Transcript Quiz 2 recap

_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
vapor pressure
RH 
saturation vapor pressure
_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
specific mass of water vap or

humidity
total mass of air
_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
absolute mass of water vap or

humidity
volume
_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
mixing mass of water vap or

ratio
mass of dry air
_____ The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
absolute mass of water vap or

humidity
volume
c The density of water vapor in the air is expressed by the
_____
a. relative humidity.
b. specific humidity.
c. absolute humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
absolute mass of water vap or

humidity
volume
_____ The ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air to the mass of dry air is called the
a. absolute humidity.
b. relative humidity.
c. specific humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
mixing mass of water vap or

ratio
mass of dry air
d The ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air to the mass of dry air is called the
_____
a. absolute humidity.
b. relative humidity.
c. specific humidity.
d. mixing ratio.
mixing mass of water vap or

ratio
mass of dry air
_____ The process by which gas is converted into liquid is called
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. precipitation.
d. sublimation.
_____ The process by which gas is converted into liquid is called
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. precipitation.
d. sublimation.
_____ The process by which gas is converted into liquid is called
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. precipitation.
d. sublimation.
b The process by which gas is converted into liquid is called
_____
a. evaporation.
b. condensation.
c. precipitation.
d. sublimation.
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog  radiational cooling
b. advection fog
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog  warm, humid air moved over cold surface
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog
c. steam fog  cold air moves over warm water
d. precipitation fog
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog  rain falls through cold layer below
_____ Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog  warm, humid air moved over cold surface
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog
b Which of the following is the type of fog that forms when warm, humid air goes
_____
over a cold surface?
a. radiation fog
b. advection fog  warm, humid air moved over cold surface
c. steam fog
d. precipitation fog
_____ In the Tucson area, the greatest range in daily temperature would be experienced
a. very near the surface.
b. at the top of the Gould-Simpson Building.
c. at about five feet above the ground.
d. at the top of Mt. Lemmon.
a In the Tucson area, the greatest range in daily temperature would be experienced
_____
a. very near the surface.
b. at the top of the Gould-Simpson Building.
c. at about five feet above the ground.
d. at the top of Mt. Lemmon.
_____ Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.
b. radiometer.
c. hygrometer.
d. electrical thermometer.
_____ Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.  measures bending of metal strip
b. radiometer.
c. hygrometer.
d. electrical thermometer.
_____ Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.
b. radiometer.  measures radiation
c. hygrometer.
d. electrical thermometer.
_____ Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.
b. radiometer.
c. hygrometer.  measures humidity
d. electrical thermometer.
_____ Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.
b. radiometer.
c. hygrometer.
d. electrical thermometer.  measures electrical resistance
b Surface temperatures can be derived from measurements of infrared radiation
_____
emission made by a(n)
a. bimetallic thermometer.
b. radiometer.  measures radiation
c. hygrometer.
d. electrical thermometer.
_____ Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
evaporating water into the air.
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
Wet bulb
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
Wet bulb
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
Dew point is the temperature that the air needs to be cooled to
in order to have saturation.
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
_____ Groundwater is water that is flowing on the surface of the land.
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
F Groundwater is water that is flowing on the surface of the land.
_____
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
F Groundwater is water that is flowing on the surface of the land.
_____
(underground)
(surface)
F Dew point temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by
_____
evaporating water into the air.
F
_____
Runoff
Groundwater is water that is flowing on the surface of the land.
(underground)
(surface)
_____ Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
Haze forms as the air approaches 100% RH, because certain
condensation nuclei are hydroscopic.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
_____ Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
_____ Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
_____ Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
A freeze occurs when subfreezing air is ADVECTED into the area.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
_____ Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
A freeze occurs when subfreezing air is ADVECTED into the area.
That means that it is cold all the way up.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
_____ Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
A freeze occurs when subfreezing air is ADVECTED into the area.
That means that it is cold all the way up.
Wind machines are good for radiation inversions where there is air
above the ground that is warmer than at the surface.
F Haze won’t form until the relative humidity reaches 100%.
_____
F Wind machines can be used to prevent plant damage during a freeze.
_____
A freeze occurs when subfreezing air is ADVECTED into the area.
That means that it is cold all the way up.
Wind machines are good for radiation inversions where there is air
above the ground that is warmer than at the surface.
_____ A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
(inland)
(along the coast)
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
(inland)
(along the coast)
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
Altitude
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
Altitude
Clouds
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
Altitude
Clouds
Humidity
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
_____ A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
Altitude
Clouds
Humidity
Humid: smaller range
Dry: larger range
F A city along the ocean shore will likely have a higher annual range in temperature
_____
than a city at the same latitude further inland.
F A location with humid air will have a higher diurnal range of temperature than
_____
another location that has dry air.
Things that affect the diurnal temp. range
Altitude
Clouds
Humidity
Humid: smaller range
Dry: larger range
In a temperature inversion, temperature _____________ with increasing height.
increases decreases
The definition of an inversion is that temperature INCREASES with height.
In a temperature inversion, temperature _____________ with increasing height.
increases decreases
The definition of an inversion is that temperature INCREASES with height.
increases with increasing height.
In a temperature inversion, temperature _____________
increases decreases
The definition of an inversion is that temperature INCREASES with height.
Saturation vapor pressure will _____________ with an increase in temperature.
increase decrease
Saturation vapor pressure will _____________ with an increase in temperature.
increase decrease
Saturation vapor pressure will _____________ with an increase in temperature.
increase decrease
saturation vapor
pressure increases
temp. increases
increase with an increase in temperature.
Saturation vapor pressure will _____________
increase decrease
saturation vapor
pressure increases
temp. increases
If the dew point doesn’t change very much, you would expect the relative humidity
to be __________ at night than it would be in the daytime.
higher lower
If the dew point doesn’t change very much, you would expect the relative humidity
to be __________ at night than it would be in the daytime.
higher lower
vapor pressure
RH 
saturation vapor pressure
Temperature decreases
Sat. vap. press. decreases
RH increases
If the dew point doesn’t change very much, you would expect the relative humidity
to be __________ at night than it would be in the daytime.
higher lower
vapor pressure
RH 
saturation vapor pressure
Temperature increases
Sat. vap. press. increases
RH decreases
If the dew point doesn’t change very much, you would expect the relative humidity
higher at night than it would be in the daytime.
to be __________
higher lower
vapor pressure
RH 
saturation vapor pressure