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Meteorology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a barometer measure?
a)
temperature
b)
air pressure
c)
dew point
d)
humidity
2.

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Argon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

3.
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
4.
The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
dew point
5.
Which of the following determines the properties of an air mass?
a)
The conditions of the area over which it forms
b)
The phase and position of the moon when it forms
c)
The exact time of year when it forms
d)
The geology of the area where it forms
6.
The force exerted by the air above is called____
a)
convergence
b)
air pressure
c)
divergence
d)
the Coriolis effect
7.
On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?
a)
isobars
b)
contour lines
c)
isotemps
d)
isotherms
8.
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
9.

What front is being forecast for this state?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

10.

What type of air was at point A and point B to produce this front?

a)

cold air at point A and warm air at point B

b)

warm air at point A and cold air at point B

c)

cold air at point A and cold air at point B

d)

warm air at point A and warm air at point B

11.

A boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature is called a _________.

a)

Station model

b)

Front

c)

Low pressure

d)

Radio Model

12.

Meteorology is the study of

a)

wheat

b)

worms

c)

smiles

d)

weather

13.

Moisture falling from the sky is

a)

rice

b)

cotton

c)

petals

d)

precipitation

14.

A thermometer measures

a)

distance

b)

temperature

c)

height

d)

weight

15.

This instrument measures the amount of rain

a)

wind vane

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

16.

An anemometer measures

a)

wind speed

b)

air pressure

c)

amount of rain

d)

temperature

17.

Name the front

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

flags

d)

stationary front

18.

Name the front

a)

cold front

b)

hot seat

c)

stationary front

d)

warm front

19.

Name the front

a)

warm front

b)

stationary front

c)

cold front

d)

ice cream cones

20.

What does the "L" on a weather map mean

a)

low pressure

b)

lonely pressure

c)

lumpy pressure

d)

lucky pressure

21.

The temperature at which air reaches a state where it can hold no more water.

a)

Boiling point

b)

Condensation

c)

Dew Point