Question

1. which type of precipitation is likely to increase as global climate change continues?

a. rainfall will occur more frequently in severe, intermittent storms.
b. rainfall will occur more frequently over the ocean rather than the land.
c. rainfall will occur more frequently over the land rather than the ocean.
d. rainfall will occur more frequently in gentle, soaking showers.

1. how much more water can the atmosphere hold when the temperature increases by 1°c?

a. 27%
b. 17%
c. 7%
d. 0.7%

1. which of the following is not a manner in which climate change influences the formation and development of large tropical cyclones?

a. tropical cyclones can carry more water.
b. warmer conditions alter the winds within the storms themselves.
c. warmer conditions cause storms to become larger and wider.
d. tropical cyclones decrease in size and weaken.

Explanation:

1. As global climate change continues, due to increased evaporation and changes in atmospheric circulation patterns, rainfall is likely to occur more frequently in severe, intermittent storms. Warmer air can hold more moisture and lead to more intense precipitation events.
2. The atmosphere can hold approximately 7% more water for every 1°C increase in temperature. This is based on the Clausius - Clapeyron relation which describes the temperature - dependence of saturation vapor pressure.
3. Climate change causes tropical cyclones to carry more water (due to increased evaporation from warmer oceans), warmer conditions alter the winds within the storms, and cause storms to become larger and wider. Tropical cyclones do not generally decrease in size and weaken as a result of climate change; rather, they can become more intense in some aspects.

Answer:

1. A. Rainfall will occur more frequently in severe, intermittent storms.
2. C. 7%
3. D. Tropical cyclones decrease in size and weaken.