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WorksheetsES Hmwk; Atmosphere & Wind
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Where does the greatest amount of daily weather change take place?
tropopause
stratosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
This temperature is equal to...
350 C
400 C
450 C
500 C
Which source provides the most energy for atmospheric weather changes?
radiation from the Sun
radioactivity from Earth's interior
heat stored in ocean water
heat stored in polar ice caps
The transfer of heat energy within the troposphere occurs primarily by
insolation
conduction
radiation
convection
As a mass of air rises in the troposphere its temperature will usually
decrease due to expansion
decrease due to compression
increase due to expansion
increase due to compression
Which graph best represents what most likely happens to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere as the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases over a period of many years?
1
2
3
4
As the air moves down the leeward side of the mountain the air will
warm due to compression
warm due to expansion
cool due to compression
cool due to expansion
As the balloon rises, what will the instruments generally indicate?
a decrease in both temperature and air pressure
an increase in both air temperature and air pressure
an increase in air temperature and decrease in air pressure
a decrease in air temperature and increase in air pressure
ESRT pg. 13 Question: An air pressure of 1023 millibars is equal to how many inches of mercury?
30.10
30.15
30.19
30.21
ESRT pg. 13 Question: An air pressure of 30.15 inches of mercury is equal to
1017 mb
1019 mb
1021 mb
1023 mb
Which weather variable is the following instrument designed to measure?
visibility
relative humidity
dew point
air pressure
What is the best conclusion you can draw from these data?
humidity affects the pressure
temperature affects the pressure
of the total mass of air, about 99% is within 3.5 miles of sea level
of the total mass of air, about 50% is less than 3.5 miles above sea level
At sea level, as the temperature of the atmosphere decreases, the air pressure usually
decreases
increases
remains the same
Which graph best represents the relationship between air temperature and air density in the atmosphere?
1
2
3
4
If the air humidity increases and the temperature remains the same, the air pressure will
decrease
remain the same
increase
first increase, then decrease
What is the approximate elevation above sea level at which atmospheric pressure is 0.2 atmosphere?
7.0 km
17 km
27 km
37 km
As a parcel of air increases in altitude, its pressure will
decrease
increase
remain the same
As the pressure gradient increases, wind velocity
decreases
increases
remain the same
At which position is wind speed lowest?
A
B
C
D
In the Northern Hemisphere, a wind blowing from the south will be deflected towards the
northwest
northeast
southwest
southeast
Which cross-section best shows the normal movement of the air over Oswego, NY, on a very hot summer?
1
2
3
4
The weather element determined by an anemometer is
pressure
humidity
visibility
wind velocity
Winds blow from regions of
high temperature to regions of low air temperature
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
low temperature to regions of high temperature
low air pressure to regions of high air pressure
Which is NOT true about wind?
Wind direction is named for the direction toward which the wind blows
Wind moves from regions of higher pressure to lower pressure
the steeper the gradient, the greater the wind speed
Wind is horizontal movement of air
Planetary winds do not blow directly north or south because of
the Coriolis effect
gravitational force
magnetic force
Earth's revolution
Because of the effect of the Earth's rotation, the air in Syracuse will
blow directly to the south
blow directly to the north
be deflected toward the southwest
be deflected toward the northwest
The movement of air from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 1 would be called
high-pressure cell
contiguous cell
convection cell
Coriolis effect
What is the basic underlying reason for the movement of air shown?
differences in gravity
differences in air density
differences in pressure gradient
differences in magnetism
What is the most likely cause of the movement of air at position 1?
low moisture content & low temperature
high moisture content & high temperature
low moisture content & high temperature
high moisture content & low temperature
The air moves at the surface of the Earth, from position A to position B, because
positions A and B have low pressure
positions A and B have high pressure
position A has low pressure, and position B has high pressure
position A has high pressure, and position B has low pressure
Condensation would most likely occur at position
3
4
6
7
They would most likely be using the
prevailing northwesterlies
jet stream
convection cells
prevailing southwesterlies
Which diagram shows the usual path of low pressure storm centers as they pass across the US?
1
2
3
4
What is the primary source of energy for ocean currents or waves?
the moon
the atmosphere
the continents
the Sun
What is the most direct cause of major surface ocean currents?
the prevailing winds
gravity
tides
salinity differences
