Meteorology Review Quiz V2

Winds blow from

• L to H pressure
• H to L pressure
• North to South
• East to West

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The circulation of the atmosphere and the oceans is affected by the rotation of Earth on its axis. This is called

• Coriolis effect
• gravity
• prevailing winds
• Global air circulation

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Air rises due to

• warm air, moist air and convergence
• warm air, moist air and high pressure
• warm air, moist air and divergence

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The average weather of a region over a long period of time.

• polar region
• mesosphere
• altitiude
• climate

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Winds that blow from west to east pushing storms across the USA

• trade winds
• easterlies
• westerlies
• south winds

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Winds that blow from the east to the west in the Polar region

• westerlies
• trade winds
• easterlies
• global winds

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Atmospheric layer that contains protective ozone gas

• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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What direction do the molecules go in the air?

• everywhere
• no where
• there are no molecules
• downward

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Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

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