Question 1

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   mackerel sky.
B)   cirrus.
C)   cumulus.
D)   stratus.
E)   alto.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

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A)   absorption of infrared radiation.
B)   release of latent heat.
C)   excessive numbers of condensation nuclei.
D)   air being cooled as it rises.
E)   moisture being added to the air.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

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A)   size of droplets in the cloud.
B)   temperature.
C)   form or appearance.
D)   amount of precipitation produced.
E)   water content.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benjamin Franklin
B)   Luke Howard
C)   Andrew Ellis
D)   Tor BergeronE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

Accepted Answer

A)   cirrus
B)   cirrostratus
C)   altostratus
D)   nimbostratus
E)   cumulonimbusF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cloud seeding.
B)   rain enhancement.
C)   artificial droplet supplementation.
D)   precipitation harvesting.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Freezing rain (ice storm)  or sleet occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)   both surface and upper air are warm.
B)   both surface and upper air are cold.
C)   the air at the surface is very warm compared to the cloud.
D)   there is a warm layer of air between the cloud and the cold surface.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

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Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when:

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Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

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Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

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A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

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The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

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Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

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The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

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The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

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Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and:

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Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when:

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Who first created the cloud classification system on which our modern system is based?

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Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:

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A standard rain gauge magnifies rainfall ten times.

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The___________ cloud is confined to the middle height range.

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Nimbostratus clouds can produce long, steady periods of precipitation.

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The process of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to stimulate rainfall is called:

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The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed:

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