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Meteorology Final Quiz review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atmosphere is composed of
a)

mostly oxygen

b)

all hydrogen

c)

a mixture of gases

d)

H20

2.
Low air pressure moves towards high air pressure.
a)

true

b)

false

3.
Lines on a weather map that connect equal points of air pressure
a)

Dew point

b)

Fronts

c)

Air masses

d)

Isobars

4.
High pressure creates sunny, clear skies.
a)

True

b)

False

5.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated
a)

Humidity

b)

Front

c)

Dew Point

d)

Cold Front

6.
Low pressure areas would likely have 
a)

cloudy weather

b)

clear weather

c)

sunny weather

d)

storms

7.
Which type of cloud indicates fair weather?
a)

nimbus

b)

cumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulonimbus

8.
During a land breeze, the air over the sea rises due to it's low pressure.
a)

True

b)

False

9.
As altitude increases, pressure __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
rises
10.
The amount of water in the air
a)

Dew point

b)

Rain

c)

Isobar

d)

Humidity

11.
Fuel for a hurricane
a)

warm, rising vapor

b)

cool, sinking vapor

c)

strong wind

d)

occluded fronts

12.
Which water cycle stage creates clouds?
a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Runoff

13.
Wind is caused by
a)
differences in altitude
b)
difference in pressure
c)
differences in temperature
d)
differences in latitude
14.
Less dense air rises.
a)

True

b)

False

15.
Differences in altitude and temperature cause
a)
Sea Breezes
b)
Land Breezes
c)
Mountain Breezes
d)
None
16.
During the day, cool, sinking air over the ocean replacing warm, rising air over the land would cause wind to move ____________.
a)
towards the shore
b)
towards the sea
17.
Global warming is caused by
a)

greenhouse gases

b)

fossil fuel use

c)

cars and boats

d)

all of the above

18.
The Coriolis effect causes global winds to 
a)

rotate

b)

change directions

c)

become stronger

d)

curve

19.

Why would a hurricane lose strength?

a)

It goes into warmer waters.

b)

It hits land.

c)

It goes into more equatorial regions.

d)

A thunderstorm occurs.

20.

What is needed for a thunderstorm to form?

a)

A stable atmosphere

b)

Lightning and thunder

c)

An unstable atmosphere

d)

Wet sinking air

21.

What type of weather is associated with a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Clear skies

c)

Warmer temperatures and tornadoes

d)

Cool temperatures and thunderstorms, rain

22.

As temperature decreases, more water can be held in the air.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
What does a barometer measure?
a)

temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

dew point

d)

humidity

24.
At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called
a)

radiation

b)

fission

c)

conduction

d)

convection

25.
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Argon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

26.
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

27.
Thunder is caused by ___
a)

the discharge of ultraviolet energy

b)

the electric barrier

c)

the rapid expansion of superheated air

d)

the impact of electricity hitting the Earth

28.
Which would be most useful outside based on the following weather conditions: Temp 72 degrees, Dew Point 72 degrees.
a)

Sun glasses

b)

Warm coat

c)

An umbrella

d)

Ski gloves

29.
The force exerted by the air above is called____
a)

convergence

b)

air pressure

c)

divergence

d)

the Coriolis effect

30.
On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?
a)

isobars

b)

contour lines

c)

isotemps

d)

isotherms

31.
Air that has a 100 percent relative humidity is said to be
a)

stable

b)

dry

c)

saturated

d)

unstable

32.
Stratus clouds formed at ground level are called what?
a)

fog

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

freezing rain

33.
Compared to a warmer air mass, a colder air mass
a)

can hold more water

b)

can hold less water

c)

is less dense

d)

is lighter

34.
Lightning and thunder can form during unstable atmospheric conditions in which types of clouds?
a)

Altostratus

b)

Alto cumulus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Nimbostratus

35.
What causes weather?
a)

Clouds

b)

Oceans

c)

Sun

d)

Rain

36.
Results from Earth's rotation and causes deflection to the right in the N and to the left in the S
a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Foucault Pendulum

c)

Revolution

d)

Tilt of axis

37.
Used to measure wind speed
a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

38.
Used to measure wind direction
a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

39.
Air flow will go from _____ to _____ pressure areas.
a)

Low to High

b)

High to Low

40.
The circulation of air produces
a)

Convection circles

b)

Convection cells

c)

Conduction cells

d)

Circumpolar convection

41.
What winds steer high and low pressure centers?
a)

Convection cells

b)

Land breezes

c)

Sea breezes

d)

Jet streams

42.
What is the greatest source of moisture in the atmosphere? 
a)

lakes and rivers

b)

streams

c)

glaciers

d)

oceans

43.
What type of clouds are layered and covers most of the sky?
a)

Cumulous

b)

Cirrus clouds

c)

Stratus Clouds

d)

nimbus clouds

44.
What does the ozone layer protect us from?
a)

precipitation and temperature

b)

Stationary front

c)

harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun

d)

warm front

45.
What is atmosphere?
a)

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

b)

melting snow and spring rains

c)

Underground and Shallow Ground Water

d)

Aquifer and Artesian wells

46.

How long do most thunderstorms last?

a)

1 hour

b)

3 hours

c)

5 hours

d)

1 day

47.

What is the MOST intense type of thunderstorm?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Dissipating thunderstorm

c)

MCC

d)

Supercell

48.

Where/when does hail occur?

a)

In the cloud

b)

In the air

c)

After it hits a solid surface

49.

When does a sea-breeze occur?

a)

During the day

b)

At night

50.

What part of the water cycle allows liquid and solid to come from a cloud?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

51.

Hurricanes have a calm area near the center called the nose.

a)

false

b)

true

52.

What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Other gases

53.

Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest from the Earth and has satellites orbiting there?

a)

exosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

54.

Which layer of the atmosphere do jets most often fly near the bottom of and has an ozone later in the upper half?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

55.

What scale do meteorologists use to describe the strength of a tornado?

a)

Enhanced Fujita Scale

b)

Periodic scale

c)

Beaufort Scale

56.

What kind of cloud is pictured?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

57.

What kind of cloud is pictured?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

58.

What kind of cloud is pictured?

a)

Stratus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulus

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