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WorksheetsTest 10-Meteorology review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
On clear nights in late summer and early fall in Shenandoah Valley, why does ground fog form in the low areas near the Shenandoah River?
Cool, moist air ascends from the river to the hilltops
There is more air pollution in the evenings
Cool, descending air meets moist air in the low areas near the river.
Warm winds bring moisture from the hills down into the valley
In which level of the atmosphere is ozone concentrated?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Seasonal changes occur because of….
Earth’s tilt
Earth’s shape
The distance between Earth and the moon
The time of year.
Because of convection, the warmest air in a room?
Spreads out in all directions
rises toward the ceiling
transfers heat to the walls
sinks toward the floor.
Why do hurricanes originate in the warm ocean water?
A hurricane can only form thunderstorm clouds from extremely dense water.
The energy source of a hurricane is derived from increased tidal energy.
The primary source of energy for a hurricane is the heat of condensation being released.
A hurricane can only form in water areas with an increased amount of carbon dioxide.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that controls temperature?
longitude
cloud cover
altitude
The label L indicates an area of low-
temperatures
pressure
altitude
rainfall
How is the intake of solar radiation affected by the increase of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A reduced amount of energy is passed through the Earth’s atmosphere.
A reduced amount of energy is absorbed by the Earth’s atmosphere.
Additional energy is trapped by greenhouse gases.
Additional energy is reflected back into space.
When a liquid absorbs energy and changes to gas, what takes place?
condensation
sublimation
infiltration
evaporation
By viewing the graphs, a realistic conclusion would be that global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are-
not related
inversely related
indirectly related
directly related
What does relative humidity indicate?
how close air is to saturation
the amount of heating needed for evaporation
the amount of water vapor in the air
the ratio of water vapor to carbon dioxide in air
The figure depicts a mountain with the left side being the wet side and the right side being the dry side. Why does the mountain have two different types of climates?
The Sun only shines on the right side of the mountain, which causes a desert climate.
The cold air rises increasing its moisture content which is too heavy to cross over the peak of the mountain.
The mountain prevents the hot air from rising and releasing all moisture on the left side of the mountain.
The mountain changes the amount of moisture that the wind carries by preventing the winds from crossing the peak.
The temperate climate is mostly located at he points of-
2& 3
5& 6
3 & 4
2 & 5
Which process produces rising air when mountains push the air upward?
orographic lifting
localized convective lifting
frontal wedging
convergence
The precipitation that forms in a cumulonimbus cloud when small ice pellets fall through it and grow by collecting supercooled water is….
rain
snow
sleet
hail
A student examines the average high temperatures for two cities, A and B. Which conclusion is true regarding a city’s location?
City B is near the coast because the winter temperatures are cooler than in city A.
City A is near the coast because the temperatures are hotter in the summer than in city B.
City B is near the coast because the ocean causes large variations in temperature throughout the year.
City A is near the coast because the ocean would minimize the temperature variation throughout the year.
What weather front will occur if a faster moving cold air mass overtakes a slower moving warm air mass and pushes the warm air up into the atmosphere?
occluded front
cold front
massive front
stationary front
Where on the map would a tropical rain forest most likely be found?
Area 2
Areas 3
Area 1
Area 4
Pressure decreases from the outer isobars toward the center in
cyclones
anticyclones
polar fronts
jet streams
Because of the Coriolis effect, wind in the Northern Hemisphere….
is deflected to the left
rises higher into the atmosphere
is deflected to the right
sinks lower into the atmosphere
What are the most prominent features of airflow above the friction layer?
jet streams
vertically moving winds
right-deflected winds
left-deflected winds
People have tried many methods to artificially produce rain. One method, called cloud seeding, involves air planes dropping particles of silver iodide onto clouds to help the clouds produce rain droplets. These silver iodide particles act as-
condensation nuclei
electrical charges
dew points
hailstones
In the weather map in the figure above, the line with small semi-circles on one side represents-
warm air moving in the direction the circles point.
cool air moving opposite the direction the circles point
cool air moving in the direction the circles point
warm air moving opposite the direction the circles point.
Which air masses influence much of the weather in North America, especially east of the Rocky Mountains?
maritime tropical & continental polar
maritime polar & continental polar
continental polar & continental tropical
maritime polar & maritime tropical
What forms at the boundary between 2 different air masses of different properties?
a temperature inversion
a front
a hurricane eyewall
a storm surge
Air masses are classified according to the…..
direction in which they move
speed of their movement
surface over which they form
temperature of their air at a certain time
A scientist is studying energy transfer that occurs in the oceans, atmosphere, and Earth’s interior. Which of these is the scientist most likely studying?
pressure
density
gravity
convection
What is the correct labeling of the layers of the atmosphere from bottom to top?
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Which instrument is used to measure the data expressed in the isobars on the attached diagram?
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
radiosone
Carbon dioxide levels have increased significantly over the last 50 years. The yearly fluctuations are most likely due to-
the burning of fossil fuels
seasonal factors
sunspots
misinterpretation of the data
Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere
Troposphere and Stratosphere
Stratosphere and mesosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
As elevation increases,
latitude increases
latitude decreases
the climate is colder
the climate is warmer
