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