WorksheetsMeteorology Part 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does the latitude of a region affect its climate?
a)
By increasing the length of days throughout the year
b)
By increasing the amount of energy the land can absorb
c)
By determining the angle of sunlight throughout the year
d)
By determining the rate that tectonic plates move
2.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Climates at high latitudes are very warm
b)
A nearby lake causes a climate to be colder
c)
Vegetation can increase the amount of precipitation that falls over an area
d)
Places at lower elevations generally have lower temperatures
3.
An increase in ocean temperature can cause________________
a)
an increase in the number of hurricanes
b)
most forms of ocean life to flourish
c)
a decrease in sea level
d)
global wind patterns to stabilize
4.
If an area is experiencing consecutive days of constant weather, this weather is called___________?
a)
Air-mass weather
b)
Warm-front weather
c)
Cold-front weather
d)
Occluded-front weather
5.
Air masses that have the greatest influence on weather in the mid-western United States are ____________.
a)
mT and cT air masses
b)
cP and mT air masses
c)
mP and cP air masses
d)
cT and cP air masses
6.
Lake-effect snow is associated with a(n) _____
a)
mP air mass
b)
cP air mass
c)
mT air mass
d)
cT air mass
7.
Which front often produces hours of moderate-to-light precipitation over a large area?
a)
polar
b)
warm
c)
cold
d)
maritime
8.
When a hurricane reaches land, its intensity decreases as the area of ________________
a)
increase in pressure and temperature
b)
lack of cold, dry air to fuel the storm
c)
friction and the lack of warm, moist air
d)
successive updrafts into the eye wall
9.
The eye of a hurricane ____________
a)
has the greatest wind speeds
b)
is warmer than the rest of the storm
c)
experiences high pressures
d)
is responsible for heavy precipitation
10.
A thunderstorm is most intense during its ________
a)
mature stage
b)
cumulus stage
c)
wave stage
d)
dissipating stage
11.
The average yearly rainfall for Miami, Florida is about 58 inches. During the year, Miami goes through a dry period where it receives very little rainfall. Which factor is most likely responsible for the dry period?
a)
cold air moving in from the north
b)
distance from the Gulf Stream current
c)
location of latitude north of the equator
d)
warm air moving in from the Atlantic Ocean
12.
When cold air in the winter passes over large bodies of warm water, moisture is picked up. As the air mass rises rapidly over land,
a)
lightning generally occurs.
b)
precipitation generally occurs.
c)
cold fronts become warm fronts.
d)
hurricanes are formed
13.
Convection currents are formed in the atmosphere when cold air pushes warm air upward. Which property of the air is most responsible for the formation of convection currents?
a)
Chemical consumption
b)
Thermal conductivity
c)
Density differences
d)
Specific heat
14.
An air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico is a (n) _________
a)
cP air mass
b)
mP air mass
c)
cT air mass
d)
mT air mass
15.
A stationary air mass over the Gulf of Mexico would typically be
a)
Warm and dry
b)
Warm and humid
c)
Cool and dry
d)
Cool and humid
16.
When a cold front moves over a land region that has warm, moist air, a transfer of energy occurs. Cold air sinks and pushes warmer air upward. As energy is removed from the air, which change will most likely take place?
a)
Less ultraviolet radiation will reach the land
b)
Ozone in the atmosphere will decrease
c)
More water will be absorbed from the area lakes
d)
Water in the atmosphere will undergo a phase change
17.
How do hurricanes form and move?
a)
The storms form at the equator and initially move west
b)
The storms form at the equator and initially move south
c)
The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move west.
d)
The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move south.
18.
In what Hemisphere do cyclones move in a clockwise direction?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
19.
Which environmental factors most likely impact the formation of tornadoes in Tornado Alley?
a)
High pressure systems colliding with other high pressure systems
b)
Cold dry air and warm dry air moving towards each other
c)
Low evaporation rates and windy conditions
d)
Cool dry air colliding with warm moist air
20.
After a period of steady increase, the rate of coal consumption was 50% higher during 2009 than it was during the year 2000. If this trend continues, which impact will coal consumption most likely have on the environment after the year 2010?
a)
Decreased rates of deforestation
b)
Decreased atmospheric temperatures
c)
Increased amounts of radioactive waste
d)
Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions
21.
Juan noticed the sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most likely happened when the weather changed in this way?
a)
Winds weakened
b)
Humidity decreased
c)
Air pressure dropped
d)
Temperatures increased
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