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List three processes that cause air to rise.
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1. Convergence of clouds
2. Frontal wedging
3. Orographical lifting
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To make a decision about the stability of the air, what is the most important information that you need to know?
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Lapse rate
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The hydrologic cycle is powered by the ____.
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Sun
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Plants release water to the atmosphere through the process of...
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Transpiration
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What is the usual cause of the air becoming saturated?
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Rising and cooling to its dewpoint
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Why does the wet bulb thermometer of a psychrometer read less than the dry bulb?
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It cools when the water evaporates
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The part of the total atmospheric pressure attributable to its water vapor content is termed...
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Vapor pressure
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List two atmospheric phenomena in air near the surface that are likely when the air is very stable.
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1. Pollution
2. Fog
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Once precipitation has fallen on land, it may take one of three paths. List these three possible routes.
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1. Evaporation
2. Soak in
3. Runoff
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One calorie is required to do this in water.
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Raise or lower it
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The instrument consisting of a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer is termed a...
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Psychrometer
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