CH 5 meteorology Reading Quiz
Make sure you spell your answers very carefully! •The ______ _______ process, also known as the ice crystal or cold rain process, is the reason for precipitation development in "cold clouds". The latent heat process associated with this type of precipitation development is called latent heat of ________ . •The ___________ -coalescence process is also known as the warm rain process because precipitation starts as a liquid. The latent heat process associated with this type of precipitation is __________ .
*Bergeron, deposition *Collision, condensation
Match the cloud type with it's BEST definition. Definitions should not be used more than once. 1. Cirrus 2. Cirrocumulus 3. Cirrostratus 4. Altocumulus 5. Altostratus 6. cumulus 7. stratus 8. stratocumulus 9. nimbostratus 10. Cumulonimbus 11. lenticular 12. contrails
1. High, wispy...ofter referred to as a mere's tail 2. High cloud with an individualized appearance 3. High cloud with layered (sheet like) apparence 4.mid-level cloud with an individualized appearance 5. mid-level cloud with a sheet-like or layered appearance 6. low level unstable-type cloud with an individualized appearance, with some vertical growth 7. thick, low level cloud with a sheet-like appearance 8. this low-level cloud takes on the traits of both a cumulus (individualized) and a stratus (stable, no upward/vertical growth) 9. this cloud is a stable, thick, low-level cloud with a sheet-like or layered appearance, that typically produces light rain or drizzle. 10. This large, thunderstorme cloud begins as a low level with an individualized apparence and vertical growth. 11. This stable cloud ofter forms over mountains under the right circunstances, and take on the shape of a saucer. 12. This long, skinny cloud formations id formed by jet engines under the right meteological conditions.
What type of Fog is simulated when you can see your breath on a cold morning?
Steam Fog
True/False In area where Hail forms, updrafts need to be strong enough to hold up large amounts of ice. In these areas, updrafts can sometimes exceed speeds of 100 mph.
True