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WorksheetsMeteorology review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
2.
If a cold front is currently passing through the city of Denver, what type of weather conditions is Denver most likely experiencing?
a)
warm, foggy weather
b)
cooler, dry weather
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Hot, dry weather
3.
A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of low pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience?
a)
sunny skies
b)
clear skies
c)
cloudy skies
d)
none of these
4.
When air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, it causes-
a)
an increase in temperature
b)
rain
c)
wind
d)
a decrease in elevation
5.
On hot sunny days, the temperature over the land is warmer than the temperature over the water. The warmer air rises and the cooler air moves over the land, producing sea breezes. This means that-
a)
soil warms up more slowly than water
b)
land warms up faster than water
c)
the air above the land becomes cool and rises
d)
water warms up faster than land
6.
As air cools, it tends to ___ forming an area of ___ pressure.
a)
sink; low
b)
rise; high
c)
rise; low
d)
sink; high
7.
Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature?
a)
Boise
b)
Denver
c)
Louisville
d)
Shreveport
8.
What direction would the wind be blowing in a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
none of these
9.
Which type of pressure system should the box be labeled?
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
10.
A large body of air characterized by a similarity of temperature and moisture is referred to as a(n)-
a)
air cell
b)
air mass
c)
front
d)
pressure system
11.
The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n)-
a)
storm
b)
air mass
c)
front
d)
cyclone
12.
High pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
a)
cool, wet weather
b)
clear, dry weather
c)
cloudy, wet weather
d)
cloudy, dry weather
13.
What would a warm, dry air mass be named?
a)
maritime Polar
b)
maritime Tropical
c)
continental Polar
d)
continental Tropical
14.
What would a maritime Tropical air mass be described as?
a)
warm, dry
b)
warm, moist
c)
cold, dry
d)
cool, moist
15.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass replaces a warm air mass, the result is a(n)-
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
16.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)-
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
17.
When a warm air mass overtakes a retreating cold air mass, it forms a(n)-
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
18.
Where a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses, a(n) ___ front occurs
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
19.
A(n) ___ front may bring many days of rain.
a)
occluded
b)
warm
c)
cold
d)
stationary
20.
Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
a)
conduction
b)
condensation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
21.
What causes the winds to veer to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere?
a)
rotation of the Earth
b)
orbit of the Earth around the sun
c)
moon phases
d)
air resistance
22.
The phenomenon that causes straight line winds to curve is called the-
a)
Butterfly Effect
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Newton's First Law
d)
Greenhouse Effect
23.
Why does cool air sink over the poles?
a)
the air warms and becomes less dense
b)
the air warms and becomes more dense
c)
the air cools and becomes more dense
d)
the air cools and becomes less dense
24.
Electromagnetic waves traveling through empty space is an example of-
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
potential
25.
In which of the following can convection currents form?
a)
air
b)
plastic
c)
a vacuum (empty space)
d)
solid aluminum
26.
When convection occurs in the atmosphere...
a)
warm air sinks and cool air rises
b)
warm air rises and cool air sinks
c)
cool air and warm air sink
d)
cool air and warm air rise
27.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
28.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased steadily
d)
stayed about the same
29.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
30.
Are you going to ace the benchmark?
a)
YES
b)
NO
31.
This prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching the earth.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Ionosphere
32.
What was causing the hole in the Ozone?
a)
CO2
b)
CFCs
c)
Methane
d)
Greenhouse gases
33.
How do greenhouse gases increase our temperatures?
a)
Allow UV radiation to reach earth's surface
b)
Create a hole in the ozone layer that lets in heat
c)
Trap thermal energy from returning to space
34.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
35.
If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
End zone
36.
What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere?
a)
78%
b)
0%
c)
21%
d)
1%
37.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
38.
This layer is where weather occurs
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
39.
Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Water vapor
c)
Methane
d)
Nitric oxides
40.
What can you conclude from this graph?
a)
As temperature increases, C02 levels increase
b)
As temperature decreases, CO2 levels increase
c)
As CO2 levels increase, temperature increases.
d)
There is no correlation between CO2 and temperature
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