QUESTION 1 As air sinks down the leeward side of a mountain, it will move into a

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QUESTION 1

As air sinks down the leeward side of a mountain, it will move into a region of ________ air pressure and will therefore be ________ by compression.

lower; cooled

lower; heated

higher; cooled

higher; heated

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QUESTION 2

Clouds that have vertical development and produce precipitation are called

nimbostratus.

stratocumulus.

cumulus.

cumulonimbus.

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QUESTION 3

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

sublimation.

humidity.

water.

deposition.

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QUESTION 4

Weather is

the climate of a region.

the long-term atmospheric condition, including extremes that may occur.

the short-term condition of the atmosphere.

a reference to temperature patterns only.

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QUESTION 5

Areas between 25 degrees to 35 degrees latitude usually become ________ because this area is dominated by air that is sinking and being ________.

deserts; heated by compression

rain forests; cooled by expansion

rain forests; heated by compression

deserts; cooled by expansion

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QUESTION 6

The transition from the Ice Age to the present warm conditions can best be considered an example of

changes in the midlatitude wave-cyclone cycle.

a change in weather.

a change in climate.

transition from a cold front to a warm front.

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QUESTION 7

Hurricanes derive their energy from

the heat of condensation.

the latent heat of vaporization.

the latent heat of sublimation.

the latent heat of fusion.

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QUESTION 8

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over the

oceans.

ice caps and glaciers combined.

poles of the planet.

land masses.

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QUESTION 9

Earth is properly characterized as

lacking a hydrosphere.

the land planet.

a small star.

the water planet.

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QUESTION 10

As temperature increases during the day, relative humidity usually

nothing happens

decreases.

increases.

remains the same.

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QUESTION 11

Summer thunderstorms in the southern U.S. are usually produced by towering ________ clouds that form by ________.

nimbostratus; frontal uplift

cumulonimbus; frontal uplift

nimbostratus; convection

cumulonimbus; convection

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QUESTION 12

What is the heat energy involved in the change of state, or phase, in water?

sensible heat

mechanical heat

fusion heat

latent heat

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QUESTION 13

The scientific study of the atmosphere is

meteorology.

geography.

weather.

climate.

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QUESTION 14

The wetter, intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the ________ slope, whereas the drier, downwind slope is termed the ________ slope.

leeward; windward

windward; leeward

west side; east side

left side; right side

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QUESTION 15

When water condenses, it ________ heat energy and ________ the surrounding air.

releases; heats

absorbs; heats

absorbs; cools

releases; cools

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QUESTION 16

The elevation at which the bottoms of clouds begin to form represents the elevation at which

dew point occurs.

relative humidity reaches 100 percent.

absolute humidity reaches 100 percent.

both A and B

both A and C

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QUESTION 17

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

fog – a stratus cloud that is high in elevation off the ground

cP – coldest weather conditions in the Midwest

cloud droplets – condensation nuclei and water

precipitation – rain, sleet, snow, hail

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QUESTION 18

The most violent part of a hurricane is the eye.

True

False

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QUESTION 19

An air parcel is considered unstable when it

ceases to ascend.

either remains as it is, or changes its initial position.

continues to rise until it reaches an altitude at which the surrounding air has a similar density.

resists displacement upward.

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QUESTION 20

Which of the following is true regarding air masses?

They are classified based on their latitude.

They extend to the bottom of the stratosphere.

They are homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity.

An air mass always retains the characteristics of its source region.

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QUESTION 21

Earth's oceans possess

fifty percent of Earth's waters.

about the same amount of water as is in the atmosphere.

most of the fresh water on Earth.

ninety-seven percent of Earth's waters.

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QUESTION 22

All adiabatic temperature changes occur as a result of

changes in the absolute humidity of the air.

expansion or compression of the air.

changes is specific humidity

the addition or removal of heat energy from the air

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QUESTION 23

Water covers some ________ of Earth's surface.

25 percent

50 percent

71 percent

90 percent

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QUESTION 24

The lowest sea-level pressure on Earth was measured inside a hurricane.

True

False

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QUESTION 25

Air masses that develop over Canada are examples of ________ air masses.

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QUESTION 26

Assume a warm air parcel at Earth's surface has a temperature of 21 degrees C (70 degrees 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)?

