Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the:a.
energy emitted by the precipitation particles.
b. absorption characteristics of falling precipitation.
c. amount of energy reflected back to a transmitter.
d. amount of sunlight scattered off the precipitation.
e. amount of solar energy passing through the cloud.
Q. 2 -
Which type of precipitation would most likely form when the surface air temperature is slightly
below freezing and the air temperature increases as you move upward away from the ground?
a. freezing rain
b. hail
c. rain
d. snow
e. drizzle
Q. 3 -
A raindrop or partially melted snowflake that freezes into a pellet of ice in a deep subfreezing
layer of air near the surface is called:a.
snow.
b. freezing rain.
c. sleet.
d. hail.
e. a snow pellet.
Q. 4 -
In the winter you read in the newspaper that a large section of the Midwest is without power due
to downed power lines. Which form of precipitation would most likely produce this situation?
a. snow
b. hail
c. freezing rain
d. sleet
e. rain
Q. 5 -
Which of the following is one reason that snow is more common in winter than in summer?
a. Precipitation falling from a cloud as snow has a better chance of surviving when temperatures
are cold.
b. Very tall clouds are more common in winter than in summer.
c. Cumulonimbus clouds rarely occur in winter.
d. The atmosphere is usually more unstable in summer.
Q. 6 -
Large, heavy snowflakes are associated with:a.
dry air and temperatures well below freezing.
b. moist air and temperatures well below freezing.
c. dry air and temperatures near freezing.
d. moist air and temperatures near freezing
Q. 7 -
Which below best describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and
their root systems from damaging low temperatures.
a. Snow is a good insulator.
b. Melting snow releases latent heat.
c. Snow is a good emitter of infrared energy.
d. Snow is a good reflector of sunlight
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