Science Olympiad Meteorology

Without the ___________ the wind would not blow and the water would not flow.

• Clouds

• Gravitational Pull

• The Coriolis effect

• Sun

Which of the following could contribute to an increase in pollution?

• high wind velocity
• occurrence of rain and snow
• change in amount of sunlight
• heavy auto traffic

At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called

• radiation
• fission
• conduction
• convection

Virginia is in the mid latitudes. Which best describes Virginia's climate?

• Temperate
• Tropical
• Subtropical
• Subpolar

What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Argon
• Carbon Dioxide

Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.

• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____

• produced by the friction of air particles
• generated from tropical winds
• released from Earth's interior
• absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

Which of the following determines the properties of an air mass?

• The conditions of the area over which it forms
• The phase and position of the moon when it forms
• The exact time of year when it forms
• The geology of the area where it forms

Thunder is caused by ___

• the discharge of ultraviolet energy
• the electric barrier
• the rapid expansion of superheated air
• the impact of electricity hitting the Earth

Which would be most useful outside based on the following weather conditions: Temp 72 degrees, Dew Point 72 degrees.

• Sun glasses
• Warm coat
• An umbrella
• Ski gloves