Question

1. The temperature to which air must be cooled to result in a relative humidity of 100% is called the

a) dew point temperature b) condensation point temperature c) wind cooling cool factor d) absolute temperature

2. Air moving from a higher altitude to a lower altitude on the side of a mountain

a) is cooled since cool air is more dense b) will have a higher absolute humidity c) will have a higher relative humidity d) is warmed by compression

3. The intertropical convergence zone has tropical rain forests because

a) sinking air warms, increasing the relative humidity b) rising air cools as it is pushed upward c) it is a high pressure belt of descending air d) dry rising air is moved horizontally by the jet stream

4. The principal source of water vapor in Earth's hydrologic cycle is

a) the ocean b) lakes, rivers, and soil c) plants and animals d) burning of wood, fossil fuels, and crop residue

5. Showers or thunderstorms are usually associated with which type of cloud?

a) stratus b) cirrus c) cumulus d) any of the above

6. A cold front is the boundary between

a) the southward edge of a cold air mass b) the northward edge of a warm air mass c) a moving warm air mass and a cooler air mass d) a moving cold air mass and a warmer air mass

7. Most of the southeastern part of the United States has a climate that is

a) Mediterranean b) humid continental c) marine d) humid subtropical

Answer 1

1) 1. The temperature to which air must be cooled to result in a relative humidity of 100% is called the

Dew point temperature

Reason - It's a standard obervation

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2) Not sure about this one...but may be correct answer is warm compression

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3) The intertropical convergence zone has tropical rain forests because

rising air cools as it is pushed upward

Reason - intense solar energy produces a convection zone of rising air that loses its moisture through frequent rainstorms

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4) The principal source of water vapor in Earth's hydrologic cycle is

Oceans

Reason - Largest bodies

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5) Showers or thunderstorms are usually associated with which type of cloud

Cumulus

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6) A cold front is the boundary between

a moving cold air mass and a warmer air mass

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7) Most of the southeastern part of the United States has a climate that is

Humid subtropical