Meteorology SOL Review

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

What causes weather?

• Clouds
• Oceans
• Sun
• Rain

Which of the following puts the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order?

• stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
• mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Atmospheric layers are divided based upon which of the following?

• density
• temperature
• humidity
• height

The red line represents a _ front and it is moving _.

• cold; southwest
• cold; northeast
• warm; southwest
• warm; northeast

The amount of water vapor in the air is also known as

• dew point
• humidity
• altitude
• pressure

What type of front is this?

• warm
• cold 
• stationary
• occluded

What type of front is this?

• warm
• cold 
• stationary
• occluded