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Meteorology Quiz: Clouds and Air Masses

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What is the most significant factor in determining the amount of water vapor that air can hold?

Surface temperature

Atmospheric pressure

Air temperature (correct)

Stability of the air

What is the characteristic of unstable air?

Stratiform clouds

Cooling from below (correct)

Unlimited visibility

Cumulus clouds

What is the term for the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor?

Dew point (correct)

Condensation point

Boiling point

Freezing point

What characteristic is most likely to be associated with a stable air mass?

Poor surface visibility Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'nimbus' in cloud naming typically indicate?

A cloud that produces precipitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in determining the strength of a wingtip vortex?

Aircraft weight Signup and view all the answers

How are clouds divided into four families?

By their height range Signup and view all the answers

When landing behind a large aircraft, what is the recommended procedure to avoid wake turbulence?

Stay above the large aircraft's final approach path and land before the large aircraft's touchdown point Signup and view all the answers

What is the weather phenomenon always associated with a thunderstorm?

Lightning Signup and view all the answers

What type of clouds are typically associated with convective turbulence?

Towering cumulus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is a necessary condition for mountain wave turbulence to occur?

Winds of 40 knots or greater blowing across a mountain ridge Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying cause of every physical process of weather?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers