Lapse Rates Review

Lapse Rates Review

10th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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Lapse Rates Review

Lapse Rates Review

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Dan Rust

Used 23+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the point at which a parcel of air that is rising has reached its dew point?

The Cloud Layer

The Condensation Point

The Wet Adiabatic Lapse Rate

The Lifting Condensation Level

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of a stable air mass?

The air is buoyant and will rise on its own.

The air is non-buoyant and will not rise unless something else forces it to.

If clouds develop, they are usually nimbus clouds and may form rain.

If clouds develop, they are usually cumulus/cumuliform clouds.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

With which type of lapse rate does the air usually lose temperature fastest while it is rising?

Environmental Lapse Rate

Atmospheric Lapse Rate

Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Wet Adiabatic Lapse Rate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of lapse rate would we use if the parcel of air is above the lifting condensation level?

Environmental Lapse Rate

Atmospheric Lapse Rate

Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Wet Adiabatic Lapse Rate

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT another name of the "Wet Adiabatic Lapse Rate"?

Saturated Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Atmospheric Lapse Rate

Moist Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Overflowing Lapse Rate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the temperature of the air above you when it reaches 5,000 ft?

66 Degrees Fahrenheit

55 Degrees Fahrenheit

54 Degrees Fahrenheit

46 Degrees Fahrenheit

44 Degrees Fahrenheit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rate at which temperatures decrease with altitude using the "Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate"?

10°C / 1000 meters

5.5°C / 1000 meters

5°C / 1000 meters

3°C / 1000 meters

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