9 degrees C (48.2 degrees F)

5 degrees C (41.0 degrees F)

7 degrees C (44.6 degrees F)

8 degrees C (46.4 degrees F)

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QUESTION 27

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

adiabatic

conditional instability

stasis

stability

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QUESTION 28

Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth?

They are evenly distributed in both hemispheres.

Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.

The Northern Hemisphere is dominated by water.

The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water.

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QUESTION 29

The frequency of tornadoes in the United States has been decreasing over the last ten or so years.

True

False

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QUESTION 30

In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why does this happen?

It occurs because of the latent heat of fusion.

Water expands in volume as it freezes in response to hydrogen bonding.

Ice is denser than water.

Water contracts as it cools and freezes.

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QUESTION 31

Which of the following are correctly matched?

flat or layered clouds – cumulus

puffy or globular clouds – cumuliform

wispy clouds – water droplets

puffy or globular clouds – cirroform

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QUESTION 32

Florida has the highest thunderstorm frequency in the U.S. because

the Florida peninsula heats to high temperatures during the day.

mT air masses surround the peninsula.

frequent, strong cold fronts occur in the Florida area.

all of the above

A and B only

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QUESTION 33

Both the latent heat of melting (heat of fusion) and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of ________ calories per gram of water changing state.

100

585

540

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QUESTION 34

Other than ice sheets and glaciers, the largest repository of fresh water is located in

groundwater.

soil moisture storage.

rivers and streams.

lakes and saline seas.

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QUESTION 35

Water movement through the soil and water held in a straw above the surface of the liquid you are drinking result from a common phenomenon. What is this phenomenon?

vacuum suction

barometric pressure

surface tension

capillarity

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QUESTION 36

Which cloud type is specifically a good indicator of an arriving storm, say within the next 24 hours?

stratocumulus

cumulus

cirrus

fog

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QUESTION 37

When water freezes, its volume

increases.

None

decreases.

remains the same as in the liquid state.

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QUESTION 38

A mass of air always becomes saturated when it reaches the

dew-point temperature.

highest temperature of the day.

lowest temperature of the day.

specific humidity point.

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QUESTION 39

The largest portion of fresh water today is located in

the major rivers and lakes of the world.

groundwater resources.

clouds.

ice caps and glaciers.

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QUESTION 40

Relative humidity is

the amount of moisture in the air relative to your own sensible feelings.

the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the normal amount.

a basically unused concept when it comes to weather topics.

the amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the moisture capacity of the air.

lower; cooled

lower; heated

higher; cooled

higher; heated

Explanation / Answer

QUESTION 1:

Ans: Higher; heated

Question 2:

Ans: Cumulonimbus

Question 3:

Ans: Humidity

Question 4:

Ans: the short-term condition of the atmosphere

Question 5:

Answer: deserts; heated by compression

Question 6:

Answer: a change in climate

Question 7:

Ans: the heat of condensation

Question 8:

Ans: oceans.

Question 9 :

Ans: The water planet

Question: 10

Ans: decreases.

Question 11:

Ans: cumulonimbus; convection

Question12:

Ans: Latent heat

Question 13:

Ans: Meterology

Question 14:

Ans: leeward; windward

Question 15:

Ans: Releases; heats

Question 16:

Ans: both A and B

Ans: cP - coldest weather conditions in the Midwest

Ans: False

Ans: continues to rise until it reaches an altitude at which the surrounding air has a similar density.

20:

Ans: They are homogenous in terms of temperature and humidity.

21
Ans: ninety-seven percent of Earth's waters

22:

Ans: expansion or compression of the air.

Ans: 71 percent

Ans: True

Ans: cP

Ans: 9 degrees C (48.2 degrees F)

Ans: stability

Ans: The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water

Ans: False

Ans: Water expands in volume as it freezes in response to hydrogen bonding.

Ans: puffy or globular clouds – cumuliform

Ans: A and B only

Ans: 80

Ans: groundwater

Ans: capillarity

Ans: cirrus

Ans: decreases

Ans: dew-point temperature

Ans: ice caps and glaciers.

Ans: the amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature expressed as a percentage of the moisture capacity of the air

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