Meteorology Pre/Post Test

What makers weather?

• Temperature
• Temperature and Wind speed
• Temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation
• None of the above

Climate is

• the further you get from the equator
• the higher you go, the colder it gets
• the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
• the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

On average, the North Carolina mountains are cold in the winter and hot in the summer. This statement describes:

• Weather
• Climate
• Forecast

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

How does latitude influence climate?

• The closer you are to the equator the higher the temp
• Winds bring rain to the coast from the seas
• The higher the altitude the colder the temperature
• Ocean Currents affect precipitation

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

What layer does weather occur in?

• mesosphere
• troposphere
• thermosphere
• stratosphere

Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.

• blizzard
• cold front
• tornado 
• hurricane