Ag Earth Science - Chapter 18 Quiz

Which cloud type consists of globular cloud masses with a cauliflower structure?

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of _____.

Which of the following is NOT a process that lifts air?

Which cloud type is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky?

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be ____.

Which of the following is NOT produced by condensation?

What is true about warm, saturated air?

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called ____.

What is the state capital of Washington?

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

Water vapor makes up what fraction of atmospheric gases?

Which gas is most important for understanding atmospheric processes?

What conditions favor the formation of fog by radiation cooling?

Which of the following is an example of condensation nuclei?

The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at the same temp is?

What months have 28 days in them?

Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas (skipping the "liquid" stage)?

What comes down but never goes up?

What travels around the world but stays in one spot?

Which of the following can change from one state of matter to another?

Which of the following refers to the temp to which air would have to be cooled to be saturated?

If the water-vapor content of air remains constant, lowering the air temp causes a(n) ____.

Orographic lifting is associated with ____.

The process of converting a gas to a liquid is known as ______.