acid particles
-smoke from forest fires
-salt from the ocean
Condensation nuclei are important in the atmosphere because: - (ANSWER)they make it easier for
condensation to occur in the atmosphere
When radiation fog "burns off", the fog tends to dissipate: - (ANSWER)from bottom up
Radiation fog forms best on a... - (ANSWER)clear winter night with a slight breeze
On a cold, calm autumn morning the formation of fog above a relatively warm lake would most like be: -
(ANSWER)steam fog
Which association below is not correct? - (ANSWER)altostratus- high cloud
Which cloud is LEAST likely to produce precipitation that reaches the ground? - (ANSWER)cirrocumulus
clouds
Light or moderate-but-steady precipitation is most often associated with ____ clouds. -
(ANSWER)nimbostratus clouds
Cirrus clouds are composed primarily of... - (ANSWER)ice particles
An anvil-shaped top is most often associated with: - (ANSWER)cumulonimbus clouds
Hail is usually associated with what cloud? - (ANSWER)cumulonimbus
