Meteorology Review- Full

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

When isobars are closer together, what does that signify?

• stronger, faster winds

• an area of no wind

• clear skies

• slow, weak winds

Which of the following best describes the weather conditions of location B? 

• cloudy
• windy
• clear skies
• hurricane

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 

• Denver, because it is raining there
• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

If an air mass is rising, it must be

• cold and less dense
• cold and more dense
• warm and High pressure

• warm and Low pressure

what is the meaning of conduction?

• when heat transfers through space

• circulation of heat caused by density differences

• when heat transfers from objects that are touching

What drives the water cycle to continue?

• Salt in the Ocean

• The Sun

• Clouds

• Gravity

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and hydrogen 

Because unequal heating of Earth’s surface generates pressure differences, ____ is the ultimate energy source for most wind.

• convergence

• convective lifting

• dew point

• solar radiation

• orographic lifting

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tornado?

• Tornadoes last for days

• Tornadoes can form quickly

• Tornadoes are made up of Low Pressure systems

• Tornadoes generally start as a Mesocyclone.