Meteorology Review Quiz

What is the process called when water vapor in the clouds condenses into water droplets?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

Which of the following best describes the term 'transpiration'?

• Movement of water in the atmosphere

• Water falling from clouds as rain or snow

• Plants losing water out of their leaves

• Sun heating up water to form vapor

What is the primary effect of the greenhouse effect on Earth's atmosphere?

• It cools the Earth down

• It causes more precipitation

• It traps the Sun's heat, making Earth warmer

• It increases wind speed

What is the definition of 'climate' as mentioned in the document?

• Daily weather conditions

• Long-term weather pattern over 30 years

• A sudden change in temperature

• The study of clouds

What typically forms over tropical water during warmer months and loses strength as it moves over land?

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Heatwave

What is the vertical distance between the crest and trough of a wave called?

• Wavelength

• Wave height

• Trough

• Crest

What causes the Gulf Stream?

• A) A local rise in sea elevation

• B) The rotation of the Earth

• C) Global winds from the Tropics to the North Atlantic Ocean

• D) Continental deflection

What is the Coriolis Effect?

• A) A type of ocean wave

• B) A warm water current

• C) The curving of moving objects due to Earth's rotation

• D) A conservation method

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural gas

What is the main goal of conservation?

• To increase the use of non-renewable resources

• To protect and sensibly use all of Earth's natural resources

• To produce more energy

• To focus only on wildlife protection