Temperature ("F) -40 -22 -4 14 32 50 68 12 11 10 8 7 6. 4 3 Dew-point temperature 2 Temperature 1 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 Temperature (°C) Alltitude in Kilometers (km)

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Use the accompanying diagram, which shows changes in
temperature and the dew-point temperature with altitudes, to
complete the following. (Recall from Chapter 4 that the dew
point is the temperature at which the air reaches saturation.)a. At what altitude would clouds be found: 0–4 kilometers,
4–8 kilometers, or 8–12 kilometers?
b. What would this cloud consist of: liquid droplets only, ice
crystals only, or both liquid droplets and ice crystals?
c. If this cloud produced precipitation, what type would
likely reach Earth’s surface: rain, snow, sleet, or freezing
rain? 

Temperature ("F)
-40
-22
-4
14
32
50
68
12
11
10
8
7
6.
4
3
Dew-point
temperature
2
Temperature
1
-40
-30
-20
-10 0
10
20
Temperature (°C)
Alltitude in Kilometers (km)
Transcribed Image Text:Temperature ("F) -40 -22 -4 14 32 50 68 12 11 10 8 7 6. 4 3 Dew-point temperature 2 Temperature 1 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 Temperature (°C) Alltitude in Kilometers (km)
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