MET01 PRELIM Quiz NO. 1

The Book of Aristotle that first attempted to provide scientific and logical explanations for the atmosphere, the ocean and the various phenomena they engender is called______?

• A. Retorica

• B. Meteorologica

• C. Corpus Aristotelicum

• D. Organon

The invention and gradual refinement of scientific instruments occurred at around _______.

• A. 16th Century

• B. 17th Century

• C. 18th Century

• D. 19th Century

This is a subfield of meteorology that deals with overarching weather and climate systems, while more specifically honing into the associated oceanographic conditions in marine environments and the interactions between the ocean and atmosphere.

• A. Aviation Meteorology

• B. Coastal Meteorology

• C. Maritime Meteorology

• D. Marine Meteorology

What is the equipment which measures both wind speed and wind direction, simultaneously?

• A. Psychrometer

• B. Vane Anemometer

• C. Barograph

• D. None of the above

This refers to the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere at a specific time.

• A. Meteorology

• B. Precipitation

• C. Humidity

• D. Dew Point

This is a large collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that formed after water reached condensation level and not remaining in gaseous form anymore.

• A. Fog

• B. Smog

• C. Haze

• D. Cloud

It is a water in its different states, which form after condensation turned water vapor into its liquid or solid form, which falls to the ground after it becomes too heavy to stay suspended in the air.

• A. Condensation

• B. Precipitation

• C. Evaporation

• D. Sublimation

The result of the pressure created by the weight of the air in the Earth's atmosphere is called____.

• A. Air Pressure

• B. Differential pressure

• C. Atmospheric Pressure

• D. Vacuum pressure

This incident led to the establishment of the International Ice Patrol in the North Atlantic.

• A. The MV Dona Paz incident of 1987

• B. The sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars in 2008

• C. The Sinking of the Titanic in 1912

• D. The capsizing of MV Sewol in 2014

Relative Humidity is measured in _______.

• A. grams per cubic meter (g/m3)

• B. percentage (%)

• C. Degree Celsius (°C)

• D. hectoPascals (hPa)