Abeka Earth and Space Test 8 Part 1

A high-level cloud is:

• Stratocumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrostratus

• Altostratus

The process in which rain forms from melted snowflakes is called:

• Coalescence

• Bergeron-Findeisen Process

• Condensation

• Orographic Effect

Billowy, low-level clouds with flat bases are called:

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Altocumulus

Rain forms in tropical areas by:

• Cold front interactions

• Condensation of water vapor

• Unusually large cloud droplets that stick together and grow larger

• Ice crystal formation

Three major factors that cause weather include:

• Latitude, longitude, and temperature

• Wind, pressure, and precipitation

• Uneven heat distribution, wind, and water vapor

• Humidity, temperature, and seasons

How does a frontal cyclone draw its energy?

• Jet streams

• Cold air mass

• Warm air mass

• Ocean currents

A type of air mass that is dry and cold is called:

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Arctic maritime

• Subtropical

A type of air mass that forms over the Caribbean Sea is:

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

• Arctic continental

Why are condensation nuclei needed for cloud formation?

• They absorb heat energy

• They act as a surface for water vapor to condense into liquid water

• They prevent cloud dissipation

• They increase wind circulation

The type of front that a frontal cyclone usually begins with is:

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Warm front