Adiabatic lapse rate Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rising air parcels always ______________ and _______________ - Expand and Cool Sinking air parcels always _____________ and _____________ - Compress and Warm What will happen to these factors in an air parcel when air pressure decreases? - Volume - Density - Temperature - Volume will increase Density will decrease Temperature will decrease What will happen to these factors in an air parcel when air pressure increases? - Volume - Density - Temperature - Volume will decrease ...

CBM Exam Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+. Which of the following best explains how pressure decreases with height in the Earth's atmosphere? A. It decreases at a constant rate (linear) B. It decreases quickly at first then more gradually (Exponential) C. It decreases at a rate 9.8 mb/km D. It decreases in the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, then decreases to the top of the atmosphere - Answer- B. It decreases quickly at first then more gradually (Expon...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) 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...

In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - ANSWER-2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER-3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER-1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - ANSWER-Shallow or negative An unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - ANSWER-Steeper than both the wet and dry adiabatic lapse rates A potentially unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmenta...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) 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...

What is the primary driver of weather? - correct answer Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - correct answer 2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - correct answer 3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - correct answer 1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - correct answer Shallow or negative An unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate...

WX201 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Stable If an object is displaced, it will respond in a manner than returns it to its original position Neutral Stability If an object is displaced it will remain at its new location Unstable If an object is displaced, it will continue to move away from its original position Positively Bouyant An air parcel is warmer than its environment it is what Negatively bouyant An air parcel is colder than its environment is what En...

CPAER Meteorology Exam Questions with Correct Answers What is the primary driver of weather? - Answer-Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - Answer-2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - Answer-3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - Answer-1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Answer-Shallow or negative An unstable atmosphere occurs when the envir...

____ fog is produced by adiabatic cooling. - upslope (84-116 done on practical exercise) - Convective and orographic thunderstorms are two examples of which type of thunderstorm? - air mass Define a cold front and give its typical direction of movement: - the leading edge of an advancing mass of cold air; moves TO the southeast Define a front: - the boundary line between air masses of different densities Define a warm front including its slope and direction of movement: - the trailing ed...

CBM Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest (Graded A+). The definition of a variable gas is a gas that varies significantly from time to time and place to place. The most significant variable gas by volume in the PBL is: A. Ozone B. Oxygen C. Water Vapor D. Carbon Dioxide - Answer- C. Water Vapor An isobar is a line of constant --- - Answer- Pressure Which of the following best explains how pressure decreases with height in the Earth's atmosphere? A. It decreases at a constant rat...