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ch 12 geo

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the processes below that absorb energy.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

e)

evaporation

2.

Select the processes below that contribute energy to the surrounding environment (make things warmer).

a)

sublimation

b)

freezing

c)

deposition

d)

condensation

e)

melting

3.

1 gram of water that changes temperature 1 degree celsius requires 1 heat calorie.

a)

t

b)

f

4.

: The amount of energy to change the temperature of a substance is MUCH more than the amount of energy required to change the state of the same amount of the same substance.

a)

t

b)

f

5.

Letter G represents "condensation" while letter F represents the process of (a)   . (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

6.

6: (a)   heat is the energy absorbed due to a change of state. (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

7.

Which letter below represents the HIGHEST energy state of matter?

a)

gas does

b)

f

8.

Which letter below represents the process of "deposition"?

a)

i

b)

d

c)

h

d)

b

e)

g

9.

Which relative humidity below is "saturated air"?

a)

100%

b)

0%

c)

5%

d)

99%

e)

saturated air actually has no humidity

10.

Which air mass below would have the lowest relative humidity?

a)

air containing 15g/kg water vapor with the capacity to hold 30 g/kg water vapor

b)

air containing 5g/kg water vapor with the capacity to hold 10 g/kg water vapor

c)

air containing 1g/kg water vapor with the capacity to hold 2 g/kg water vapor

d)

air containing 7g/kg water vapor with the capacity to hold 14 g/kg water vapor

e)

they all have the same relative humidity

11.

The colder the air the greater the water vapor the air can hold.

a)

t

b)

f

12.

The relative humidity of saturated air is 100%.

a)

t

b)

f

13.

(a)   air has all the water vapor it can hold. (no spaces, one word, correct spelling)

14.

he _____ _____ is the temperature at which an air mass with a given amount of water vapor becomes saturated (two words with a hyphen, no spaces, correct spelling)

(a)  

15.

Assume that all of the air masses in the figure (the balloons) have 5 g/kg water vapor. As air rises from position A to position C select any of the following that are true as elevation increases.
See figure

a)

Temperature increases

b)

Temperature decreases

c)

Relative Humidity increases

d)

Relative Humidity decreases

e)

Air Pressure decreases

16.

Which of the below are true of the atmosphere at the cloud level in the figure below?

a)

Air is saturated with respect to water vapor

b)

Air is NOT saturated with respect to water vapor

c)

Air pressure is higher than below

d)

Air pressure is lower that below

e)

Condensation is occurring

17.

Which rate below is the wet, or moist, adiabatic rate?

a)

10° C/1000ft

b)

10° C/2000m

c)

10° C/1000m

d)

5° C/1000m

e)

10° F/1000m

18.

Which rate below is the dry adiabatic rate?

a)

1° C/1000mi

b)

5° C/1000m

c)

10° C/1000ft

d)

10° F/1000m

e)

10° C/1000m

19.

The dry adiabatic rate is less than the wet, or moist, adiabatic rate.

a)

t

b)

f

20.

(a)   cooling happens when air air mass rises and expands. (one word, no spaces, correct spelling)

21.

: Adiabatic temperatures changes in an air mass happen without a gain or loss of heat energy in the air mass.

a)

t

b)

f

22.

The wet, or moist, adiabatic rate is less than the dry adiabatic rate due to the release of (a)   heat during condensation. (one word, correct spelling)

23.

Which of the below are true of the atmosphere at the cloud level in the figure below?

a)

The atmosphere continues to cool upwards at a rate of 5°C/km

b)

The atmosphere continues to cool upwards at a rate of 10°C/km

c)

Latent heat is being absorbed by water vapor by condensation

d)

Latent heat is being released from water vapor by condensation

e)

Air continues to cool because air pressure is decreasing

24.

In the figure below, air parcel C is larger than A because C is warmer.

a)

t

b)

f

25.

Fog may form when air becomes _________ in the early morning due to the cold ground below.

a)

more humid

b)

saturated

c)

condensated

d)

cleared

e)

warmer

26.

Select all the objects below that may form due to air becoming saturated.

a)

dew

b)

rain

c)

clouds

d)

fog

e)

air with a relative humidity of zero

27.

Fog is a cloud at ground level formed when air warms and becomes unsaturated.

a)

t

b)

f

28.

Dew forms on surfaces in the morning cold enough to cause the thin layer of air surrounding them to also cool to the point of saturation.

a)

t

b)

f

29.

When an air mass rises, expands and cools adiabatically to the point of saturation, (a)   s form in the sky. (one word, correct spelling)

30.

30: (a)   may form in the early morning when the air in contact with the cool ground. (one word correct spelling)

31.

Which letter below represents "fog"?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

all three

32.

: Water has condensed from the atmosphere below in three settings. Place the reasons in order respective to a cool surface, air pressure decreasing and air being cooled by the ground:

a)

A, B, C

b)

C, B, A

c)

A, C, B

d)

B, A, C

e)

C, A, B

33.

Select all the characteristics of lifting by a cold front:

a)

slow lifting of air

b)

rapid lifting of air

c)

cold air rises above warm air

d)

warm air is lifted by dense cold air

e)

heavy precipitation

34.

Select all the characteristics of a warm front:

a)

rapid lifting

b)

slow lifting

c)

moderate precipitation

d)

cold air slides over the warm air

e)

warm air mass moving faster than a cold air mass

35.

"Frontal" lifting occurs when air comes up against the "front" of a mountain range.

a)

t

b)

f

36.

Convective lifting happens when air is warmed by the ground below.

a)

t

b)

f

37.

(a)   lifting, or the rainshadow effect, occurs when air is pushed up and over a mountain range. (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

38.

As air is pushed up over mountains, it rises, expands, cools, becomes (a)   , and clouds form. (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

39.

: Which letter (A-D) best represents radiative lifting?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

None of the letters has anything to do with radiative lifting

40.

Which lifting mechanism below (A-D) best represents air lifting due to a difference in density between two air masses.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

Density differences are critical in each mechanism.

41.

Which of the below is MOST characteristic of an air mass that is absolutely unstable?

a)

ELR>WAR

b)

ELR is less than DAR

c)

ELR>DAR

d)

ELR is less than WAR

e)

WAR>DAR

42.

Which of the below is MOST characteristic of an air mass that is absolutely stable?

a)

ELR>WAR

b)

DAR is less than WAR

c)

ELR is less than WAR

d)

ELR>DAR

e)

ELR is less than DAR

43.

Unstable air never rises and always sinks.

a)

t

b)

f

44.

Stable air is usually associated with stormy conditions and towering clouds.

a)

t

b)

f

45.

The ELR is an abbreviation for the "Environmental Lapse Rate," the change in the (a)   of the atmosphere as elevation changes. (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

46.

Stable air is (a)   (cooler or warmer?) than the surrounding air. (one word, correct spelling, no spaces)

47.

The clouds in the image below represent air that is absolutely stable from the ground up.

a)

t

b)

f

48.

At what position in the image below does the environmental lapse rate first become less than the wet adiabatic rate?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

The wet adiabatic rate is ALWAYS less than the environmental lapse rate

e)

The wet adiabatic rate is NEVER less than the environmental lapse rate