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Meteorology I Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a description of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time?

a)

climate

b)

meteorology

c)

precipitation

d)

weather

2.

The bottom layer of the atmosphere in which we live is called the

a)

mesosphere.

b)

stratosphere.

c)

thermosphere.

d)

troposphere.

3.

The two principle absorbers of radiation emitted by Earth's surface are carbon dioxide and

a)

nitrogen.

b)

oxygen.

c)

ozone.

d)

water vapor.

4.

On a map showing temperature distributions, what are the lines connecting points of equal temperature?

a)

isobars

b)

isotemps

c)

isotherms

d)

equigrads

5.

Which gas is most abundant in clean, dry air?

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

6.

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.

7.

What is the general term for water vapor in air?

a)

capacity

b)

condensation

c)

humidity

d)

saturation

8.

During which process does water vapor change to the liquid state?

a)

condensation

b)

deposition

c)

melting

d)

sublimation

9.

What are visible mixtures of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in air?

a)

clouds

b)

dew

c)

hail

d)

sleet

10.

Air that has 100 percent relative humidity is said to be

a)

dry.

b)

saturated.

c)

stable.

d)

unstable.

11.

Compared to clouds, fogs are

a)

a different composition.

b)

at lower altitudes.

c)

colder.

d)

thicker.

12.

Which of the following clouds are high, white, and thin?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

nimbostratus

d)

stratus

13.

Which of the following forms when supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects near Earth's surface?

a)

freezing rain

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

snow

14.

The force exerted by the air above is called

a)

air pressure.

b)

convergence.

c)

divergence.

d)

the Coriolis effect.

15.

What are centers of low pressure called?

a)

air masses

b)

anticyclones

c)

cyclones

d)

jet streams

16.

Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of

a)

clouds.

b)

lows.

c)

hail.

d)

wind.

17.

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.