Chapter 7 - Adiabatics and Stability

Chapter 7 - Adiabatics and Stability

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Chapter 7 - Adiabatics and Stability

Chapter 7 - Adiabatics and Stability

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

12th Grade

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Albert Tiong

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is correct (P.89)?

Air is cooled by compression

Air is heated by expansion

An adiabatic temperature change occurs when a gas is compressed or expanded with external exchange of heat

Air is cooled by expansion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) has a constant value of (P.89):

2oC/1000 feet

1oC/100 feet

3oC/1000 feet

0.65oC/100 m

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Saturated air, when forced to rise (P.89):

will be heated

will be cooled

will freeze

will be unaffected by temperature change

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of water vapour the air can hold is (P.90):

inversely proportional to temperature

directly proportional to pressure

inversely proportional to humidity

directly proportional to temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is correct (P.90)?

At high temperature the air can hold a small amount of water vapour

At high temperature the air can hold a large amount of water vapour

When saturated air rises, it heats up therefore slowing down the cooling process

When saturated air rises, water vapour freezes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the Environmental Lapse Rate is 4oC / 1000 feet (P.91):

the air will be absolutely unstable

the air will be very stable

the air will be conditionally stable

the air will be stable at first then become unstable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following weather condition is typical for stable weather (P.95)?

Cumuliform clouds

Heavy rain

Severe turbulence

Stratiform clouds

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