HUMIDITY

#5. In which layer is most of the atmospheric humidity concentrated ?

Stratopause.

Troposphere.

Tropopause.

Stratosphere.

#253. What does dewpoint mean?

The temperature to which a mass of air must be cooled in order to reach saturation.

The freezing level (danger of icing).

The temperature at which the relative humidity and saturation vapour pressure are
the same.

The temperature at which ice melts.

#254. Which of the following is the definition of relative humidity ?

Ratio between water vapour pressure and atmospheric pressure X 100

Ratio between the actual mixing ratio and the saturation mixing ratio X 100

Ratio between air temperature and dewpoint temperature X 100

Ratio between water vapour (g) and air (kg) X 100

#255. The relative humidity of a sample air mass is 50%. How is the relative humidity
of this air mass influenced by changes of the amount of water vapour in it?

It decreases with increasing water vapour.

It is not influenced by changing water vapour.

It is only influenced by temperature.

It increases with increasing water vapour.
#256. Relative humidity

does not change when water vapour is added provided the temperature of the air re-
mains constant.

not affected by temperature changes of the air.

changes when water vapour is added, even though the temperature remains constant.

is not affected when air is ascending or descending.

#257. How, if at all, is the relative humidity of an unsaturated airmass influenced by
temperature changes?

It decreases with increasing temperature.

It is not influenced by temperature changes.

It is only influenced by the amount of water vapour.

It increases with increasing temperature.

#258. How does relative humidity and the dewpoint in an unsaturated air mass
change with varying temperature?

When temperature decreases, the relative humidity decreases, and the dewpoint in-
creases.

When temperature decreases, the relative humidity and the dewpoint remain con-
stant.

When temperature increases, the relative humidity increases, and the dewpoint de-
creases.

When temperature increases, the relative humidity decreases, and the dewpoint re-
mains constant.
#259. When a given mass of air descends, what effect will it have on relative humid-
ity?

It decreases.

It increases.
It increases up to 100%, then remains stable.

It remains constant.
#260. During the late afternoon an air temperature of +12°C and a dew point of +5°C
were measured. What temperature change must occur during the night in order to in-
duce saturation?

It must decrease to +6°C.

It must decrease by 5°C.

It must decrease to +7°C.

It must decrease to +5°C.

#261. Which of the following statements is true of the dew point of an air mass?

It can be higher than the temperature of the air mass

It can be used together with the air pressure to estimate the air mass's relative humid-
ity

It can only be equal to, or lower, than the temperature of the air mass

It can be used to estimate the air mass's relative humidity even if the air temperature
is unknown
#262. Relative humidity

is higher in warm air than in cool air

is higher in cool air than in warm air

decreases if the air is cooled whilst maintaining the vapour pressure constant

increases if the air is cooled whilst maintaining the vapour pressure constant
#263. The maximum amount of water vapour that the air can contain depends on the

stability of the air

dewpoint
air temperature

relative humidity
#264. Dew point is defined as

the temperature to which moist air must be cooled to become saturated at a given
pressure

the temperature below which the change of state in a given volume of air will result in
the absorption of latent heat

the lowest temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reduce the relative hu-
midity

the lowest temperature at which evaporation will occur for a given pressure
#265. The difference between temperature and dewpoint is greater in

air with high temperature

air with low temperature

dry air

moist air
#266. The dewpoint temperature

can be equal to the air temperature

can not be equal to the air temperature

is always higher than the air temperature

is always lower than the air temperature

#267. Relative humidity depends on

moisture content and temperature of the air

temperature of the air only

moisture content and pressure of the air

moisture content of the air only

#268. The dewpoint temperature

can not be equal to the air temperature

can not be lower than the air temperature

can be reached by lowering the pressure whilst keeping temperature constant

can be reached by cooling the air whilst keeping pressure constant

#269. Relative humidity at a given temperature is the relation between

actual water vapour content and saturated water vapour content

water vapour weight and dry air weight

dew point and air temperature

water vapour weight and humid air volume

#270. Which of the following changes of state is known as sublimation?

Solid direct to liquid

Solid direct to vapour

Liquid direct to solid

Liquid direct to vapour

#283. A parcel of moist but not saturated air rises due to adiabatic effects. Which of
the following changes ?

Mixing ratio

Absolute humidity
Relative humidity

Specific humidity
#284. If a saturated air mass descends down a slope its temperature increases at

a lower rate than in dry air, as evaporation absorbs heat.

a higher rate than in dry air, as it gives up latent evaporation heat.

the same rate as if the air mass were dry.

a lower rate than in dry air, as condensation gives out heat.

#285. During an adiabatic process heat is

added

added but the result is an overall loss

lost

neither added nor lost

#286. The decrease in temperature, per 100 metres, in an unsaturated rising parcel of
air is

0.5°C

0.65°C

1°C

2°C
#287. The decrease in temperature, per 100 metres, in a saturated rising parcel of air
at lower level of the atmosphere is approximately

1.5°C

0.6°C

1°C
0.35°C
#288. The rate of cooling of ascending saturated air is less than the rate of cooling of
ascending unsaturated air because:

heat is released during the condensation process

moist air is heavier than dry air

water vapour absorbs the incoming heat from the sun

water vapour doesn't cool as rapidly as dry air

#289. A layer is absolutely unstable if the temperature decrease with height is

0.65°C per 100m

less than 0.65°C per 100m

between 1°C per 100m and 0.65°C per 100m

more than 1°C per 100m

#290. A layer in which the temperature remains constant with height is

conditionally unstable

neutral

absolutely stable

unstable
#291. A layer in which the temperature increases with height is

absolutely stable

absolutely unstable

neutral

conditionally unstable
#292. A layer in which the temperature decreases with 1°C per 100m is
conditionally unstable

neutral for dry air

absolutely stable

absolutely unstable
#293. If in a 100 m thick layer the temperature at the bottom of the layer is 10°C and
at the top of the layer is 8°C then this layer is

neutral

conditionally unstable

absolutely unstable

absolutely stable
#294. An inversion is

a layer that can be either stable or unstable

an absolutely stable layer

a conditionally unstable layer

an unstable layer
#295. In a layer of air the decrease in temperature per 100 metres increase in height
is more than 1°C. This layer can be described as being

absolutely unstable

conditionally unstable

conditionally stable

absolutely stable
#296. Which statement is true for a conditionally unstable layer?
The wet adiabatic lapse rate is 0.65°C/100m

The environmental lapse rate is less than 0.65°C/100m

The layer is unstable for unsaturated air

The environmental lapse rate is less than 1°C/100m

#297. The stability in a layer is increasing if

cold and dry air is advected in the upper part

warm air is advected in the upper part and cold air in the lower part

warm and moist air is advected in the lower part

warm air is advected in the lower part and cold air in the upper part
#298. Which of the following statements concerning the lifting of a parcel of air is cor-
rect ?

Unsaturated parcels cool more rapidly than saturated parcels

Saturated parcels always cool at a rate of 0.65°C per 100m

Unsaturated parcels cool at a rate of 0.65°C per 100m

Unsaturated parcels cool less rapidly than saturated parcels

#299. The height of the lifting condensation level is determined by

temperature and dewpoint at the surface

wind and dewpoint at the surface

temperature at surface and air pressure

wet adiabatic lapse rate and dewpoint at the surface

#300. A moist but unsaturated parcel of air becomes saturated by

moving the parcel to an area with lower pressure and equal temperature
lowering the parcel to a lower level

moving the parcel to an area with higher pressure and equal temperature

lifting the parcel to a higher level