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How Do Clouds Form?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the best answer.
1
Which of the following is
not
one of the three properties used by meteorologists to classify clouds.
A)
basic shape
B)
cloud composition
C)
height above the ground
D)
whether or not precipitation is generated
2
Fog and stratus clouds are most common during which of the following times of day.
A)
late evening
B)
late afternoon
C)
early morning
D)
early afternoon
3
Large-scale circulation systems, fronts, and thunderstorms are the primary source of which of the following cloud types.
A)
middle and high clouds
B)
low and middle clouds
C)
low and high clouds
4
High-cloud tops generally are limited by the height of the;
A)
mesopause
B)
stratopause
C)
mesosphere
D)
tropopause
5
The names of all three high-cloud genera contain which of the following words in some form.
A)
alto
B)
cumulus
C)
cirrus
D)
stratus
6
The least common of the 10 cloud genera is:
A)
cumulonimbus
B)
cirrocumulus
C)
altostratus
D)
nimbostratus
7
Which of the following would
not
be true concerning temperature change taking place in a parcel of air at the
dry adiabatic lapse rate
.
A)
the temperature rises as the parcel rises
B)
the parcel does not gain or receive heat from its surroundings
C)
condensation does not occur during the process
D)
the temperature falls as the parcel rises
8
Which of the following is true of a
parcel
of air but
not
true of the
environment
.
A)
temperature values differ erratically from one level to the next
B)
consists of different air molecules at each level
C)
humidity values differ erratically from one level to the next
D)
changes temperature with altitude at either the dry or moist adiabatic rates
9
Lenticular and stratiform clouds are caused in stable air by:
A)
entrainment
B)
surface heating
C)
orographic lifting
D)
buoyancy
10
Which of the following fog types is composed of unstable clouds.
A)
radiation fog
B)
evaporation fog
C)
advection fog
D)
orographic fog
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