Weather & Clouds

What process is NOT involved in the formation of clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Respiration

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What makes a cloud visible?

• 
  The process of water vapor forming around condensation nuclei happens thousands of times

• The process of water droplets evaporating happens thousands of times

• The process of crystals reaching supersaturation happens thousands of times

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Transpiration describes the process of:

• Evaporation from a body of water

• Condensation from water vapor in the atmosphere

• Release of water from plants

• Condensation from water vapor in a sealed container

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Water droplets or crystals that form clouds will fall back to Earth’s surface when:

• The droplets or crystals become too heavy

• The temperature suddenly increases

• The water vapor reaches the point of supersaturation

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What can you NOT predict about the cloud by looking at this picture?

• General composition of the cloud

• General wind velocity

• Possible energy level of the cloud

• 
  Possible weather patterns

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The name of a cloud reveals its:

• 
  Height

• Shape

• Both height and shape

• Neither

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Which cloud type cannot be easily classified as low, middle, or high?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Stratocumulus

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One of the main factors determining if a cloud is made of water droplets and/or crystals is:

• Altitude of the cloud

• Wind velocity

• Air mass

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Where do air masses acquire their temperature and humidity characteristics?

• Other air masses

• The land or water over which they form

• Clouds

• Frontal boundaries

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The area where the dry/cold air mass meets the humid/hot air mass is called:

• The eye

• The frontal boundary

• The atmospheric point

• 
  None of the above

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