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Moisture and Atmospheric Stability
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Select the correct response to each of the following true/false questions.
1 .
The change in the air's temperature with altitude is called the environmental lapse rate.
True
False
2 .
The highest relative humidity of the day is most likely to occur in the mid-afternoon.
True
False
3 .
In general, temperature inversions produce unstable atmospheric conditions.
True
False
4 .
Vapor pressure is that part of the total atmospheric pressure attributable to its water vapor content.
True
False
5 .
The circulation of Earth's water supply among the oceans, atmosphere, and continents is referred to as the evapotranspiration cycle.
True
False
6 .
The stability of air is determined by measuring the temperature of the atmosphere at various heights (environmental lapse rate).
True
False
7 .
The Great Basin, Gobi, and Patagonia Deserts are all examples of rain shadow deserts.
True
False
8 .
Heat energy that does not produce a temperature change but becomes stored in the matter is called latent heat.
True
False
9 .
In general, subsidence stabilizes the air.
True
False
10 .
Assuming no additional water vapor is added to the air, increasing the air's temperature will increase the relative humidity.
True
False
11 .
The dew point is the temperature at which liquid water becomes water vapor.
True
False
12 .
Stable air resists vertical movement.
True
False
13 .
Relative humidity is a ratio of the air's actual water vapor content compared with the amount of water vapor required for saturation at that temperature (and pressure).
True
False
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