Weather Unit 1-Practice Quiz for Test: 2/18

The earth's rotation making winds curve is called the ______________.

• Dew Point

• Greenhouse Effect

• Sea Breeze

• Coriolis Effect

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time? 

• Humidity
• Climate
• Weather
• Temperature

What is the measure of water vapor in the air? 

• Humidity
• Weather
• Dew Point 
• Condensation

Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?

• The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.

• The majority of precipitation takes place over the ocean.

• Most rivers deposit fresh water into the ocean.

• Most clouds form near or over the ocean.

Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?

• sunny weather

• stormy weather

• calm weather

• hot weather

Dopplar radar is showing a vertical, rotating column of air with high wind speeds. Which is most likely occuring?

• The formation of a hurricane.

• The formation of a tornado.

• Approaching warm front.

• Approaching snow storm.

Air becomes wind as it flows from...

• low pressure to high pressure.

• high pressure to high pressure.

• low pressure to low pressure.

• high pressure to low pressure.

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.

• run-off
• Greenhouse Effect
• convection current
• water cylce

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed
• Wind direction
• Air pressure
• Temperature