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What is the most significant factor in determining the amount of water vapor that air can hold?
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?
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?
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?
What characteristic is most likely to be associated with a stable air mass?
What does the suffix 'nimbus' in cloud naming typically indicate?
What does the suffix 'nimbus' in cloud naming typically indicate?
What is the primary factor in determining the strength of a wingtip vortex?
What is the primary factor in determining the strength of a wingtip vortex?
How are clouds divided into four families?
How are clouds divided into four families?
When landing behind a large aircraft, what is the recommended procedure to avoid wake turbulence?
When landing behind a large aircraft, what is the recommended procedure to avoid wake turbulence?
What is the weather phenomenon always associated with a thunderstorm?
What is the weather phenomenon always associated with a thunderstorm?
What type of clouds are typically associated with convective turbulence?
What type of clouds are typically associated with convective turbulence?
What is a necessary condition for mountain wave turbulence to occur?
What is a necessary condition for mountain wave turbulence to occur?
What is the underlying cause of every physical process of weather?
What is the underlying cause of every physical process of weather?
