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WorksheetsMeteorology Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is meteorology?
a)
the study of meteors & comets
b)
the study of weather & climate
c)
the study of space
d)
the study of Earth's solid surface
2.
Which diagram correctly shows wind motion between pressure areas?
a)
Option #1
b)
Option #2
c)
Option #3
d)
Option #4
3.
The greenhouse effect traps solar radiation in Earth’s atmosphere. What is the likely result of increased greenhouse gases and an increased greenhouse effect?
a)
the atmosphere will increase in temperature
b)
the atmosphere will form more oxygen gas
c)
the atmosphere will become more dense
d)
the sea levels will decrease
4.
Warm air rises because...
a)
it is more dense than cooler air
b)
it has more pressure than cooler air
c)
it is less dense than cooler air
d)
it has a higher dew point than cooler air
5.
Heat is transferred within the atmosphere by
a)
solar radiation
b)
conduction
c)
reflection
d)
convection
6.
A rain forest is found at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the top peak is snowcapped. Which of the following would best account for this?
a)
temperature differences due to elevation changes
b)
climate differences due to seasonal changes
c)
differences in precipitation due to formation of a rain shadow
d)
climate changes due to changes in latitude
7.
In what atmospheric layer is the greatest air pressure?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
8.
What causes currents in the atmosphere?
a)
ocean waves & currents
b)
pressure from the ozone layer
c)
solar heating of the upper atmosphere
d)
warm air rising and cold air sinking
9.
Air temperature generally decreases with increasing
a)
elevation & latitude
b)
convection rate & latitude
c)
elevation & longitude
d)
relative humidity & longitude
10.
What is the term for water seeping into the soil?
a)
evaporation
b)
infiltration
c)
runoff
d)
transpiration
11.
What would cause precipitation to be rain instead of snow?
a)
air temperatures above 32F/0C
b)
air temperatures below 32F/0C
c)
air temperatures at 32F/0C
d)
temperature has no effect on type of precipitation
12.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
13.
In which zone of ocean temperatures would hurricanes MOST likely form?
NOTE: Lower temperatures are purple/blue, higher temperatures are red/orange.
NOTE: Lower temperatures are purple/blue, higher temperatures are red/orange.
a)
Zone 1
b)
Zone 2
c)
Zone 3
d)
Hurricanes do not form in any specific temperature zone
14.
Although they are approximately at the same latitude, Wichita and Virginia Beach have different climates. Looking at the map with temperatures, what explains this?
a)
A large lake keeps Wichita cool
b)
High mountains near Wichita block cold winds
c)
Proximity to the ocean keeps Virginia Beach's climate less variable
d)
Wichita receives less sunlight than does Virginia Beach
15.
What causes ozone depletion?
a)
Chlorofluorocarbons
b)
Greenhouse effect
c)
Solar radiation
d)
Carbon dioxide
16.
There is a front approaching Virginia in the map. What type is it & what will the temperature do as it passes?
a)
Stationary front - temperature will stay the same
b)
Cold front - temperature will increase
c)
Warm front - temperature will increase
d)
Cold front - temperature will decrease
17.
In what direction is the stationary front on this map moving?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
It isn't moving
18.
In what direction is the warm front on this map moving?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
It isn't moving
19.
In what direction is the cold front on this map moving?
a)
East
b)
Northwest
c)
North
d)
It isn't moving
20.
What sort of weather do you expect at a low pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
21.
What sort of weather do you expect at a high pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
22.
At which location would you expect the highest wind speeds?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Why do you feel cold when someone opens the bathroom door when you are wet from the shower?
a)
The air in the house is cold, so lowers your body temperature.
b)
The air in the house is dry, so evaporates water from your skin.
c)
The air in the house is hot, so makes you feel cool in comparison.
d)
The air in the house is wet, so water condenses onto your skin.
24.
What conditions are most likely to form fog?
a)
Moist air cools to the dew point
b)
Dry air warms to the dew point
c)
Moist air warms to the dew point
d)
Dry air cools to the dew point
25.
The windows on your car are fogging up in the rain. What will clear them most quickly?
a)
Lower the temperature of the air blowing on the windows
b)
Increase the temperature of the air blowing on the windows
26.
Which of these is important in the formation of clouds?
a)
Melting of the polar ice caps
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Cooling of air as it rises
d)
Relative length of day & night
27.
What type of clouds are these?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Nimbostratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
28.
What type of clouds are these?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Nimbostratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
29.
What weather do these clouds suggest?
a)
Fair weather
b)
Storms
c)
Drizzle
d)
Tornado possible
30.
What weather do these clouds suggest?
a)
Fair weather
b)
Storms
c)
Drizzle
d)
Anything
31.
What is the weather on this station model?
a)
Temp: 32F Dew Pt: 29F, rainfall, Pressure: 1091.9mb
b)
Temp: 29F Dew Pt: 32F, rainfall, Pressure: 1091.9mb
c)
Temp: 32F Dew Pt: 29F, snow, Pressure: 1091.9mb
d)
Temp: 32F Dew Pt: 29F, snow, Pressure: 991.9mb
32.
If the dry bulb is 16C and the dew point is 12C, what is the cloud base altitude?
a)
1.6km
b)
1.0km
c)
0.5km
d)
Not on this chart
33.
If the dry bulb is 6C and the wet bulb is 4C, what is the dew point?
a)
6C
b)
4C
c)
1C
d)
-4C
34.
Which of the following correctly matches a meteorological tool with what it measures?
a)
Anemometer - wind direction
b)
Barometer - air pressure
c)
Sling psychrometer - liquid precipitation
d)
Thermometer - humidity
35.
You are driving down the road and see a tornado. You are caught by surprise, so it's too late to outrun the tornado. What should you do?
a)
Drive in the opposite direction as quickly as possible.
b)
Get out of the car & into a building or lay down in a ditch.
c)
Pull over & get in the back seat of your car.
d)
Drive your car underneath an overpass/bridge and stay there.
36.
What system do we use to classify tornadoes?
a)
Fujita
b)
Saffir-Simpson
c)
Richter
d)
Beufort
37.
What system do we use to classify hurricanes?
a)
Fujita
b)
Saffir-Simpson
c)
Richter
d)
Beufort
38.
Moist air from the Pacific Ocean rises and cools as it passes from west to east over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Once it is over the mountain range, the air descends and warms on the other side. What is the result of the air ascending, then descending over the mountains?
a)
Desert on the west side of the mountains and heavy rains on the east side
b)
Heavy rains on the west side of the mountains and deserts on the east side
c)
Heavy rains on the west side of the mountains and year-round snow on the east side
d)
Desert on the east side and west sides of the mountains and heavy rains on top of the mountains
39.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
40.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
41.
What type of front is coming, given this weather report?
Mostly sunny with a high of 68 and winds from the south. Tonight expect clouds to develop and winds to shift to the southwest and then shift to northwesterly well after midnight. Tomorrow: intervals of clouds and sunshine, windy, and much colder with a few sprinkles possible. The high only 44.
Mostly sunny with a high of 68 and winds from the south. Tonight expect clouds to develop and winds to shift to the southwest and then shift to northwesterly well after midnight. Tomorrow: intervals of clouds and sunshine, windy, and much colder with a few sprinkles possible. The high only 44.
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
42.
Which station model properly shows the following:
Temp=98F
Dew Point=98F
Pressure=999.8mb
Wind=SE @ 5mph
Foggy
Temp=98F
Dew Point=98F
Pressure=999.8mb
Wind=SE @ 5mph
Foggy
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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