Pre-assessment in Meteorology

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

What does a barometer measure?

• temperature
• air pressure
• dew point
• humidity

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

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

The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____

• air pressure
• humidity
• temperature
• dew point

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

The force exerted by the air above is called____

• convergence
• air pressure
• divergence
• the Coriolis effect

El Nino & La Nina are associated with ____

• movement of air along the Polar Easterlies
• movement of large areas of warm water in Atlantic Ocean
• movement of large areas of warm water in Pacific Ocean
• movement of air pollution across the US