Question 1

The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic lapse rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Based on atmospheric stability considerations,do you think it would be best to burn agricultural debris in the early morning or in the afternoon?

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Atmospheric stability refers to the tend...

Question 3

A conditionally unstable atmosphere is __________ with respect to unsaturated air
And __________ with respect to saturated air.

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A)  unstable,stable
B)  unstable,unstable
C)  stable,unstable
D)  stable,stable

Question 4

Most thunderstorms do not extend very far into the stratosphere because the air in the stratosphere is:

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A)  unstable.
B)  stable.
C)  too cold.
D)  too thin.
E)  too dry.

Question 5

What types of clouds might you expect to see form when a cold mass of air moves over warmer water?

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When a cold mass of air moves over warme...

Question 6

The most latent heat would be released in a __________ parcel of __________ saturated air.

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A)  rising,warm
B)  rising,cold
C)  sinking,warm
D)  sinking,cold

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  convection can occur over the ocean
B)  air motions are usually downward around a cumulus cloud
C)  the temperature of the rising air at a given level inside a cumulus cloud is normally warmer thatThe air around the cloud
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Convective instability associated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes can be brought on by:

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A)  lifting a stable air layer whose surface is humid and whose top is dry.
B)  forcing a layer of moist air to descend a mountain range.
C)  heating the upper portion of an unsaturated layer of air.
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Figure 5.15b shows cloud formation by convergence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which set of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  cool the surface and warm the air aloft
B)  cool the surface and cool the air aloft
C)  warm the surface and cool the air aloft
D)  warm the surface and warm the air aloft A

Question 11

An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become __________ and __________ dense than the surrounding air.

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A)  warmer,less
B)  warmer,more
C)  colder,less
D)  colder,more D

Question 12

An air parcel that is warmer than its surroundings will rise.What force accounts for this upward motion?

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An air parcel that is warmer than its su...

Question 13

At the earth's surface,a rising saturated air parcel would cool most rapidly when its temperature is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 oF.
B)  32 oF.
C)  50 oF.
D)  68 oF.
E)  80 oF. A

Question 14

Explain how the stability of the atmosphere can affect the types of clouds that form.

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The stability of the atmosphere plays a ...

Question 15

If the environmental lapse rate is 5o C per 1,000 m and the temperature at the earth's surface is 25o C,then the air temperature at 2,000 m above the ground is 20o C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What two sets of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most unstable?

Accepted Answer

A)  cool the surface and warm the air aloft
B)  cool the surface and cool the air aloft
C)  warm the surface and cool the air aloft
D)  warm the surface and warm the air aloft

Question 17

Explain how lifting an air layer can steepen the environmental lapse rate and make the layer more unstable.

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When an air layer is lifted, it expands ...

Question 18

Which of the following would increase the environmental lapse rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold advection at higher altitudes
B)  daytime solar heating
C)  surface radiational cooling
D)  all of the above
E)  both (a) and (b)

Question 19

Cumulonimbus clouds indicate unstable atmospheric conditions.What stops the upward growth and causes the top of a cumulonimbus cloud to flatten out into an anvil?

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The answer of Cumulonimbus clouds indicate unstable atmospheric conditions.What stops...

Question 20

Which of the following environmental lapse rates would represent the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?

Accepted Answer

A)  3o C per 1,000 m
B)  6o C per 1,000 m
C)  9o C per 1,000 m
D)  11o C per 1,000 m

Exam 5: Clouds and Stability

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Based on atmospheric stability considerations,do you think it would be best to burn agricultural debris in the early morning or in the afternoon?

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A conditionally unstable atmosphere is __________ with respect to unsaturated air And __________ with respect to saturated air.

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Most thunderstorms do not extend very far into the stratosphere because the air in the stratosphere is:

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What types of clouds might you expect to see form when a cold mass of air moves over warmer water?

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The most latent heat would be released in a __________ parcel of __________ saturated air.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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Convective instability associated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes can be brought on by:

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Figure 5.15b shows cloud formation by convergence.

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Which set of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most stable?

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An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become __________ and __________ dense than the surrounding air.

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An air parcel that is warmer than its surroundings will rise.What force accounts for this upward motion?

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At the earth's surface,a rising saturated air parcel would cool most rapidly when its temperature is:

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Explain how the stability of the atmosphere can affect the types of clouds that form.

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If the environmental lapse rate is 5o C per 1,000 m and the temperature at the earth's surface is 25o C,then the air temperature at 2,000 m above the ground is 20o C.

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What two sets of conditions,working together,will make the atmosphere the most unstable?

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Explain how lifting an air layer can steepen the environmental lapse rate and make the layer more unstable.

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Which of the following would increase the environmental lapse rate?

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Cumulonimbus clouds indicate unstable atmospheric conditions.What stops the upward growth and causes the top of a cumulonimbus cloud to flatten out into an anvil?

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Which of the following environmental lapse rates would represent the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated air?

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