Chapter 6: Earth Science - Atmosphere

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In order for atmospheric condensation to take place, ________. 1) A) plenty of "surfaces" need to be present in the atmosphere B) the temperature must be above freezing C) the relative humidity must be low D) air has to be near sea level E) air must be very cold
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A
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A certain volume of air holds 20 grams of water vapor. At that temperature, the maximum amount the air can contain is 100 grams. What is the relative humidity? 2) A) 20 grams B) 100% C) 20% D) 100 grams E) More information must be supplied.
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C
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Showery precipitation is most closely associated with ________. 3) A) stable air B) cirrus clouds C) non-buoyant air D) unstable air E) sinking air
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D
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A precipitation type extremely characteristic of the lower latitudes is ________. 4) A) sleet B) a rain shadow C) ice crystals D) frontal lifting E) convergent lifting
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E
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How warm or cold it feels to us is the ________ temperature. 5) A) latent B) dewpoint C) sensible D) common E) adiabatic
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C
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Buoyant air will rise until it ________. 6) A) becomes unstable B) makes clouds C) reaches the temperature of the surrounding air D) reaches the stratopause E) becomes warmer
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B
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Over the Earth, regions of heavy precipitation normally experience ________ variability. 7) A) the most B) equinoctial C) sunspot D) the least E) n o
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D
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Which of the following is most closely associated with stable air? 8) A) very moist air B) fast wind speeds in the air C) rising air D) cooling of rising air E) descent of air
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E
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Any buoyant parcel of air is said to exhibit ________. 9) A) stability B) the moist adiabatic lapse rate C) instability D) the dry adiabatic lapse rate E) advection
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C
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The average lapse rate in the troposphere ________. 10) A) is quite variable by time and region B) describes temperatures in adiabatic air C) is about the same as the dry adiabatic lapse rate D) is proof that temperatures usually increase with altitude E) is 10°C per 1,000 m
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A
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Which of the following is TRUE concerning precipitation in the interiors of continents? 11) A) They tend to be without orographic uplift. B) They tend to be wetter than the coastal areas. C) They tend to have more balanced seasonal precipitation regimes than the coastal areas. D) They tend to have anticyclonic conditions in the summer. E) They tend to have their wettest season in the summer.
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E
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Hail becomes larger because it collides with ________. 12) A) water vapor B) sleet C) supercooled water D) raindrops E) ice crystals
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C
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Relative humidity is "relative" to ________. 13) A) moisture B) saturation C) temperature D) evaporation E) vapor pressure
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B
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In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals ________. 14) A) have a low specific heat B) melt as they fall C) form from raindrops D) grow at the expense of raindrops E) hook together
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D
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Acid rain has a pH of less than ________. 15) A) 12.6 B) 7.6 C) 5.6 D) 15.6 E) 1.6
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C
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Grams per cubic meter would be the measurement units used to describe ________. 16) A) saturation B) relative humidity C) absolute humidity D) evapotranspiration E) vapor pressure
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C
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The rising and subsequent cooling of air at the rate of 10°C per 1,000 meters is called ________. 17) A) the latent heat of condensation B) the dry adiabatic lapse rate C) the dew point D) supercooling E) the wet adiabatic lapse rate
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B
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Which of the following would SLOW evaporation from a water surface? 18) A) air with low relative humidity B) calm air C) warm water temperatures D) high air temperatures E) turbulence of air molecules
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B
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White frost is simply a cold weather form of ________. 19) A) a cloud B) hail C) radiation fog D) advection fog E) dew
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E
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The state of water that is the most important yet least obvious in the atmosphere is ________. 20) A) rain B) evaporation C) water vapor D) ice crystals E) hail
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C
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Which of the following DOES NOT comprise common hygroscopic nuclei? 21) A) dust B) pollen C) sea salt D) hail stones E) bacteria
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D
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Saturated air is forced down the leeward side of a mountain. On its way down the air undergoes warming because of compression. What is the rate at which the air will heat up? 22) A) 10°C per 1,000 m of descent B) 6°C per 1,000 m of descent C) 1°C per 1,000 m of descent D) 20°C per 1,000 m of descent E) unknown in advance
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A
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Rising air, warmed by the release of latent heat, cools at a rate called ________. 23) A) the saturated adiabatic lapse rate B) the variable lapse rate C) the average lapse rate D) the dry adiabatic lapse rate E) stability
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A
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Evaporation ________. 24) A) has its greatest rates when the air is already humid B) is a cooling process C) releases latent heat in the air D) is a process not requiring energy E) is a heating process
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B
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The saturated adiabatic lapse rate is a lesser lapse rate than the dry adiabatic lapse rate. This is because ________. 25) A) "wet" air doesn't rise B) unsaturated air is descending C) rain is occurring D) latent heat is being released E) the air must be stable
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D
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Which of the following promotes evaporation? 26) A) warm water B) rising air C) cold air D) already-humid air E) slow-moving air
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A
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Clouds form if air is ________. 27) A) below freezing B) cooled to the dew point C) windy D) stable E) unstable
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B
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Which of the following would one expect to find associated with low annual precipitation totals? 28) A) convergence B) subtropical highs C) fronts D) mountain ranges E) convection
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B
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Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall. 29) A) January B) summer C) winter D) equinoctial E) none of the above
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B
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Which of the following lapse rates represents the greatest temperature change over altitude? 30) A) dry adiabatic B) average environmental lapse rate C) wet adiabatic D) They are all close to being the same rate. E) They are all the same rate.
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A