Meteorology & Climate

Planetary winds in the Northern Hemisphere

are deflected to the right due to the

• Doppler effect

• Coriolis effect

• tilt of Earth’s axis

• polar front jet stream

What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb

temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb

temperature is 10°C?

• 45%

• 14%

• 33%

• 4%

The table below shows the air temperature

and dewpoint at each of four locations, A, B, C,

and D.

Based on these measurements, which location

has the greatest chance of precipitation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the

shortest wavelength?

(1) ultraviolet (3) radio waves

(2) gamma rays (4) visible light

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

• radio waves

• visible light

Which gas is considered a major greenhouse gas?

• methane

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

The weather station model shown below

indicates that winds are coming from the

• southeast at 10 knots

• northwest at 10 knots

• southeast at 20 knots

• northwest at 20 knots

Which type of air mass most likely has high

humidity and high temperature?

• cP

• cT

• mT

• mP

Which diagram best represents heat transfer mainly by the process of conduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which weather map correctly identifies these fronts and indicates the direction that these fronts are moving?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which map shows both the dominant air pressure system that forms over India in the summer and the

direction of surface winds around this air pressure system? [High pressure = H, Low pressure = L]

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4