Ch. 12 (Moisture, Clouds, And Precipitation)

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________.

The term ________ is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state.

How can condensation be triggered to form clouds or fog?

Adiabatic temperature changes occur ________.

The most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere is ________.

When warm moist air moves over a cold surface, ________ fog may result.

________ is an indication of how near the air is to saturation rather than the actual quantity of water vapor in the air.

What two kinds of fog are the result of adding moisture to a layer of air?

"Frost" build up inside a household freezer is an example of which process?

Rising air is ________ air.

The Bergeron process operates only in warm clouds.

When air sinks, it compresses and warms.

Air that resists vertical motion is described as being stable.

Which of the following is NOT a physical mechanism that causes air to rise?

The opposite of sublimation is deposition.

Glaze is a consequence of advective fog.

Hail is associated with cumulus clouds.

What unusual situation can occur in the absence of condensation nuclei?

Clouds consist of ________.

Which of the following is a cloud of vertical development?

What is evaporation?

Describe vapor pressure.

The opposite of melting is condensation.

Describe deposition.

Describe condensation.