WorksheetsClouds and Precipitation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
rain
snow
sleep
precipitation
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals (occurs when temperature from sky to ground is below freezing)
rain
sleet
hail
snow
How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?
It will change to fog.
It will change to hail.
It will change to sleet.
It will continue to fall as rain.
The process of adiabatic cooling means that an air mass cools as it ______________
compresses
sinks
expands
moves
What level in the atmosphere is indicated by the altitude where a rising air mass will reach its dew point?
Lifted condensation level (LCL)
Dew level
Water level
Cloud formation level
What is a small particle of salt, dust, or other material around which water droplets can form?
Condensation location
Water collection
Condensation nucleus
Dust bunny
When does an air mass become stable?
When the rate of condensation slows down
When it stops rising/sinking
When it rises higher than the other air masses
When it heats up and sinks back down
The movement of air due to temperature differences near the surface of the Earth
Convective lifting
Orographic lifting
Convergence
This occurs when two air masses move into the same area and one is forced upward
Convective lifting
Orographic lifting
Convergence
_____________ occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over a topographic barrier
Convective lifting
Orographic lifting
Convergence
___________ is the amount of water vapor in the air as compared to the level of saturation
Relative humidity
Dew point
Saturation
Cloud formation
This is the maximum amount of water vapor that can be held in a sample of air
Relative Humidity
Moisture level
Saturation
Water content
