Meteorology Quiz

A meteorologist is reading a meteorology map and needs to identify the layer of the atmosphere where a weather balloon is currently located. The map indicates that the balloon is in the layer closest to the Earth's surface. Which layer is the balloon in?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

You are a meteorologist analyzing meteorology maps during a severe storm. Which instrument would you use to measure the wind speed indicated on the map?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

A meteorologist is reading a meteorology map. He identifies three main types of clouds on the map. What could they be?

• altostratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus

• nimbus, altostratus, and stratocumulus

• stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and altostratus

• cumulus, stratus, and cirrus

As a meteorologist, you are given a meteorology map. How would you explain the difference between the weather conditions depicted on the map for today and the climate of the region shown on the map?

• Climate is short-term atmospheric conditions while the weather conditions depicted on the map for today are long-term patterns and trends of weather in the particular region shown on the map.

• The weather conditions depicted on the map for today and the climate of the region shown on the map are the same thing.

• The weather conditions depicted on the map for today refer to temperature while the climate of the region shown on the map refers to precipitation.

• The weather conditions depicted on the map for today are short-term atmospheric conditions while the climate of the region shown on the map is long-term patterns and trends of weather in that particular region.

A meteorologist is studying a meteorology map of a region where the weather patterns consistently indicate high temperatures and high humidity levels. Which climate zone is the map likely representing?

• arctic

• temperate

• subarctic

• tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A meteorologist is analyzing a meteorology map to understand the altitude at which weather balloons reach their maximum height. Which layer of the atmosphere is he studying?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

A meteorologist is reading a meteorology map for an upcoming weather forecast. Which instrument should they use to interpret the air pressure indicated on the map?

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

You are a meteorologist reading a meteorology map. You notice a particular symbol that indicates a thunderstorm is likely. This symbol is associated with which type of cloud?

• altostratus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

You are a meteorologist and you have been given a meteorology map of a particular region. What factors from the map would you consider to predict the weather of that region?

• Temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed and direction, and the presence of weather systems

• The rotation of the Earth

• The phase of the moon

• Altitude, latitude, and longitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A meteorologist is studying a map of a region that shows extremely low temperatures and minimal precipitation. What type of climate zone is represented on the map?

• temperate climate zone

• arid climate zone

• tropical climate zone

• polar climate zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6