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Atmospheric Measurement Quiz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is used to measure air temperature?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Weather Vane

2.

Which of the following instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Weather vane

3.

Which of the following instrument is used to measure wind speed?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Weather Vane

4.

Which of the following is used to measure wind direction?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Weather vane

d)

Rawinsonde

5.

Which of the following instrument is used to measure the vertical profile of the atmosphere?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Rawinsonde

6.

Convert 40 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius

a)

40 Celsius

b)

5.55 Celsius

c)

4.44 Celsius

d)

10 Celsius

7.

To measure the amount of water vapor, meteorologists use an instrument called a

a)

anemometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

rawinsonde

d)

weather vane

8.

This instrument consists of two thermometers, one has a wet wick around the bulb and the other remains dry.

a)

thermometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

rawinsonde

d)

psychrometer

9.

Which unit below is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

centimeters

c)

in of Hg

d)

millimeters

10.

This weather instrument measures

a)

wind speed

b)

air pressure

c)

temperature

d)

water vapor

11.

Units of rainfall measurements are

a)

inches

b)

millimeters

c)

centimeters

d)

all the above

12.

which satellite channel can only be viewed in the daytime.

a)

Infrared

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Visible

d)

Direct TV HGTV

13.

This image of hurricane Katrina was taken after sunset. What satellite channel was used?

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Hallmark channel

14.

The green arrows indicate an area that is

a)

dry

b)

moist

c)

windy

d)

cold

15.

The yellow arrows indicate an area that is

a)

moist

b)

hot

c)

dry

d)

cold

16.

Doppler Radar has revolutionized our ability to observe severe weather-especially

a)

ice storms

b)

blizzards

c)

tornadoes

d)

moody people

17.

The structure in this picture is used to protect radars. It is called a

a)

giant soccer ball

b)

satellite

c)

anemometer

d)

raydome

18.

An anemometer determines the wind direction

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the name of the device used to loft rawinsondes into the atmosphere?

a)

weather balloon

b)

hot air balloon

c)

airplane

d)

satellite

20.

A _________________precisely measure the amount of rainfall

a)

radar

b)

rain gauge

c)

satellite

d)

none of the above

21.

What does a rawinsonde measure?

a)

Air temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Wind speed

d)

Pressure

e)

all the above

22.

A sling psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

a)

wind speed and wind direction

b)

dew point and relative humidity

c)

cloud cover and cloud altitude

d)

air temperature and air pressure

23.

Analyze your Table for Dewpoint Temperatures. The diagram shows dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperature readings for a parcel of air. What is the dew point of the air?

a)

27°C

b)

3°C

c)

10°C

d)

–5°C

24.

Analyze your Dewpoint Temperature Table. A student using a sling psychrometer measured a wet-bulb temperature of 10°C and a dry-bulb temperature of 16°C. What was the dew point?

a)

–10°C

b)

45°C

c)

6°C

d)

4°C

25.

Analyze your Relative Humidity Table. A dry-bulb temperature of 30°C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29°C were recorded at a weather station. What are the relative humidity and the most likely weather conditions?

a)

Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies.

b)

Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow.

c)

Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.

d)

Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.

26.

Analyze your Relative Humidity Table. If air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2°C and a wet-bulb temperature of 5º C, what is the relative humidity?

a)

11%

b)

20%

c)

51%

d)

67%

27.

What dBZ would indicate hail on radar?

a)

52 dBZ

b)

55 dBZ

c)

30 dBZ

d)

41 dBZ

28.

What would be the rainfall rate for a radar reflectivity of 41?

a)

0.1 inches/hr

b)

0.3 inches/hr

c)

16 inches/hr

d)

0.5 inches/hr

29.

This doppler radar shows

a)

areas of heavy rain

b)

areas of freezing rain

c)

snow

d)

Tornado

30.

Name one reason why monitoring rainfall is important

a)

date night

b)

monitoring drought

c)

sporting events

d)

great time to watch netflix

31.

Analyze your sounding diagram. What is the surface air temperature?

a)

15º C

b)

30º C

c)

20º C

d)

5º F

32.

Analyze your sounding diagram. What is your surface pressure?

a)

1000 mb

b)

900 mb

c)

800 mb

d)

700 mb

33.

Analyze your sounding diagram. What is the surface dew point temperature?

a)

0º C

b)

-10º C

c)

10º C

d)

5º C

34.

Analyze your sounding diagram. What is the wind speed at 200 mb?

a)

50 kts

b)

100 kts

c)

70 kts

d)

25 kts

35.

Analyze your sounding diagram. The wind is coming from the

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

36.

Analyze your sounding. At what pressure level does the weather balloon pass through a cloud?

a)

1000 mb

b)

550 mb

c)

900 mb

d)

250 mb

37.

Differences in thermal energy can be detected with ___________.

a)

ultraviolet imagery

b)

visible light

c)

infrared imagery

d)

sonar imagery

38.
Name this instrument.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
39.
Name this instrument.
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
40.
Name this instrument.
a)
rain gauge
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
41.
What weather instrument is pictured?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
42.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
rain gauge
b)
U.F.O.
c)
satellite
d)
anemometer
43.
Name this instrument.
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
barometer
44.

What is the highest reflectivity dBZ on the radar?

a)

55 dBZ

b)

40 dBZ

c)

30 dBZ

d)

20 dBZ

45.

Convert 72⁰F to Celsius (5/9 x (0F - 32))

a)

2.2⁰C

b)

222⁰C

c)

22.2⁰C

d)

161.6⁰C

46.

Convert 30°C to Fahrenheit (1.8 x 0C) + 32

a)

860°F

b)

86°F

c)

63.8°F

d)

56°F

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