A dim, watery sun visible through a gray sheet-like cloud layer is often a good indication of ____ clouds.
A) stratocumulus
B) cirrostratus
C) altostratus
D) nimbostratus
Question 2In a dry climate, ____.
A) potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation
B) there are no plants
C) air temperatures seldom drop below freezing and days are always hot
D) winters are short, but cold
Question 3A halo around the moon indicates that ____.
A) cirrostratus clouds are present
B) the clouds overhead are low clouds
C) rain is falling from the clouds overhead
D) the clouds are composed of water droplets
Question 4The term monsoon refers to ____.
A) the short summer rainy season observed in some locations
B) a short dry season
C) a period of heavy rainfall produced by thunderstorms
D) a seasonal reversal of winds
Question 5Which cloud is least likely to produce precipitation that reaches the ground?
A) stratus
B) nimbostratus
C) cumulonimbus
D) cirrocumulus
Question 6The tropical wet-and-dry climate is influenced mainly by the ____.
A) polar front and the subtropical highs
B) polar front and the ITCZ
C) subtropical highs and polar front
D) ITCZ and subtropical highs
Question 7A warm rain falling through a layer of cold, moist air can produce ____ fog.
A) radiation
B) frontal
C) advection
D) upslope
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