7.10 stability of air masses

Question 1

what is a characteristic of stable air

Answer 1

stratiform clouds

Question 2

when warm, moist, stable air flows upslope, it

Answer 2

produces stratus type clouds

Question 3

if an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected

Answer 3

clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence

Question 4

what are characteristics of unstable air

Answer 4

turbulence and good surface visibility

Question 5

a stable air mass is most likely to have which characteristic

Answer 5

poor surface visibility

Question 6

steady precipitation preceding a front is an indication of

Answer 6

stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence

Question 7

what are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass

Answer 7

cumuliform clouds and showery precipitation

Question 8

what measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere

Answer 8

actual lapse rate

Question 9

the stability of an air mass can usually be determined by

Answer 9

cloud types and the type of precipitation

Question 10

what would decrease the stability of an air mass

Answer 10

warming from below

Question 11

what are the characteristics of an unstable atmosphere

Answer 11

a warm, humid air mass

Question 12

clouds with extensive vertical development over mountainous terrain are a sign of

Answer 12

an unstable air mass