Geography

Precipitation with the greatest size (diameter) is a. the snow pellet. b. the snow grain. c. a ...

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If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon, ...

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On average, the water equivalent of 10 inches of snow is about ____ inch(es) of water. a. 0.5 b. ...

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In a typical advancing winter storm, which of the following sequences of precipitation types is most ...

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A typical raindrop is about ____ than a typical cloud droplet. a. one thousand times smaller b. ...

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Satellites measure rainfall from space using which instrument? a. radar b. tipping-bucket rain ...

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A Doppler radar is used to detect ____ and to measure ____. a. cloud droplets; nucleus types b. ...

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Some of the first experiments in cloud seeding were conducted by Vincent Schaefer and Irving ...

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In dry powdery snow, the water equivalent ratio may be as high as a. 15:1. b. 20:1. c. 25:1. ...

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Radar images typically are displayed using various colors to denote the intensity of precipitation, ...

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In clouds with tops warmer than -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit), the ____ can play a ...

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Raindrops that reach Earths surface are seldom larger than a. 2 mm b. 3 mm c. 5 mm d. 8 mm ...

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A common term used for saturation vapor pressure when referring to cloud droplets is ...

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Atmospheric conditions that produce sleet differ from those that produce hail because for sleet to ...

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An instrument that can collect and measure rainfall is called a(n) ____________________.Fill in the ...

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When a Doppler radar has collected data, the returning signal is amplified and displayed on a ...

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In February 2014, another precipitation-measuring satellite was launched. It represents a joint ...

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A raindrop is falling at constant speed. This constant speed is also called ____________________. ...

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What is the main difference between a raindrop and a cloud droplet? What will be an ideal ...

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Would you expect the heaviest snowfall to occur on an unusually cold night or a night when the ...

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Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations, explain why it is ...

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List and describe three ways in which ice crystals can form in a cloud. What will be an ideal ...

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Why are large snowflakes usually observed when the air temperature near the ground is just below ...

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List the advantages and disadvantages of heavy snowfall. What will be an ideal ...

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List the common precipitation gauges that measure rain and snow, and explain their principles. What ...

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