Atomosphere Review

The formation of frost on a cold windowpane is an example of which of the following?

• sublimation

• transpiration

• condensation

• deposition

Which gas is most important for understanding the processes that take place in the atmosphere?

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

The process whereby water vapor changes to the liquid state is called ___

___ ___ (2 words) is the ratio of the air's actual water vapor content to its potential water vapor capacity at a give temperature

A(n) ___ is best described as visible aggregates of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice suspended in the air.

Frozen or semifrozen rain formed when raindrops freeze as they pass through a layer of cold air is called __

The term ___ refers to the maximum possible quantity of water vapor that the air can hold at any given temperature and pressure.

Sheets or layers of clouds that cover much or all of the sky are called ___ clouds.

The temperature to which air would have to be cooled to reach saturation is the ___ ____ (2 words).

Nearly spherical ice pellets which have concentric layers and are formed by the successive freezing of layers of water are referred to as ___