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Meteorology

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
- the percent of water vapor in the air relative to the total amount the air can hold
a)
humidity
b)
heat index
c)
weather
d)
relative humidity
2.
- the amount of water vapor in the air.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
fog
d)
dew point
3.
- the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
relative humidity
d)
heat indes
4.
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Argon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
5.
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
6.
The force exerted by the air above is called____
a)
convergence
b)
air pressure
c)
divergence
d)
the Coriolis effect
7.
The atmosphere is composed of
a)
mostly oxygen
b)
all hydrogen
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
H20
8.
Oxygen makes up _______ percent of the atmosphere.
a)
78
b)
30
c)
21
d)
1
9.
As altitude increases, pressure __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
rises
10.
The amount of water in the air
a)
Dew point
b)
Rain
c)
Isobar
d)
Humidity
11.
Less dense air rises.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

What type of weather is associated with a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Clear skies

c)

Warmer temperatures and tornadoes

d)

Cool temperatures and thunderstorms, rain

13.

What weather would you find at a stationary front?

a)

Many days of wet weather

b)

Dry, warm temperatures

c)

A mix of dry and wet days

d)

Mild weather

14.

What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

15.

What type of weather is associated with this type of front?

a)

widespread precipitation

b)

light winds and precipitation

c)

intense precipitation and thunderstorms

d)

strong winds and heavy precipitation

16.

What front is being forecast for this state?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

17.

Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as _________.

a)

humidiy

b)

lapse rate

c)

weather

d)

the ionosphere

18.

a boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature

a)

Station model

b)

Front

c)

Low pressure

d)

Radio Model

19.

occurs when colder air advances toward warmer air

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cool Front

c)

Cold Front

d)

Hot Front

20.

occurs when lighter, warmer air advances over heavier, colder air

a)

Warm Front

b)

Hot Front

c)

Cool Front

d)

Cold Front

21.

involves three air masses of different temperatures-cold air, cool air and warm air

a)

Stationary Front

b)

Occluded Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Cool Front

22.

occurs when a boundary between air masses stops advancing

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

23.

The study of weather is called

a)

Weather Man

b)

True

c)

False

d)

Meteorology

24.

a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth’s surface over which it develops

a)

Meteorology

b)

Air front

c)

Air mass

25.
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
26.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
northwest
b)
northeast
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
27.
A light rain system with thin clouds has moved through Oklahoma. What has occurred to produce this type of precipitation?
a)
a warm front
b)
a massive buildup of high air pressure
c)
a hurricane is forming in the Gulf of Mexico
d)
a cold front
28.
Which of these drives the energy to produce winds?
a)
water
b)
fossil fuels
c)
the sun
d)
hydroelectricity
29.
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
30.
What type of front will soon pass through letter B? 
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
31.
The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n)-
a)
storm
b)
air mass
c)
front
d)
cyclone
32.
A(n) ___ front may bring many days of rain because neither air mass can move the other. 
a)
occluded
b)
warm
c)
cold
d)
stationary
33.
Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer? 
a)
conduction
b)
condensation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
34.
Electromagnetic energy traveling through empty space (vacuum) is an example of-
a)
conduction 
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
potential
35.
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
36.
Thermal energy is-
a)
heat
b)
water
c)
matter
d)
light
37.
High temperature means faster moving particles.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Faster moving particles are cooler. 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
If both air masses met and stalled in St. Louis, what type of front and weather would St. Louis be experiencing?
a)
cold front with thunderstorms
b)
warm front with prolonged showers
c)
stationary front with clouds and precipitation 
d)
occluded front with snowstorms 
40.
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
41.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass replaces and forces a slower-moving warm air mass up, the result is a(n)-
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
42.
When a warm air mass catches up to and overtakes a retreating cold air mass, it forms a(n)-
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
43.
A(n) ___ is a fast-moving front that often brings thunderstorms followed by clear skies and cooler temperatures. 
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
44.
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
45.
In which of the following can convection currents be set up?
a)
air
b)
plastic
c)
a vacuum (void of matter)
d)
solid aluminum
46.
During a house fire, the smoke flames rise up, but the air down near the floor is cooler and less smoky. This is an example of what type of heat transfer-
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
microwave
47.
Energy transferred by waves or rays
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
x-rays
48.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to the ground; weather occurs here
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
49.

A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.

a)

anemometer

b)

air pressure

c)

barometer

d)

cyclone

50.
Is warm air more or less dense than cool air?
a)
more dense
b)
less dense
51.
Is warm air more or less dense than cool air?
a)
more dense
b)
less dense

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