METEO-linuhan Online Quiz Show - EASY Round

Wind flows due to the changes in pressure. What is the term called for the change in pressure over a distance?

• Pressure Divergence

• Pressure Gradient

• Pressure Gradient Force

• Pressure Insurgence

Which of the following is added to the atmosphere during condensation and precipitation and removed during evaporation?

• Latent Heat

• Solar Radiation

• Specific Heat

• Trade Heat

Wind moves due to pressure gradient force. What is the term for the resulting change of wind speed in a certain location?

• Advection

• Conjunction

• Gradient

• Insurgence

It is a research institute in the Philippines where systemic observation of the Philippine weather started and it is initially called as Observatorio Meteorologico de Manila.

• Astronomical Observatory

• Manila Observatory

• National Planetarium

• Meteorology Observatory

It is a rise in sea level that occurs during tropical cyclones wherein strong winds push the water into shore, which can lead to flooding.

• Flash Floods

• Storm Surge

• Tidal Wave

• Tsunami

It is the central government agency in the Philippines addressing all national issues and activities related to space science & technology and applications

• Department of Science and Technology

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Philippine Space Agency

It is an electronic device attached to a balloon to measure meteorological variables in the atmosphere up to altitudes 20-40 km.

• Buoy

• LIDAR

• Radiosonde

• Satellite

In what region is tropopause highest?

• Tropics

• Midlatitude

• Polar Region

• Same in all regions.

It is considered as the frozen water part of the Earth system.

• Cryosphere

• Crystallosphere

• Frozosphere

• Izosphere

It is a belt of low pressure which circles the Earth generally near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together.

• Monsoon Trough

• Inter Tropical Convergence Zone

• El Niño Southern Oscillation

• Equatorial Trade Winds