Quiz: Presentations Atmospheric Processes Results for Jennifer Kennedy (Jen)
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Score for this quiz: 20.31 out of 25
Submitted Apr 5 at 7pm
This attempt took 8 minutes.
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Question 1
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Convective lifting
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This occurs when the surface is heated unevely.
Orographic lifting
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This is due to elevated terrains such as a mountain range.
Frontal lifting
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Where large warm air masses meet cool air masses, this takes place.
Convergence
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This occurs when 2 airNows meet.
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PartialQuestion 2
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Cloud types
Match each term with its correct description or characteristic.
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Nimbostratus
Cu
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Cumulus
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Altostratus
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Cumulonimbus
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Question 3
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What is general term used to describe the amount of moisture in the
atmosphere?
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Humidity
As the temperature and dew point get closer, this increases.
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Relative Humidity
This is the point at which liquid water is no longer able to evaporate into the
atmosphere.
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Match the following cloud type 2 letter symbol with the cloud type it represents.
Humidity and precipitation Pt. 1
Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right.
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Saturation
Local weather personalities will often refer to this when discussing relative humidity.
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Dew-point
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Question 4
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What is the name of the weather device the needs to be slung in a circle to
obtain an accurate measurement?
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sling psychrometer
What is the general term for a device that measures relative humidity?
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Hygrometer
Which psychrometer temperature will be much lower when the relative humidity is
low?
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wet bulb temperature
Which psychrometer temperature will be slightly higher when the relative humidity is
high?
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dry bulb temperature
Quiz Score: 20.31 out of 25
Humidity and precipitation Pt. 2
Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right.
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