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WorksheetsUnit 3: Meteorology Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is the meaning of conduction
a)
when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
b)
heat rise
c)
cold fall
d)
when heat transfers from objects that are touching
2.
what is happening when heat rises
a)
density
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
3.
heat energy traveling through space is an example of _____
a)
convection
b)
density
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
4.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
5.
When a warm front is approaching, what happens?
a)
advancing cold air pushes up and over retreating warm air causing warm temperatures and mild rain
b)
advancing warm air pushes up and over retreating cold air causing warm temperatures and mild rain
6.
The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with semi-circles on it
c)
a line with squares on it
d)
a line with circles on it
7.
The symbol on a weather map for a warm front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with circles on it
c)
a line with semi-circles on it
d)
a line with circles on it
8.
If an air mass is rising, it must be
a)
cold and less dense
b)
cold and more dense
c)
warm and more dense
d)
warm and less dense
9.
If an air mass is sinking, it must be
a)
cold and less dense
b)
cold and more dense
c)
warm and more dense
d)
warm and less dense
10.
In a high pressure area
a)
the winds will be moving clockwise
b)
the winds will be moving counter-clockwise
c)
the winds will be calm
d)
the air will be rising
11.
In a high pressure systems
a)
there are few clouds because the air in moving downward
b)
there are many clouds because the air is very humid
c)
there are few clouds because the air is moving outward
d)
there are many clouds because the air is moving upward
12.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
13.
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
14.
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)
hot, dry weather
d)
thunderstorms
15.
Which of the following best describes the weather conditions of location B?
a)
cloudy
b)
windy
c)
clear skies
d)
hurricane
16.
When isobars are closer together, what does that signify?
a)
stronger winds
b)
an area of no wind
c)
clear skies
d)
clouds
17.
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
18.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
19.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
20.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
21.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
22.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
23.
What sort of weather do you expect at a high pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
24.
What sort of weather do you expect at a low pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
25.
Air temperature generally decreases with increasing
a)
elevation & latitude
b)
convection rate & latitude
c)
elevation & longitude
d)
relative humidity & longitude
26.
A balloon-borne package of sensors that gathers upper-level temperature, air pressure, and humidity is ____.
a)
A Radiosonde
b)
A Satellite
c)
A Hygrometer
d)
Doppler Radar
27.
What front is being forecast for this state?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
28.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
29.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
30.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
31.
What kind of heat is happening when the sun heats your body?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
density
d)
radiation
32.
What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Ozone
c)
Water Vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
33.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen
34.
This layer is the hottest.
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
35.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
36.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
37.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
38.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
39.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
40.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Cold Occluded
d)
Warm Occluded
41.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Cold Occluded
d)
Warm Occluded
42.
What does nimbus mean?
a)
storm
b)
nimble
c)
rain
d)
rainbow
43.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
44.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
45.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
46.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
47.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
48.
Water vapor, which helps create clouds, gets into the air by ________________.
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
49.
What is the meaning of precipitation?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
b)
The process of water condensing in the atmosphere to form clouds.
c)
The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere.
d)
The process of water seeping into the ground and becoming groundwater.
50.
What is the process of condensation?
a)
The process of condensation is when a gas or vapor changes into a liquid state.
b)
The process of condensation is when a solid changes into a gas state.
c)
The process of condensation is when a liquid changes into a gas state.
d)
The process of condensation is when a liquid changes into a solid state.
51.
What is the main cause of wind?
a)
Release of greenhouse gases
b)
Movement of ocean currents
c)
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun.
d)
Rotation of the Earth
52.
What is the purpose of a barometer?
a)
To measure atmospheric pressure.
b)
To measure wind speed.
c)
To determine humidity levels.
d)
To calculate temperature.
53.
What is the definition of humidity?
a)
The amount of water vapor present in the air or a gas.
b)
The amount of oxygen present in the air or a gas.
c)
The temperature of the air or a gas.
d)
The amount of carbon dioxide present in the air or a gas.
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