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____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. 
Neutral stability 
 
 
The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is referred to as the ____ rate. 
environmental lapse 
 
 
Absolute instability results when the environmental lapse rate is ____ the ____ adiabatic rate. 
greater than; dry 
 
 
An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting ...
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At what time of day is the relative humidity normally at a minimum? 
when the air temperature is highest 
 
 
The time of day when the relative humidity reaches a maximum value is usually 
at the time when the air temperature is lowest. 
 
 
The instrument that measures humidity by measuring the amount of radiant energy absorbed by water vapor is the 
infrared hygrometer. 
 
 
The relationship between the mass of water vapor in an air parcel and the ...
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What are constant pressure surfaces? 
Constant pressure at all points 
 
 
In regard to constant pressure surfaces, where do higher heights form? 
Over warm air 
 
 
In regard to constant pressure surfaces, what do high heights correspond to region wise? 
Regions of high pressure 
 
 
In regard to constant pressure surfaces, what will happen to the wind if the height gradient gets stronger? 
Wind will get stronger 
 
 
What height on the standard atmosphere re...
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Dew is most likely to form on 
clear, calm nights 
 
 
Which two clouds can produce precipitation? 
cumulonimbus and nimbostratus 
 
 
If fog is forming in Denver, Colorado (located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains), and the wind is blowing from the east, then the fog is most likely 
upslope fog 
 
 
On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is 
in a valley 
 
 
As Apollo 12 ascended into the atmosphere, th...
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Analysis Chart 
Depict actual data obtained at a given observation time 
 
 
Forecast Chart 
Computer model charts predicting future conditions of the atmosphere; surface charts and upper level charts are created 
 
 
Constant altitude charts 
All locations at the same altitude above ground level (for surface analysis, pressures are typically adjusted to MSL) 
 
 
Constant pressure charts 
all locations on the chart have the same pressure; contour l...
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large raindrops fall _____ smaller raindrops; and have ______terminal velocity than/as small raindrops 
 
a. slower than; a greater 
b. faster than; a greater 
c. faster than; a lesser 
d. at the same rate as; the same 
e. slower than; a lesser 
B 
 
 
the most likely time for an ordinary thunderstorm to form is 
 
a. just before sunrise 
b. late afternoon 
c. just after sunrise 
d. around midnight 
e. at noon 
B 
 
 
The region of a cloud where onl...
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An unsaturated air parcel cools or warms at what rate? 
Dry adiabatic lapse rate (DALR) 
 
 
A saturated air parcel cools or warms at which rate? 
Moist adiabatic rate (MALR) 
 
 
If the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic rate, the atmosphere is: 
Absolutely unstable 
 
 
Surface cooling and warm air advection aloft generally do what to the atmosphere? 
Make it more stable 
 
 
An air parcel starts to rise freely when it firs...
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Weather Exam 2- WX 201 ERAU Questions and Answers
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Weather Exam 2- WX 201 ERAU Questions and Answers 
Radar Reflectivity 
The amount of energy received by the radar that is scattered back to it, usually by precipitation particles 
 
 
Attenuation 
Reduction of radar power by absorption of radiation by targets 
 
 
WSR-88D 
Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 Doppler 
 
 
dopplar radar 
specialized radar that can detect precipitation and movement of small particles and can approximate wind speed 
 
 
Aircraft Radar 
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Reflectivity 
 
 
attenutation 
absorption of radiation by targets 
 
 
WSR-88D 
Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 Doppler, detects precip and atmospheric movement 
 
 
Doppler 
ability to detect the "shift in the phase" of an energy pulse 
 
 
aircraft radar 
less precise than WSR-88D 
 
 
ground radar 
elevated to avoid terrain, raises elevation angle 1 degree every 360 degree scan, probably wont give you full picture of scan, cone of silence wher...
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