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WorksheetsWeather 1 Quiz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb temperature is 26°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 18°C?
13%
33%
45%
51%
What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulb temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 10°C?
6%
14%
33%
45%
Most clouds form in the atmosphere when moist air
rises, expands, and cools to the dewpoint
rises, expands, and warms to the dewpoint
sinks, compresses, and cools to the dewpoint
sinks, compresses, and warms to the dewpoint
Which process primarily transfers heat by moving air?
conduction
convection
radiation
transpiration
Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperatures recorded on a weather map?
anemometer
wind vane
thermometer
barometer
Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?
barometer
anemometer
psychrometer
wind vane
Which cross section below best shows the locations of high air pressure and low air pressure near a beach on a hot, sunny, summer afternoon?
What is the dewpoint of the air?
27°C
10°C
3°C
–5°C
Air pressure is usually highest when the air is
cool and humid
cool and dry
warm and humid
warm and dry
Adjacent water and landmasses are heated by the morning Sun on a clear, calm day. After a few hours, a surface wind develops. Which map best represents this wind’s direction?
Which table correctly indicates the name of the weather instrument and the weather variable that it measures?
Which letter represents the surface that most likely absorbs the greatest amount of insolation?
A
B
C
D
Based on the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature, what is the relative humidity?
66%
58%
51%
12%
Which list correctly identifies the energy transfer processes A, B, and C?
A–conduction; B–convection; C–radiation
A–convection; B–conduction; C–radiation
A–convection; B–radiation; C–conduction
A–conduction; B–radiation; C–convection
Most of the infrared radiation given off by Earth’s surface is absorbed in Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
methane
A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student's skin by this contact is by the process of
convection
conduction
vaporization
radiation
The deflection of Earth’s planetary winds is an example of
the Coriolis effect
the Doppler effect
convection
gravitational pull
During the process of condensation, water vapor
releases 334 J/g of heat energy
releases 2260 J/g of heat energy
gains 334 J/g of heat energy
gains 2260 J/g of heat energy
The flowchart shows part of Earth’s water cycle. The question marks indicate a part of the flowchart that has been deliberately left blank. Which process should be shown in place of the question marks to best complete the flowchart?
condensation
deposition
evaporation
infiltration
Which group of substances is arranged in order of decreasing specific heat values?
iron, granite, basalt
copper, lead, iron
dry air, water vapor, ice liquid
water, ice, water vapor
