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Elements of Aviation Weather (AERN 25250)
Chapter 6 Quiz

1. When water vapor changes to a lower energy state, it releases this type of heat (which
is measurable as a change in temperature)?

2. Vapor pressure is defined as?

3. Saturation vapor pressure is defined as?

4. True/False
Saturation Vapor pressure is primarily dependent upon temperature.

5. What is relative humidity? Why is the term “relative” important?

6. When the temperature-dewpoint spread is large, relative humidity is high / low.

(Circle One)

7. Dewpoint is defined as?

8. What are the three requirements for a cloud to form?

9. Why is the saturated adiabatic lapse rate (SALR) not the same as the dry adiabatic
lapse rate (DALR)?

10. A complete cloud observation consists of what three things?