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Meteorology quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called

a)

radiation

b)

fission

c)

conduction

d)

convection

2.

What is the 2nd 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)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

4.

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____

a)

produced by the friction of air particles

b)

generated from tropical winds

c)

released from Earth's interior

d)

absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

5.

The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

temperature

d)

dew point

6.

Clouds usually form when moist air rises because the air

a)

Expands and cools

b)

Contracts and warms

c)

Expands and warms

d)

Contracts and cools

7.

On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?

a)

isobars

b)

isotemps

c)

contour lines

d)

isotherms

8.

Wind on Earth, including massive storms like hurricanes, are deflected. What is the cause of this phenomena?

a)

Red Shift

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Blue Shift

9.

Air that has a 100 percent relative humidity is said to be

a)

stable

b)

saturated

c)

dry

d)

unstable

10.

When clouds form, heat energy is release into the atmosphere by

a)

expanding air

b)

falling precipitation

c)

condensation nuclei

d)

condensing water vapor

11.

What is the dew point temperature if the dry bulb temperature is 10oC and the wet bulb temperature is 6oC?

a)

1oC

b)

-5oC

c)

6oC

d)

-2oC

12.

Stratus clouds formed at ground level are called what?

a)

fog

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

freezing rain

13.

Which weather change usually occurs when the difference between the air temperature and the dew point is decreasing?

a)

The amount of cloud cover is decreasing

b)

The probability of precipitation decreases

c)

The relative humidity increases

d)

The barometric pressure increases

14.

What is the approximate maximum amount of water vapor that a cubic meter can hold at 20oC?

a)

15 g

b)

20 g

c)

25 g30 g

15.

a)

Rise, then fall

b)

fall, then rise

c)

rise steadily

d)

fall steadily

16.

Compared to a warmer air mass, a colder air mass

a)

can hold more water

b)

is less dense

c)

can hold less water

d)

is lighter

17.

The direction of the wind shown in the diagram is probably due to air moving from areas of

a)

low air pressure to areas of high air pressure

b)

high air pressure to areas of low air pressure

c)

low air humidity to areas of high air humiditiy

d)

high air humidity to areas of low air humidity

18.

Which is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?

a)

Evaporation increases

b)

Water condenses

c)

Ice crystals melt

d)

Winds are generated

19.

Lightning and thunder can form during unstable atmospheric conditions in which types of clouds?

a)

Altostratus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Alto cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

20.

What is the primary cause of winds?

a)

humidity differences

b)

air pressure differences

c)

the revolution of the Earth

d)

the rotation of the Earth