A psychrometer measures A) atmospheric pressure B) altitude C) relative humidity

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A psychrometer measures A) atmospheric pressure B) altitude C) relative humidity D) ultraviolet light intensity The majority of the sun's radiation output occurs as A) yellow light. B) ultraviolet light. C) infrared radiation. D) gamma radiation. The greenhouse effect results in warmer temperatures near the surface because A) clouds trap infrared radiation near the surface. B) some of the energy that would ordinarily escape is re-radiated toward the surface. C) carbon dioxide and water vapor trap infrared radiation. D) carbon dioxide molecules do not permit radiation to escape. The interaction between ultraviolet light and ozone that protects life on the surface takes place in the A) troposphere. B) stratosphere. C) exosphere. D) ozonosphere. On a clear, calm night, you would expect the air in the bottom of a valley to be A) cooler than that on a hillside. B) warmer than the air on a hillside. C) less dense than that in surrounding areas. D) the same temperature as that in surrounding areas. Hot air rising from the equatorial regions eventually cools and descends to form A) a belt of moist, low-pressure air. B) a belt of dry, high-pressure air. C) the jet stream. D) a Chinook. How does the average amount of water that returns to the oceans by precipitation compare to the water that leaves by evaporation? A) Evaporation is greater than precipitation. B) Precipitation and evaporation are equal. C) Precipitation is greater than evaporation. D) There is no pattern that can be generalized. Which of the following is not considered to be a form of precipitation? A) rain B) dew C) snow D) hail When water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to liquid water, A) dew falls to the ground. B) it rains or snows. C) a cloud forms. D) all of these are correct. Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front? A) high, thin cirrus B) towering cumulus C) low stratus D) any of these A warm front forms when A) a cold air mass displaces warmer air. B) masses of cold air and warm air move past one another in opposite directions. C) the suns warms a stationary cold air mass. D) a warm air mass advances over a mass of cooler air. A cyclone is centered about a A) region of low pressure. B) region of high pressure. C) cold front. D) occluded front. Longer periods of drizzle, rain, or snow are usually associated with which cloud type? A) stratus B) cumulus C) cirrus D) None of these are correct. A condition that lifts a parcel of air to form cumulus clouds is A) differential heating. B) mountain barriers. C) a cold front. D) any of these. Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type? A) stratus B) cumulus C) cirrus D) None of these. Most of the great deserts in the world are located A) near the equator. B) 30° north or south latitude. C) 60° north or south latitude. D) Deserts can be found at any latitude.

Explanation / Answer

A psychrometer measures
A) atmospheric pressure
B) altitude
C) relative humidity
D) ultraviolet light intensity
Answer C - relative humidity

The majority of the sun's radiation output occurs as
A) yellow light.
B) ultraviolet light.
C) infrared radiation.
D) gamma radiation.
Answer C) infrared radiation.

The greenhouse effect results in warmer temperatures near the surface because
A) clouds trap infrared radiation near the surface.
B) some of the energy that would ordinarily escape is re-radiated toward the surface.
C) carbon dioxide and water vapor trap infrared radiation.
D) carbon dioxide molecules do not permit radiation to escape.
Answer B) some of the energy that would ordinarily escape is re-radiated toward the surface.

The interaction between ultraviolet light and ozone that protects life on the surface takes place in the
A) troposphere.
B) stratosphere.
C) exosphere.
D) ozonosphere.
Answer B) stratosphere.

On a clear, calm night, you would expect the air in the bottom of a valley to be A) cooler than that on a hillside.
B) warmer than the air on a hillside.
C) less dense than that in surrounding areas.
D) the same temperature as that in surrounding areas.
Answer A) cooler than that on a hillside.

Hot air rising from the equatorial regions eventually cools and descends to form A) a belt of moist, low-pressure air.
B) a belt of dry, high-pressure air.
C) the jet stream.
D) a Chinook.
Answer : B) a belt of dry, high-pressure air.

How does the average amount of water that returns to the oceans by precipitation compare to the water that leaves by evaporation?
A) Evaporation is greater than precipitation.
B) Precipitation and evaporation are equal.
C) Precipitation is greater than evaporation.
D) There is no pattern that can be generalized.
Answer A) Evaporation is greater than precipitation.

Which of the following is not considered to be a form of precipitation?
A) rain
B) dew
C) snow
D) hail
Answer B) dew

When water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to liquid water,
A) dew falls to the ground.
B) it rains or snows.
C) a cloud forms.
D) all of these are correct.
Answer C) a cloud forms.

Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front?
A) high, thin cirrus
B) towering cumulus
C) low stratus
D) any of these
Answer : B) towering cumulus

A warm front forms when
A) a cold air mass displaces warmer air.
B) masses of cold air and warm air move past one another in opposite directions. C) the suns warms a stationary cold air mass.
D) a warm air mass advances over a mass of cooler air.
Answer : D) a warm air mass advances over a mass of cooler air.

A cyclone is centered about a
A) region of low pressure.
B) region of high pressure.
C) cold front.
D) occluded front.
Answer A) region of low pressure.

Longer periods of drizzle, rain, or snow are usually associated with which cloud type?
A) stratus
B) cumulus
C) cirrus
D) None of these are correct.
Answer A) stratus

A condition that lifts a parcel of air to form cumulus clouds is
A) differential heating.
B) mountain barriers.
C) a cold front.
D) any of these.
Answer D) any of these.

Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type?
A) stratus
B) cumulus
C) cirrus
D) None of these.
Answer B) cumulus

Most of the great deserts in the world are located
A) near the equator.
B) 30° north or south latitude.
C) 60° north or south latitude.
D) Deserts can be found at any latitude.
Answer B) 30° north or south latitude.

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