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ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE
1. A given volume of air holds 20 grams of water vapor. At that temperature, the air would be saturated with 80 grams of water vapor. What is the relative humidity?
- A
- 100%
- B
- 40%
- C
- 25%
- D
- 80%
- E
- Not enough information given to determine the answer
- C :: 25%
2. High-altitude, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals may precede a cold front. What type of clouds are these?
3. Puffy white clouds in lines or groups at middle altitudes in the sky are what type of clouds?
- A
- Stratus
- B
- Cirrostratus
- C
- Cirrus
- D
- Altocumulus
- E
- Stratocumulus
- D :: Altocumulus
4. Low rainclouds that form layers or sheets covering the whole sky are what type of clouds?
- A
- Nimbostratus
- B
- Altocumulus
- C
- Stratus
- D
- Cumulonimbus
- E
- Cirrostratus
- A :: Nimbostratus
5. Thunderheads, rising to great heights and accompanied by thunder and lightning, are what type of clouds?
- A
- Cumulus
- B
- Nimbostratus
- C
- Stratocumulus
- D
- Cumulonimbus
- E
- Cirrus
- D :: Cumulonimbus
6. If a parcel of air rises, and the amount of water vapor in the air does not change, what will most likely happen to the relative humidity?
- A
- Increase
- B
- Decrease
- C
- Remain the same
- D
- Not enough information given to determine the answer
- A :: Increase
7. Rainfall caused by air rising up the slopes of mountains is what type of rainfall?
- A
- Orographic
- B
- Convectional
- C
- Conductional
- D
- Cyclonic
- E
- Convergent
- A :: Orographic
8. Worldwide, where would you expect the least amount of precipitation?
- A
- Along the equator in the Intertropical Convergence Zone
- B
- On the west coasts of continents at about 50 degrees north and south
- C
- In the subtropics at about 30 degrees north and south
- D
- On the east coasts of continents at about 40 degrees north and south
- C :: In the subtropics at about 30 degrees north and south
9. True or False: Collision/coalescence is the precipitation process most likely to be found in the tropics.
10. Which of the following cloud types would be found at the lowest altitude?
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