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The two opposing forces determining the vertical position of a parcel of air
are... - ANSWER buoyant force and gravitational force.
A fog that develops when warm, moist air blows over a cold current (such as
the California Current) is an example of ________ fog. - ANSWER advection
The condensation process requires... - ANSWER Dew-point temperature
alone
In winter, freezing water can break pipes and even crack engine blocks. Why
does this happen? - ANSWER Water expands in volume as it freezes.
A cloud is best described as a(n)... - ANSWER visible aggregation of tiny
moisture droplets and ice crystals suspended in the air.
Relative humidity is... - ANSWER the amount of water vapor in the air relative
to the water vapor capacity of the air.
Clouds that have vertical development and produce thunderstorms are called
__________ - ANSWER cumulonimbus
Which of the following is true regarding the evaporation of water? - ANSWER
The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation.
Air that is not saturated will cool or heat at a rate of ________ as it rises or
descends, respectively. - ANSWER 10 C° per 1000 m (5.5 F° per 1000 ft.)
, 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.)? - ANSWER 5°C (46.4°F)
Which of the following is true regarding the evaporation of water? - ANSWER
B It requires the addition of 100 cal for each gram under normal sea level
pressure.
Vertically developed puffy and globular clouds are classed as... - ANSWER
cumuliform.
Water forms beads on a leaf because... - ANSWER cohesion between water
molecules is strong than adhesion between the leaf and water molecules
When temperatures are below freezing, the temperature at which air
becomes saturated leading to the formation of
frost is the... - ANSWER frost point.
Water vapor in the atmosphere is called... - ANSWER humidity.
The point at which evaporation and condensation are in balance is... -
ANSWER saturation equilibrium.
Which of the following is a high altitude cloud? - ANSWER cirrus
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. - ANSWER collision-coalescence;
Bergeron
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