Exam #2 Mini Quiz - Clouds and Precipitation_ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LECTURE
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Exam #2 Mini Quiz - Clouds and Precipitation
Due
Jul 3 at 11:59pm
Points
5
Questions
5
Available
until Jul 3 at 11:59pm
Time Limit
120 Minutes
Allowed Attempts
80
Instructions
This quiz was locked Jul 3 at 11:59pm.
Attempt History
Attempt
Time
Score
LATEST
Attempt 1
8 minutes
5 out of 5
Score for this attempt: 5
out of 5
Submitted Jun 14 at 6:54am
This attempt took 8 minutes.
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1 / 1 pts
Question 1
Which of the following conditions would be most unstable?
cool, dry air moving over warm land warm, moist air colliding with cool, dry air Correct!
Correct!
cool, dry air moving down a mountain warm, moist air moving over cold land a large sub-tropical high pressure forming over the Pacific Ocean. 1 / 1 pts
Question 2
What is generally true about cold fronts compared to warm fronts?
Cold fronts produce lighter and less intense precipitation than warn fronts. Cold fronts generally produce cirrus clouds, while warn fronts produce
towering cumulonimbus clouds.
Cold fronts generally pass by more rapidly than warn fronts. Correct!
Correct!
Cold fronts are considered much more stable than warn fronts. 1 / 1 pts
Question 3
Which best describes a warm front?
warm, moist air driving beneath cool dry air and rapidly pushing it upwards warm, moist air moving on top of cool dry air and slowly wedging it out of
the way
Correct!
Correct!
cool, dry air moving on top of warm, moist air and slowly wedging it out of
the way
cool dry air driving beneath warm, moist air and rapidly pushing it upwards
1 / 1 pts
Question 4
Which type of air mass will definitely hold the highest
amounts of water
vapor?
cP cT qT mT Correct!
Correct!
mP 1 / 1 pts
Question 5
Generally speaking, what conditions must be met for clouds and fog to
form?
The cloud point must drop to 20% or lower. The temperature must rise to the cloud point. The temperature must drop to the dew point. Correct!
Correct!
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The dew point must drop below freezing. The relative humidity must equal the specific humidity. Quiz Score: 5
out of 5