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A wintertime form of precipitation that consists of small ice particles is called ________.

A) rime
B) glaze
C) hail
D) sleet

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Question 42

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Thunder and lightning are associated with these clouds.

A) cirrostratus
B) cumulonimbus
C) altostratus
D) cirrus

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Question 43

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What is the dew point for the conditions listed above?

When air rises, it expands and cools adiabatically.

Clouds form because rising air cools as it comes in contact with colder air aloft.

When air is cooled to its dew point, the relative humidity is 100%.

High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or extended wispy fibers are termed ________.

When using a psychrometer and the two temperatures read nearly the same, you can conclude that ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Air that resists vertical motion is described as being stable.

Label the various clouds on the diagram below.

When supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects, ________ forms.

This term is used to describe clouds that produce precipitation.

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________.

We are likely to have our highest relative humidity ________.

What type of fog forms in valleys at night?

If air at sea level with a temperature of 27˚C is forced up a mountain slope and the air's dew point at the condensation level is 14˚C, at what elevation will condensation begin?

________ is the mass of water vapor in a unit of air compared to the remaining mass of dry air.

A parcel of air has a temperature of 0˚C as it crosses a mountain range at 3000 meters. If it descends, what will its temperature be when it reaches sea level?

The term used to indicate a cloud found in the middle height range is ________.