Science: Earth and Space Semester Exam

What is the process in which rain forms from melted snowflakes?

• Sublimation-deposition process

• Bergeron-Findeisen process

• Collision-coalescence process

• Hadley-Ferrel process

How does rain usually form in tropical areas?

• Seawater evaporates and then condenses high in the atmosphere.

• Cloud droplets blown upward by updrafts freeze and remelt.

• Snowflakes form high in a cloud and melt on the way down.

• Unusually large cloud droplets stick together and grow larger.

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Why are condensation nuclei needed for clouds to form?

• Condensation nuclei cool the air enough for water vapor to form.

• Clouds usually only form when small particles are present in the air.

• Water vapor usually requires a surface to turn into liquid water.

• Condensation nuclei increase the rate of adiabatic cooling.

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With what type of front does a frontal cyclone usually begin with?

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

• Warm front

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What is the process whereby plants release water into the atmosphere from their leaves?

• Vaporization

• Transpiration

• Crystallization

• Sublimation

What process occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?

• Evaporation

• Saturation

• Deposition

• Condensation

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Which of the following increases the rate of condensation?

• Moving air

• Less water vapor

• Added insolation

• Cooler temperatures

What is the most abundant gas in the homosphere?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

In what process does rain form through large cloud droplets hitting each other and merging to form larger drops?

• Bergeron-Findeisen process

• Drizzle process

• Collision-coalescence process

• Adiabatic process

What scale is used to rank hurricane strength?

• Beaufort scale

• Enhanced Fujita scale

• Rossby scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale