WorksheetsMeteorology quiz 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called
radiation
fission
conduction
convection
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____
produced by the friction of air particles
generated from tropical winds
released from Earth's interior
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____
air pressure
humidity
temperature
dew point
Clouds usually form when moist air rises because the air
Expands and cools
Contracts and warms
Expands and warms
Contracts and cools
On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?
isobars
isotemps
contour lines
isotherms
Wind on Earth, including massive storms like hurricanes, are deflected. What is the cause of this phenomena?
Red Shift
Doppler Effect
Coriolis Effect
Blue Shift
Air that has a 100 percent relative humidity is said to be
stable
saturated
dry
unstable
When clouds form, heat energy is release into the atmosphere by
expanding air
falling precipitation
condensation nuclei
condensing water vapor
What is the dew point temperature if the dry bulb temperature is 10oC and the wet bulb temperature is 6oC?
1oC
-5oC
6oC
-2oC
Stratus clouds formed at ground level are called what?
fog
snow
sleet
freezing rain
Which weather change usually occurs when the difference between the air temperature and the dew point is decreasing?
The amount of cloud cover is decreasing
The probability of precipitation decreases
The relative humidity increases
The barometric pressure increases
What is the approximate maximum amount of water vapor that a cubic meter can hold at 20oC?
15 g
20 g
25 g30 g
Rise, then fall
fall, then rise
rise steadily
fall steadily
Compared to a warmer air mass, a colder air mass
can hold more water
is less dense
can hold less water
is lighter
The direction of the wind shown in the diagram is probably due to air moving from areas of
low air pressure to areas of high air pressure
high air pressure to areas of low air pressure
low air humidity to areas of high air humiditiy
high air humidity to areas of low air humidity
Which is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?
Evaporation increases
Water condenses
Ice crystals melt
Winds are generated
Lightning and thunder can form during unstable atmospheric conditions in which types of clouds?
Altostratus
Cumulonimbus
Alto cumulus
Nimbostratus
What is the primary cause of winds?
humidity differences
air pressure differences
the revolution of the Earth
the rotation of the Earth
