Question 1

What is the basic reason why condensation is not very important in causing a cloud droplet to grow to raindrop size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not enough particulates are present.
B)  Condensation is too slow.
C)  Electrical effects limit condensation.
D)  The question is incorrect;condensation is very important.
E)  Latent heat limits condensation.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Both gravity and friction act to pull a raindrop to Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You are flying in an airplane at 36,000 feet above sea level.You see lightning outside your plane window.The cloud that is close by is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus.
B)  cumulus.
C)  stratus.
D)  cumulonimbus.
E)  altocumulus.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which association is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  low cloud...stratus
B)  middle cloud...cirrus
C)  vertical cloud...nimbostratus
D)  high cloud...altostratus
E)  low cloud...cirrocumulusF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under some conditions,flying a helicopter just above a fog deck can help to disperse the fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sleet is essentially rain that freezes before reaching the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winds are faster at high levels.
B)  Not enough particulates are present.
C)  Very little water vapor is present.
D)  Air layers are stable there.
E)  Air layers are unstable there.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Raindrops form by condensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which association is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  high cloud...stratus
B)  middle cloud...altostratus
C)  low cloud...stratocumulus
D)  high cloud...cirrus
E)  vertical cloud...cumulusF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Under what conditions does light and fluffy snow form?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm air and low humidity
B)  warm air and high humidity
C)  cold air and low humidity
D)  cold air and no humidityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

List the two different precipitation measurements that are applied to snowfall.

Accepted Answer

Snow depth and the l...

Question 13

The important difference between liquid droplets and ice crystals in a supercooled cloud is that ice crystals:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more pure.
B)  are colder.
C)  grow much more rapidly.
D)  are smaller.
E)  increase the water vapor content of the cloud.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The conditions that persist along the West Coast of the U.S.that are conducive to fog formation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  inversions and a warm land surface.
B)  moist air moving over a cold surface.
C)  inversions and a warm water surface.
D)  steep lapse rate and cold surface.
E)  steep lapse rate and a warm surface.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

How does drizzle differ from rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is warmer.
B)  It has a smaller diameter.
C)  It is evaporating before it hits the ground.
D)  It forms at higher altitudes.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Frost tends to form when the surface dew point temperature is below freezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain how a raindrop forms through the Bergeron process.

Accepted Answer

The Bergeron process occurs in a cold cl...

Question 18

A halo around the Sun or the Moon indicates the cloud ________ is present.

Accepted Answer

A)  nimbostratus
B)  cirrostratus
C)  cirrus
D)  altostratus
E)  cumulonimbusF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Water condensation can occur even if the air is not saturated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

List the two different precipitation measurements that are applied to snowfall.

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Snow depth and the l...
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Under some conditions,flying a helicopter just above a fog deck can help to disperse the fog.

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Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?

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The conditions that persist along the West Coast of the U.S.that are conducive to fog formation are:

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Under what conditions does light and fluffy snow form?

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Both gravity and friction act to pull a raindrop to Earth.

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Explain how a raindrop forms through the Bergeron process.

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The Bergeron process occurs in a cold cl...
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A halo around the Sun or the Moon indicates the cloud ________ is present.

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Water condensation can occur even if the air is not saturated.

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You are flying in an airplane at 36,000 feet above sea level.You see lightning outside your plane window.The cloud that is close by is:

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Raindrops form by condensation.

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What is the basic reason why condensation is not very important in causing a cloud droplet to grow to raindrop size?

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The important difference between liquid droplets and ice crystals in a supercooled cloud is that ice crystals:

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How does drizzle differ from rain?

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Frost tends to form when the surface dew point temperature is below freezing.

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A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

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Which association is correct?

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Sleet is essentially rain that freezes before reaching the surface.

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Which association is not correct?

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Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

List the two different precipitation measurements that are applied to snowfall.

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Under some conditions,flying a helicopter just above a fog deck can help to disperse the fog.

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Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?

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The conditions that persist along the West Coast of the U.S.that are conducive to fog formation are:

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Under what conditions does light and fluffy snow form?

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Both gravity and friction act to pull a raindrop to Earth.

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Explain how a raindrop forms through the Bergeron process.

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A halo around the Sun or the Moon indicates the cloud ________ is present.

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Water condensation can occur even if the air is not saturated.

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You are flying in an airplane at 36,000 feet above sea level.You see lightning outside your plane window.The cloud that is close by is:

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Raindrops form by condensation.

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What is the basic reason why condensation is not very important in causing a cloud droplet to grow to raindrop size?

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The important difference between liquid droplets and ice crystals in a supercooled cloud is that ice crystals:

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How does drizzle differ from rain?

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Frost tends to form when the surface dew point temperature is below freezing.

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A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

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Which association is correct?

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Sleet is essentially rain that freezes before reaching the surface.

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Which association is not correct?

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