WorksheetsMeteorology Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to the kinetic energy and density of a substance when the temperature decreases?
a)
kinetic energy increases, density increases
b)
kinetic energy decreases, density increases
c)
kinetic energy increases, density decreases
d)
kinetic energy decreases, density decreases
2.
What kind of atmospheric pressure is caused by a warm air mass and why?
a)
high; denser
b)
low; denser
c)
high; less dense
d)
low; less dense
3.
How would you name an air mass that originated over Brazil?
a)
polar continental
b)
tropical continental
c)
polar maritime
d)
tropical maritime
4.
In which direction is this front moving?
a)
NE
b)
SE
c)
NW
d)
SW
5.
Where is the cold air mass?
a)
north
b)
south
6.
In which direction is the front moving?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
7.
Which of the following describes a warm front?
a)
cold air mass pushing warm air mass
b)
warm air mass pushing cold air mass
c)
warm air mass and cold air mass at a standoff, sliding past each other
d)
very cold air mass meeting cold air mass, squeezing warm air mass between them
8.
Which of the following describes a cold front?
a)
cold air mass pushing warm air mass
b)
warm air mass pushing cold air mass
c)
warm air mass and cold air mass at a standoff, sliding past each other
d)
very cold air mass meeting cold air mass, squeezing warm air mass between them
9.
Which of the following describes a stationary front?
a)
cold air mass pushing warm air mass
b)
warm air mass pushing cold air mass
c)
warm air mass and cold air mass at a standoff, sliding past each other
d)
very cold air mass meeting cold air mass, squeezing warm air mass between them
10.
Which of the following describes an occluded front?
a)
cold air mass pushing warm air mass
b)
warm air mass pushing cold air mass
c)
warm air mass and cold air mass at a standoff, sliding past each other
d)
very cold air mass meeting cold air mass, squeezing warm air mass between them
11.
Why does the weather generally moving from the west to the east across the United States?
a)
jet stream and prevailing easterlies
b)
jet stream and prevailing westerlies
c)
Gulf stream and prevailing easterlies
d)
Gulf stream and prevailing westerlies
12.
In which direction is the wind traveling?
a)
NE
b)
SE
c)
NW
d)
SW
13.
How fast is this wind traveling?
a)
55 knots
b)
105 knots
c)
60 knots
d)
110 knots
14.
Which of the following IS true about a convection current?
a)
Warm, less dense air rises, creating an area of higher pressure
b)
Cold, denser air sinks, creating an area of lower pressure
c)
Warm, moist air meeting the colder atmosphere cools and condenses, releasing latent heat
d)
All of the above are true about a convection current
15.
What is the relationship between air pressure and density?
a)
Increasing density increases air pressure
b)
Increasing density decreases pressure
c)
Increasing density has no effect on air pressure
d)
Increasing density may either increase or decrease pressure, depending on other factors
16.
Which of the following describes a key difference between the jet stream and the trade winds?
a)
The jet stream tends to move hurricanes SW while the trade winds tend to move them NE
b)
The jet stream is located at a more southerly latitude than the trade winds
c)
The jet stream tends to move hurricanes away from land, while the trade winds tend to move them towards land
d)
None of the above
17.
During convection, solar radiation does which of the following?
a)
Decreases the kinetic energy of the molecules
b)
Decreases the density of the molecules
c)
Increases the air pressure
d)
Absorbs the latent heat of condensation
18.
Which of the following is true about a high pressure system?
a)
winds rotate clockwise
b)
cold, dense air sinks
c)
weather tends to be clear and sunny
d)
all of the above
19.
Warm moist air condenses into clouds at higher altitudes, releasing energy. This energy is called the latent heat of condensation. Why is heat released when water condenses?
a)
The molecules are decreasing in energy as they change from a liquid to a gas.
b)
The molecules are decreasing in energy as they change from a gas to a liquid.
c)
The molecules are increasing in energy as they change from a liquid to a gas.
d)
The molecules are increasing in energy as they change from a gas to a liquid.
20.
What pushes the African wave and eventually the hurricane across the Atlantic?
a)
prevailing westerlies
b)
jet stream
c)
trade winds
d)
Gulf stream
21.
The blocking high over the southern tip of Greenland affected the path of Hurricane Sandy both directly and indirectly. How did it DIRECTLY affect Sandy's path?
a)
stalled hurricane and the clockwise winds of the blocking high pushed it westward
b)
stalled hurricane and the counterclockwise winds of the blocking high pushed it westward
c)
caused jet stream to bend eastward
d)
caused jet stream to bend westward
22.
Climate change is warming the ocean, which is increasing the frequency of hurricanes.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Climate change is warming the ocean, which is increasing the intensity of hurricanes.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Climate change is causing sea level rise because of melting land ice and thermal expansion. This increases flooding from storm surge.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Climate change is causing sea level rise because of melting land ice and thermal expansion. This is damaging natural barriers such as marshes and mangrove swamps.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Climate change is melting Arctic ice, which is resulting in a wavier jet stream. This decreases the likelihood of storms being moved back out to sea.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Which of the following was not a factor affecting Sandy's increase in energy as she moved northward?
a)
Faster than usual Jet stream
b)
Warmer than usual Gulf Stream
c)
Wavier than usual Jet stream
d)
Merging with a nor'easter
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