WorksheetsEarth Science Review LJB
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Wind moves from regions of
high temperature toward regions of low temperature
high humidity toward regions of low humidity
high precipitation toward regions of low precipitation
high pressure toward regions of low pressure
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the approximate dewpoint temperature if the dry-bulb temperature is 18 C and the wet-bulb temperature is 11 C?
4 C
-10 C
7 C
1 C
A temperature of 73 Fahrenheit is approximately equal to a temperature of
23 Celsius
162 Celsius
26 Celsius
17 Celsius
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, an atmospheric pressure of 978 millibars is equal to
28.76 inches of mercury
28.92 inches of mercury
29.00 inches of mercury
28.88 inches of mercury
Which location is experiencing a southwest planetary wind? (ESRT pg 14)
B
F
A
C
As the difference between the dewpoint temperature and the air temperature decreases, the probability of precipitation
remains the same
increases
decreases
At what time was the chance of precipitation the greatest?
3 AM
5 AM
7 AM
1 AM
Which process most directly results in cloud formation?
transpiration
precipitation
radiation
condensation
As the air moves from point D to point E, it will be
cooled by compression
warmed by expansion
cooled by expansion
warmed by compression
On which side of the mountain and at which elevation is the relative humidity probably 100%?
on the leeward side at 1.0 km
on the windward side at 1.5 km
on the leeward side at 2.5 km
on the windward side at 0.5 km
Which weather station is least likely to experience precipitation during the next six hours?
A
C
G
F
An airmass located over the central United States will most likely move toward the
southwest
southeast
northwest
northeast
The boundary between 2 air masses is called
a climate zone
a rift
air pressure
a front
The amount of moisture in the air is called
air pressure
humidity
precipitation
wind
A weather station records a barometric pressure of 1013.2 millibars. Which diagram below would best represent this weather station on a weather map?
A
B
C
D
The diagram represents a cross-sectional view of air masses associated with a low-pressure system. The cold frontal interface is moving faster than the warm frontal interface. What usually happens to the warm air that is between the two frontal surfaces?
The warm air is forced under both frontal interfaces
The warm air is forced under the cold frontal interface but over the warm frontal interface
The warm air is forced under the cold frontal interface but under the war frontal interface
The warm air is forced over both frontal interfaces
According to this weather station model, why is precipitation likely?
The dewpoint is approaching the temperature
The present weather indicates a thunderstorm
Cloud Cover is 100%
Precipitation is not likely
An airmass originating over the North Pacific Ocean would most likely by
continental polar
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
Which diagram correctly represents the air circulation in a Northern Hemisphere high pressure air mass?
A
B
C
D
