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WorksheetsMeteorology Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When a warm air mass takes over a cold air mass and causes drizzly rain, what type of front occurs?
warm front
stationary front
cold front
occluded front
Where does most of Earth's weather occur?
Troposhere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
What is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost?
mesosphere-stratosphere-thermosphere-troposphere
troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
stratosphere-thermosphere-troposphere-mesosphere
thermosphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere
Which of the following are the effects of an occluded front?
Cooler weather and rain or snow
Drizzly rain then warm weather
Clear skies then rain
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow
During the daytime, the land warms up faster than water causing the air above the land to be less dense and rise into the atmosphere. The causes _________________.
land breezes
sea breezes
global winds
jet streams
Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than the North Pole?
The equator has more daylight hours per year than the North Pole
The equator has a larger area than the North Pole
The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North pole
Students completed a lab investigation consisting of four stations, A, B, C, and D. Equal amounts of sand at the same starting temperature were heated by identical light sources. The light sources were the same distance from each station, but at different angles to the surfaces. Two thermometers were used at each station, one just above the surface and the other just below the surface. The lights were turned on for 30 minutes and then removed for the next 30 minutes. Temperatures were recorded each minute for the 60 minutes. Using the model above, which station was most of the energy from the light sources transferred to the sand?
Station A, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by radiation.
Station A, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by conduction.
Station D, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by radiation.
Station D, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by conduction.
Sabah has been asked by her teacher to investigate the following scientific question: Why are sea breezes felt during the day and land breezes at night? Which of the following data sources would best help Sabah to answer the question and why?
The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing a
sea breeze at night and a land breeze during the day.
The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing a
land breeze at night and a sea breeze during the day.
Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the air
above it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and a
sea breeze during the day.
Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the air
above it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and a
sea breeze during the day.
In an experiment, you were instructed to equally heat a sample of soil and a sample of
water with heat lamps and then measure the temperature of each sample once a
minute, for eight minutes. Suppose that the experiment yielded the results shown in the
table below.
The temperatures of the soil and the water would rise at the same average rate because the same light is being used to heat it up.
The temperature of the soil would not rise at all over the next time period because the soil temperature has reached its maximum temperature.
The temperature of the water would rise at a faster average rate than the average rate that the temperature of the soil would rise because water heats up faster than soil.
The temperature of the soil would rise at a faster average rate than the average rate that the temperature of the water would rise because soil heats up faster than water.
Use the diagram to answer the following question above
Different surfaces warm at different rates
Different surfaces retain energy differently
The sun is farther from the Earth during the winter
The sun’s rays hit the surface at various angles
Which of the following models most accurately represents the air circulation patterns likely to develop on a hot summer afternoon in a coastal area?
A
B
C
D
A city near the coast experiences local breezes on a frequent basis. Which of these is the BEST explanation for this?
The cold fronts that form only over coastal areas cause thunderstorms.
The amount of sunshine received by coastal areas causes thunderstorms.
The uneven heating of land and water in coastal areas creates fronts that cause thunderstorms
The interactions of the waves with the landmass change the air pressure to cause thunderstorms.
The atmosphere is divided into spherical layers based upon the...
amount of precipitation contained within each layer of the atmosphere.
concentration of oxygen contained within each layer of the atmosphere.
variation in the concentration and amount of ozone contained within each layer
temperature changes from variations in absorption of solar energy within each layer of the atmosphere
What is the effect of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Water evaporated from the oceans into the atmosphere is trapped by greenhouse gases, preventing it from precipitating, increasing atmospheric humidity.
Water evaporated from the oceans into the atmosphere is reflected by greenhouse gases, preventing it from condensing, decreasing atmospheric humidity.
Heat radiated by the Earth into the atmosphere is trapped by greenhouse gases, preventing it from escaping into space, increasing global temperatures.
Heat radiated by the Sun is reflected by greenhouse gases, preventing it from entering the atmosphere, decreasing global temperatures.
The picture above shows the layers of the atmosphere.
How does Layer Z benefit life on Earth?
It reflects most light away from Earth's surface so that it does not damage plants and animals.
It holds a lot of neon gas, which is required by the circulatory system of plants and animals.
It contains insulating water vapor that is circulated and returned to Earth's surface
It contains mostly ozone, which makes this layer the warmest for living organisms.
How would life on Earth be affected if the atmosphere did not contain greenhouse gases?
There would likely be a few less organisms on Earth because the lack of greenhouse gases would make Earth a little cooler.
There would likely not be life on Earth because Earth’s surface would be much hotter without the Sun’s rays being blocked.
The diversity of life on Earth would increase because of the lack of greenhouse gases would make Earth just a little warmer.
There would likely not be life on Earth because its surface would be much colder and Earth’s water would be frozen.
What characteristic do thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes all share?
They all form over dry and hot desert regions
They are all easily predicted by weather forecasters
They are all formed when warm and moist air rapidly rises
They always cause severe damage to land and property
Where does the energy that powers a hurricane originate?
from funnel clouds
outside a stationary front
outside a subliming water
from warm and moist air
Which of these circumstances will cause a hurricane originate?
If the hurricane moves over warmer water
if the hurricane moves over colder water
if the hurricane moves over dry land
if the hurricane moves into drier air
Using the map above as a reference: An air mass that forms over northern Mexico (E) and affects the southwestern United Sates is a
continental polar air mass
continental tropical air mass
maritime polar air mass
maritime tropical air mass
Use the diagram above to answer the question
The diagram above represents the meeting of two air masses. The air mass on the left formed over a polar region and the air mass on the right formed over a tropical region. Which type of front is pictured in the diagram?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Using the weather map above, explain what is happening in the city of Denver.
A cold front hitting with rain
A warm front hitting with rain
An occluded front with rain following a warm front
A stationary front with rain following an occluded front
