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Meteorology Study Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a barometer do?

a)

Measure Temperature

b)

Measure Pressure

c)

Measure Relative Humidity

d)

Measure Wet-Bulb & Dry-Bulb

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

3.

In which layers do we see a temperature inversion?

a)

Troposphere & Stratosphere

b)

Stratosphere & Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere & Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere & Mesosphere

4.

Why is the Stratosphere warmer than the Troposphere?

a)

Closer to the sun

b)

Farther away from our core

c)

Air Particles are closer together in the Stratosphere

d)

Air Particles are farther away in the Stratosphere

5.

Everything in our Atmosphere moves from High to low pressure

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are the winds called from 30 Degrees to 0 Degrees?

a)

Easterlies

b)

Horse Winds

c)

Trade Winds

d)

Westerlies

7.

Does our Equator have High or Low Pressure?

a)

High

b)

Low

8.

Which air mass is associated with Cold and Wet weather conditions?

a)

mT

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

cP

e)

cA

9.

Which front is associated with a cold front, followed by a warm front, then ending with another cold front?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

10.

What is the technical term for when two air masses meet?

a)

Boundary

b)

Mass

c)

Source Region

d)

Front

11.

Isobars measure Temperature while Isotherms measure Pressure

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What kind of weather does a Low pressure system bring?

a)

Cold & Dry

b)

Wet & Hot

c)

Cold & Wet

d)

Hot & Dry

13.

Higher clouds have less water molecules and more ice particles

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the particle that creates clouds?

a)

Pollution

b)

Water Molecules

c)

Condensation Nuclei

d)

Dust

15.

On a weather station model, the top left number is represented by which feature?

a)

Humidity

b)

Pressure

c)

Dew point

d)

Temperature

16.

Hurricanes & Tornadoes spin counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following energy sources feed hurricanes?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Low Pressure

c)

Cold Winds

d)

Ocean's Latent Heat

18.

Tornadoes are known as a Low Pressure System.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Tornadic cyclones are known to have all the wind towards the system.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Thunderstorms occur with which clouds?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Anvil Clouds

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Cumulus

21.

During the Mature stage of thunderstorm development, the cloud is stretched high and low due to what conditions?

a)

A lot of Low Pressure

b)

Condensation nuclei is condensing with water molecules

c)

Huge gradient between high and low pressure stretching the winds

d)

Air molecules are tight and friction is formed due to the air stability

22.

Thunderstorms feed off of which of these variables?

a)

Low Pressure

b)

Cold air is pushed upwards in the atmosphere

c)

Occluded front

d)

Warm Front & Cold front meet

23.

Midlatitude Cyclones are more related to _______ and they are known to bring heavy amounts of _____.

a)

Tornadoes: Snow

b)

Tornadoes; Rain

c)

Hurricanes: Snow

d)

Hurricanes: Rain

24.

Warming of our oceans is known as El Nino

a)

True

b)

False

25.

In the Day After Tomorrow, what did California see as a precursor to this violent storm?

a)

Snow

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Tsunamis

26.

Isobars that are increasing towards the center of the loop show a low pressure or high pressure?

a)

Low Pressure

b)

High Pressure

27.

Lightning strikes the ground by which of these process?

a)

Lightning comes from the ground up to the cloud

b)

A line of protons and electrons make a path with step leaders

c)

Metal will get struck since it is the most electric

d)

Lighting will strike the tallest object since it is closer to the cloud.

28.

Is KY in Tornado Alley?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Is fog a type of cloud?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

What type of weather is caused by a high pressure system and what is its symbol?

a)

Wet; H

b)

Cold; H

c)

Wet; L

d)

Cold: L

31.

The higher the clouds in the atmosphere, the more _____

a)

Liquid Water

b)

Ice Crystals

c)

Water Vapor

32.

If there were a hurricane approaching, there would be a decrease in _____.

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Pressure

d)

Wind

33.

What is the difference between freezing rain and sleet?

a)

Freezing rain refreezes as it hits the cold and while sleet freezes when it comes in contact with the ground.

b)

Sleet falls through the air hitting the surface as solid rain while freezing rain melts and refreezes.

c)

Sleet refreezes before hitting the surface, freezing rain refreezes as it hits the ground

34.

Most tornadoes occur at which time of the day?

a)

Morning

b)

Late Afternoon

c)

Afternoon

d)

Night time

35.

Global warming could send us back into an Ice Age.

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

All Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

37.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we see the ozone layer?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

38.

What does the ITCZ stand for:

a)

Intertrophic Catastrophic zone

b)

Inter tropic Conservancy Zone

c)

Intertropical Convergence Zone

d)

Inner Trades Converge Zone

39.

How would this pressure appear on a weather station model? 1013.8 mb

a)

913.8

b)

513.8

c)

138

40.

How would this pressure appear on a weather station model? 1006.2

a)

962

b)

062

c)

162

d)

562

41.

How would you write this if it were on a weather station model? 979

a)

1097.9

b)

0097.9

c)

997.9

d)

197.9