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WorksheetsMeteorology Test Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ancient atmospheric levels of gases can be determined by
a)
tissue from dinosaur fossils
b)
Antarctic ice core samples
c)
ancient sea beds
d)
ancient rock layers
2.
Current scientific thought states that the main cause of oxygen in the atmosphere was
a)
sublimation
b)
plant respiration
c)
dinosaur out gassing
d)
animal respiration
3.
Where is the majority of O3
found in the Earth's atmosphere?
found in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Thermosphere
4.
Movement of heat in the atmosphere as shown by winds indicate
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
sublimation
d)
convection
5.
On clear nights in late summer and early fall in the Shenandoah Valley, why does ground fog form in the low areas near the Shenandoah River?
a)
Warm winds bring moisture from the hills down into the valley.
b)
There is more air pollution in the evenings.
c)
Cool, moist air ascends from the river to the hilltops.
d)
Cool, descending air meets moist air in the low areas near the river.
6.
Winds on the surface of the Earth are created by
a)
pressure similarities between warm and cool air
b)
the impact of climate change
c)
the Coriolis Effect
d)
density difference between warm and cool air
7.
A majority of the Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide in Earth's atmosphere come
from-
from-
a)
The continued use chloroflorocarbons (CFC's).
b)
Burning of fossil fuels.
c)
Outgassing from volcanoes
d)
Plant respiration.
8.
According to the weather map shown, City A will most likely experience which set ofweather over the next few days?
a)
An extended warm period
b)
Warm, moist weather followed by cool, dry weather
c)
An extended cool period
d)
Intense thunderstorms
9.
The two major prerequisites for the formation of a hurricane are
a)
temperature and low pressure
b)
moisture and heat
c)
humidity and temperature
d)
cyclones and static electricity
10.
Students made a classroom barometer that each day they used to measure which atmospheric condition?
a)
wind direction
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
air pressure
11.
Weather station models are on real time accuracy because of
a)
a widespread computer communications network
b)
a teletype communications network
c)
a radio communications network
d)
a telephone communications network
12.
Practically all clouds and storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
13.
Which of these gases plays a more important role in weather processes than the others?
a)
argon
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
14.
Earth's atmosphere is thought to have become enriched in which gas about 2.5 billion years ago?
a)
argon
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
15.
Select the best description of air.
a)
It is a compound.
b)
It is an element.
c)
It is a mixture.
d)
It is mainly oxygen and carbon dioxide.
16.
Which gas is most abundant in clean, dry air?
a)
argon
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
17.
On a map showing temperature distributions,what are the lines connecting points of equal temperature?
a)
isobars
b)
isotemps
c)
isotherms
d)
equigrads
18.
On a map showing air pressure distributions, what are the lines connecting points of equal air pressure?
a)
isobars
b)
isotemps
c)
isotherms
d)
equigrads
19.
The two principle absorbers of radiation emitted by Earth's surface are carbon dioxide and
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
ozone
d)
water vapor
20.
The average kinetic energy of all the atoms and molecules that make up a substance is referred to as
a)
radiation
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
temperature
d)
heat
21.
This layer of atmosphere contains ozone that filters UV radiation.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
22.
The bottom layer of the atmosphere in which we live is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
23.
What is a description of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
meteorology
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
24.
What is the general term for water vapor in air?
a)
capacity
b)
condensation
c)
humidity
d)
saturation
25.
During which process does water vapor change to the liquid state?
a)
condensation
b)
deposition
c)
melting
d)
sublimation
26.
The ratio of air's actual water-vapor content to the amount of water needed for saturation is the
a)
adiabatic rate.
b)
dew point.
c)
relative humidity.
d)
water capacity.
27.
What are visible mixtures of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in air?
a)
clouds
b)
dew
c)
hail
d)
sleet
28.
Air that has a 100 percent relative humidity is said to be
a)
dry
b)
saturated
c)
stable
d)
unstable
29.
Compared to clouds, fogs are
a)
a different composition
b)
at lower altitudes
c)
colder
d)
thicker
30.
Which of the following clouds are high, white,and thin?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
nimbostratus
d)
stratus
31.
Which of the following words means "rainy cloud"?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
nimbus
d)
stratus
32.
The force exerted by the air above is called
a)
air pressure
b)
convergence
c)
divergence
d)
the Coriolis effect
33.
What are centers of low pressure called?
a)
air masses
b)
anticyclones
c)
cyclones
d)
jet streams
34.
Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of
a)
clouds
b)
lows
c)
hail
d)
wind
35.
A sea breeze is most intense
a)
during mid- to late afternoon
b)
in the late morning
c)
late in the evening
d)
at sunrise
36.
What are high-altitude, high-velocity winds?
a)
cyclonic currents
b)
isobars
c)
jet streams
d)
pressure gradients
37.
What is the pressure zone that is associated with rising air near the equator?
a)
equatorial low
b)
equatorial high
c)
subtropical low
d)
subtropical high
38.
Where is deflection of wind due to the Coriolis Effect the strongest?
a)
near the equator
b)
in the midlatitudes
c)
near the poles
d)
near the westerlies
39.
In what stormy region do the westerlies and polar easterlies converge?
a)
equatorial low
b)
subpolar high
c)
polar front
d)
subtropical front
40.
Shows an area of High Pressure
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
41.
Shows an area of Low Pressure
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
42.
Shows an area of Anticyclonic wind activity
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
43.
Shows an area of Cyclonic wind activity
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
44.
Shows an area of Warmer air mass
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
45.
Shows an area of Cooler air mass
a)
Box 1
b)
Box 2
46.
This is the symbol of a weather map for a _____
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
47.
This is the symbol of a weather map for a _____
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
48.
What is the direction the wind is coming from at this location
a)
South West
b)
South East
c)
North West
d)
North East
49.
What is the air temperature at this location
a)
35
b)
20
c)
1023
d)
23
50.
What happened to the temperature between Jan 20 and Jan 21
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
d)
Not enough information
51.
What happened to the air pressure between Jan 20 and Jan 21
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
d)
Not enough information
52.
At which location would be the coldest?
a)
Location 1
b)
Location 3
c)
Location 6
d)
Location 8
53.
This image shows a
a)
Land Breeze
b)
Sea Breeze
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