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Which one of the fogs listed below may be categorized as an evaporation fog?

A) advection
B) radiation
C) steam
D) upslope

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Question 32

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Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

A) advection fog
B) steam fog
C) radiation fog
D) upslope fog

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Question 33

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The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called ________.

The dew point is the temperature at which ________.

When air is unstable, the environmental lapse rate is ________.

When supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects, ________ forms.

This process results in the release of about 600 calories of latent heat per gram of water.

A halo around the Sun or Moon indicates that this cloud type is present.

Deserts such as the Great Basin, Gobi, and Takla Makan are examples of ________.

The highest relative humidity during a particular day usually occurs just before sunrise.

Orographic lifting occurs where sloping terrains, such as mountains, act as barriers to the flow of air.

The cloud form that consists of globular cloud masses that take on a billowy or "cauliflower-like" structure is called ________.

This term is used to describe clouds found in the middle height range.

High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or wispy fibers are called ________ clouds.

Deserts, which are cut off from moisture by mountain ranges, are termed isolated deserts.

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called ________.

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed ________.

This fog forms in valleys at night.

The term used to describe clouds that consist of globular masses that take on a billowy form is ________.

Small billowy clouds associated with fair weather are called ________ clouds.