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WorksheetsWeather Quiz 1 Practice
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
The layer of the atmosphere containing the most water vapor is the
A
B
C
D
The layer of the atmosphere that has the greatest pressure is the
A
B
C
D
The layer of the atmosphere planes fly in to avoid bad weather is the
A
B
C
D
The layer of the atmosphere with the highest temperature is the
A
B
C
D
Which list shows atmospheric layers in the correct order upward from the Earth’s surface?
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere
thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
What is the correct height of the mesopause in km?
30
50
75
80
Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest density?
THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
What is the approximate temperature of the thermosphere at an elevation of 100 km above sea level?
0oC
42oC
-55oC
100oC
Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example of heat being transferred by
absorption
convection
conduction
radiation
The picture below shows a breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 millibars.
The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely
**Wind will always blow from HIGH to LOW!
994 mb
1013 mb
1005 mb
1017 mb
Earth’s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher
**Winds will always blow from HIGH to LOW!
air temperature toward regions of lower air temperature
air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
latitudes toward regions of lower latitudes
amounts of people towards regions of lower amounts of people
The table below shows air pressure readings taken at two cities, in the same region of the U.S. at noon on four different days.
The greatest wind speed in the regions between City A and City B was probably measured at noon on day
**Look for the greatest difference in air pressure!
1
2
3
4
The graph shows the maximum possible amounts of water vapor that air can hold at different temperatures.
What is the approximate maximum amount of water vapor that air can hold at 20oC?
**Look at 20oC on the x-axis. Go up to the line to determine the y-value (amount of water vapor)
15 g/m3
20 g/m3
25 g/m3
30 g/m3
The layered mixture of gases surrounding Earth is called the?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
hemisphere
The tool used to measure air pressure is
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
ruler
The diagram represents the global wind belts.
If NY is located at a latitude of 42°N, which wind belt has the greatest effect in NY? (use the diagram)
Hint! Where does 42°N fall between?
prevailing southwesterlies
northeast trades
prevailing northwesterlies
southeast trades
The curving of these planetary winds is the result of
Earth’s gravitational pull on the Moon
Earth’s revolution around the Sun
Earth’s rotation or spinning
Columbus sailing across the Ocean.
Which diagram below best shows the locations of high air pressure and low air pressure near a beach on a hot, sunny, summer afternoon?
The lines on the weather map represent measurements for...
Hint- What does the L represent??
temperature
latitude
rain
pressure
Which location is most likely experiencing the fastest wind speed?
**Hint- Closely spaced isobars indicate large pressure changes over a small area, causing wind speeds to increase. The closer the bars, the faster the speed!
A
B
C
D
The area that is currently under the L on the map is most likely experiencing
**Hint- L = LOUSY weather!
good weather
a heat wave
rainy weather
sunny skies
According to the map, what is the
Approximate temperature for Long Island,
located at the X?
35
40
45
50
In the diagram below, letters A, B, C, and D represent four different processes that occur during the water cycle.
During which process is water released from
land organisms into the atmosphere?
land organisms = living things (trees, people, animals, etc).
A
B
C
D
The arrows in the diagram below show the circulation of air on a sunny day.
The air circulation shown is caused by
both hot air and cool air sinking
both hot air and cool air rising
hot air sinking and cool air rising
hot air rising and cool air sinking
The force that is responsible for keeping the atmosphere around Earth is?
magnetic fields
gravity
water
clouds
The diagram shows a weather instrument.
What weather condition is measured by this instrument?
Air humidity
Wind direction
air pressure
wind speed
As a car travels up to the top of a mountain the pressure will.......
increase
decrease
stay constant (the same)
On Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm the weather was sunny.
By the evening, clouds appeared in the sky and by 8:00 pm it began to rain.
The pressure by 8:00 pm most likely ___________________ from the pressure measured at 3:00.
**Lousy weather (like rain) = LOW PRESSURE!
increase
decrease
stay constant (the same)
On a hot summer day as you go from the beach into the water the air pressure will _________________________.
If the air pressure is HIGH over the land and LOW over the water... what happened to the air pressure?
increase
decrease
stay constant (the same)
An increase in temperature will cause the pressure to _________________________.
increase
decrease
stay constant (the same)
The atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes, of a certain place, at a certain time.
climate
humidity
weather
air pressure
These maps show points of equal barometric air pressure (wind speed).
isotherm map
isobar map
isodown map
temperature map
The chart shows the wind-chill temperatures caused by wind speeds at different surface air temperatures.
What is the wind-chill temperature when the surface air temperature is 10°F and the wind speed is 20 mph?
41°F
-9°F
9°F
4°F
Low-pressure systems generally move across the United States from
north to south
east to west
west to east
south to north
