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Moisture and Atmospheric Stability
Multiple Choice


Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.

1 .       A change in the stability of air near the surface is frequently associated with a change in the __________. 



2 .       If the air temperature remains constant, evaporating water into the air will __________ the relative humidity and __________ the dew point. 



3 .       Which of the following will produce unstable atmospheric conditions? 



4 .       The infiltration of surrounding air into a column of vertically moving air is a process called __________. 



5 .       The temperature of a rising parcel of air __________ as it ascends. 



6 .       __________ is the process wherein water vapor changes to the liquid state. 



7 .       Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that causes air to rise? 



8 .       Which of the following prevails when the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic rate? 



9 .       When water vapor condenses, heat is __________. 



10 .       The actual amount of water vapor in a given quantity of air is greatest for which of the following temperature-relative humidity combinations? 



11 .       If air at sea level with a temperature of 30°C and a dew point of 18°C is forced to rise up a mountain slope, what will be the approximate elevation of the lifting condensation level? 



12 .       Which of the following does NOT enhance the instability of air? 



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