Quiz 22 - Cloud Types and Formation_ FA23_ METR-112 Sec 85 - Globl Climate Chng
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Quiz 22 - Cloud Types and Formation: FA23: METR-112 Sec 85 - Globl Climate Chng
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Question 1
What are the types of clouds in the low-cloud category?
Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrus stratus Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus contrails Cumulus, stratocumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus 2 / 2 pts
Question 2
What are the types of clouds in the high-cloud category?
Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus Contrails Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrus tratus Cumulus, stratocumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus 2 / 2 pts
Question 3
What are the two ingredients to form liquid droplets?
CO2 and CH4
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Oxygen and Nitrogen Water vapor and cloud condensation nuclei Pressure and hydrogen 0 / 2 pts
Question 4
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What condition do you need to satisfy to form liquid droplet?
Relative humidity > 100%; or in other words, temperature > dewpoint Relative humidity < 100%; or in other words, temperature < dewpoint Relative humidity = 100%; or in other words, temperature = dewpoint Temperature = 100 degrees Celsius; or in other words, temperature = frost
point
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Question 5
What are the two factors affecting ice crystal shapes?
Temperature and moisture Pressure and hydrogen Cloud condensation nuclei Pressure and oxygen
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Question 6
What other factors influence the radiative effects of clouds?
(1) Altitude
(2) Horizontal extent
(3) Thickness (optical depth)
(4) Reflectivity (albedo)
1, 2 3, 4 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 4 2 / 2 pts
Question 7
Water vapor molecules “stick” to condensation nuclei and grow (billions)
to eventually form cloud droplet.
True False 0 / 2 pts
Question 8
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Incorrect
Many of the most active natural ice nuclei have crystal structures not
similar to ice. Also, salt is a good ice nuclei.
True
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11/6/23, 8:18 PM
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False