Meteorology 2

What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Lines on a map that connect points of equal temperature are called ?

• Isobars
• Isolines
• Isotherms
• Contour lines

Lines that connect points of equal pressure are called?

• Isobars
• Isolines
• Isotherms
• Contour lines

Which of the following is not a weather variable?

• Moisture
• Temperature
• Clouds
• Pressure

What causes weather?

• Clouds
• Oceans
• Sun
• Rain

The barometric trend is how much the pressure has changed over the past 

• 1 hour
• 2 hours
• 3 hours
• 5 hours

The average kinetic energy of molecules is

• Pressure
• Temperature
• Condensation
• Precipitation 

What units are used to measure temperature by most of the world?

• Kelvin
• Farenheit
• Celsius
• Inches

Results from Earth's rotation and causes deflection to the right in the N and to the left in the S

• Coriolis Effect
• Foucault Pendulum
• Revolution
• Tilt of axis

When gas expands without heat applied the temperature will

• Increase
• Decrease