Reading Quizzes Chapter 23

Reading quiz 23.1Reading quiz 23.1

1.1. What is the term used to describe the heat What is the term used to describe the heat energy that is absorbed or released by a energy that is absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change?substance during a phase change?

2.2. What is the ratio of the amount of water vapor What is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation of a given temperature?to reach saturation of a given temperature?

3.3. List the three phases of water in the List the three phases of water in the atmosphere.atmosphere.

4.4. This term describes the process in which a solid This term describes the process in which a solid is directly changed into a gas.is directly changed into a gas.

5.5. If there is a significant amount of water vapor in If there is a significant amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, we say that it is a very the atmosphere, we say that it is a very ____________ day!!!!!!____________ day!!!!!!

Reading Quiz 23.2Reading Quiz 23.2

1.1. These are collections of small water droplets or These are collections of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air.ice crystals suspended in the air.

2.2. What do we call a cloud that forms near the What do we call a cloud that forms near the earth’s surface?earth’s surface?

3.3. List two of the three basic cloud forms.List two of the three basic cloud forms.4.4. What is the process by which the temperature What is the process by which the temperature

of an air mass decreases as the air mass rises of an air mass decreases as the air mass rises and expands.and expands.

5.5. This type of cloud is a low-level, billowy cloud This type of cloud is a low-level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom.balls and a dark bottom.

Reading Quiz 23.3Reading Quiz 23.3

1.1. What is any moisture that falls from What is any moisture that falls from the air to the Earth’s surface?the air to the Earth’s surface?

2.2. List two types of precipitation.List two types of precipitation.3.3. What is one of the two natural What is one of the two natural

processes that cause precipitation.processes that cause precipitation.4.4. What is the term used to describe the What is the term used to describe the

formation of a large droplet by the formation of a large droplet by the combination of smaller droplets?combination of smaller droplets?

5.5. True or False. Doppler Radar True or False. Doppler Radar measures the intensity of measures the intensity of precipitation?precipitation?

Reading Quiz 23.2 & 23.3Reading Quiz 23.2 & 23.3

1.1. What do we call a cloud that forms What do we call a cloud that forms near the earth’s surface?near the earth’s surface?

2.2. List two of the three basic cloud List two of the three basic cloud forms.forms.

3.3. List two types of precipitation.List two types of precipitation.4.4. What is the term used to describe the What is the term used to describe the

formation of a large droplet by the formation of a large droplet by the combination of smaller droplets?combination of smaller droplets?

5.5. True or False. Doppler Radar measures True or False. Doppler Radar measures the intensity of precipitation?the intensity of precipitation?