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1 The amount of water vapor in the air at any one time and place is called: A/ c

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Question

1 The amount of water vapor in the air at any one time and place is called:

A/ capacity

B/ saturation deficit

C/ humidity

D/ precipitation potential

2 The amount of water vapor in the air compared with the greatest amount that could be present at a given temperature is:

A/ saturated humidity

B/ specific humidity

C/ absolute humidity

D/ relative humidity

3If a parcel of air is capable of holding 36 grams per cubic meter but it only contains 9 grams per cubic meter, then its relative humidity would be _____ percent.

A/ 4

B/ 9

C/ 25

D/ 36

                    

4 The process by which plants give up moisture to the air is:

A/ evaporation

B/ transpiration

C/ evapotranspiration

D/ none of these

5The rate of evaporation is affected by:

A/ temperature

B/ relative humidity

C/ wind speed

D/ all of these

6Which parcel of air is the most humid?

A/ temperature 72°F, dew point 70°F

B/ temperature 72°F, dew point 68°F

C/ temperature 72°F, dew point 65°F

D/ temperature 72°F, dew point 60°F

7A precipitation type caused by mountains or highlands is:

A/ convectional

B/ frontal

C/ orographic

D/ anticyclonic

8Which is NOT a mechanism of uplift?

A/ convection

B/ advection

C/ frontal

D/ cyclonic

9Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in:

A/ glacial ice

B/ lakes

C/ the atmosphere

D/ rivers

10 The dry adiabatic lapse rate is constant.

A/ True   

B/ False

11In general, the Polar Regions have low precipitation.

A/ True

B/ False

12The higher the relative humidity, the more comfortable people tend to feel.

A/ True

B/ False

13 The closer the dew point temperature is to the actual air temperature, the lower the relative humidity.

A/ True

B/ False

14 When the air is holding all the moisture it can at a given temperature, it is said to be ___________________.

Explanation / Answer

1) humidity

2) relative humidity

3) 25

4)transpiration

5) all

6) temperature 72°F, dew point 60°F

7) orographic

8) cyclonic

9)glaciers

10) true

11) true

12) false

13) false

14) saturated