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Weather

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Altitude?

a)

Your location on the planet

b)

Its the same as your latitude

c)

How high in the sky you are (elevation)

d)

How far below sea level you are

2.

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere are all what?

a)

Layers of the atmosphere

b)

Breaks between the layers of the atmosphere

3.

Tropopause, Stratopause and Mesopause are what?

a)

Layers of the atmosphere

b)

Breaks between the layers of the atmosphere

4.

What layer of the atmosphere contains all water vapor?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

5.

What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

6.

As altitude increases through the troposphere, what happens to temperature, pressure and water vapor?

a)

They all increase

b)

They all decrease

7.

What is the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere?

a)

Tropopause

b)

Stratopause

c)

Mesopause

8.

What is the boundary between the Stratosphere and Mesosphere?

a)

Tropopause

b)

Stratopause

c)

Mesopause

9.

What is the boundary between Mesosphere and Thermosphere?

a)

Tropopause

b)

Stratopause

c)

Mesopause

10.

What is the #1 reason why the "pauses" are located where they are in the atmosphere?

a)

Pressure

b)

Altitude

c)

Water vapor

d)

Temperature

11.

Conduction is heat transfer through....

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Fluids

12.

Convection is heat transfer through...

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Fluids

d)

All of the above

13.

Radiation is heat transfer through...

a)

Solids

b)

Space

c)

Liquids

d)

Gas

14.

Energy Transfer caused by density differences is called

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

Energy transfer caused by atomic collisions passing heat is called

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

16.

Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves is called....

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

What type of energy transfer is occurring within the water?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.

What type of energy transfer is occurring with the fire?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

19.

What type of energy transfer is occurring with the metal pot?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

20.

Energy that is taken in is called...

a)

Absorbing

b)

Reflecting

c)

Radiating

d)

Scattering

21.

Energy that is bent is called...

a)

Radiating

b)

Reflecting

c)

Refracting

d)

Scattering

22.

Energy that is sent in all directions is called

a)

Absorb

b)

Reflect

c)

Refract

d)

Scatter

23.

Energy that sent redirected is called

a)

Reflecting

b)

Refracting

c)

Radiating

d)

Scattering

24.

Energy that is given off is called

a)

Absorbing

b)

Reflecting

c)

Refracting

d)

Radiating

25.

Blacktop is considered a good

a)

Absorber

b)

Reflector

26.

Snow is considered a good...

a)

Absorber

b)

Reflector

27.

Surfaces that are good absorbers of energy are

a)

Dark, Rough and Dull

b)

Shiny, Light and Smooth

28.

Surfaces that are good radiators of energy are....

a)

Dark, Rough and Dull

b)

Light, Shiny and Smooth

29.

Good absorbers of energy are also good radiators of energy?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A good reflector of energy is going to have a surface that is....

a)

Dark, rough and dull

b)

Light, shiny and smooth

31.

Aerosols in the atmosphere get in the way of the Sun's energy and interact with the light. Which of the following could get in the way of sunlight?

a)

Dust

b)

Pollution

c)

Water droplets

d)

All of the above

32.

What type of wavelength enters the greenhouse from the sun?

a)

Short wavelength

b)

Long wavelength

33.

What is the name of the energy that is entering the greenhouse?

a)

Visible Light/Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared/Heat

34.

What is the type of energy that is trying to escape the greenhouse?

a)

Long Wavlength

b)

Short Wavelength

35.

What is the name of the energy trying to escape the greenhouse?

a)

Visible Light/Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared/Heat

36.

The glass in a greenhouse traps in the heat. What greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb heat (infrared) energy?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water Vapor

d)

All of these

37.

Which of the following is evidence that global climate change is occurring on the planet?

a)

Melting Ice Caps

b)

More Severe Hurricanes

c)

Rising Sea Level

d)

All of the Above

38.

The gradual warming of the Earths oceans and atmosphere is called...

a)

Global Warming (Global Climate Change)

b)

Greenhouse Effect

39.

The absorbing of the Earths heat as a result of greenhouse gases is called

a)

Global Climate Change

b)

Greenhouse Effect

40.

How do greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere?

a)

Burning of fossil fuels

b)

Deforestation

c)

Cattle

d)

All of the Above

41.

Coastal locations experience what type of summers?

a)

Cooler summers

b)

Warmer Summers

42.

Coastal locations experience what type of winters?

a)

Warmer winters

b)

Colder winters

43.

Inland Locations experience what type of summers?

a)

Warmer summers

b)

Cooler summers

44.

Inland locations experience what type of winters?

a)

Warmer winters

b)

Colder winters

45.

The Higher the Specific Heat...

a)

The more heat needed to change a substance temperature

b)

The less heat needed to change a substance temperature

46.

The Lower the Specific Heat....

a)

The more heat needed to raise a substance temperature

b)

The less heat needed to raise a substance temperature

47.

The Higher the Specific Heat...

a)

The faster the temperature change

b)

The slower the temperature change

48.

The Lower the Specific Heat...

a)

The faster the temperature change

b)

The slower the temperature change

49.

A station model with a pressure of 997 on it, what would it look like when you take it off the station model?

a)

1099.7 mb

b)

999.7 mb

50.

A station model with a pressure of 487 on it, what would it look like when you take it off the station model?

a)

1048.7 mb

b)

948.7 mb

51.

What does 84 represent on this station model?

a)

Dew Point

b)

Wind speed

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

52.

What is the wind speed on this station model?

a)

1 knot

b)

5 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

10 knots

53.

What would the cloud cover be on this station model?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

54.

What is the converted pressure on this station model?

a)

1099.0 mb

b)

999.0 mb

55.

What is the wind direction on this station model?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

56.

What does the 75 represent on this station model?

a)

Temperature

b)

Dew Point

c)

Pressure

d)

Pressure Trend

57.

What is the pressure trend doing?

a)

Rising steadily

b)

Falling steadily

58.

When air is cooled down, what does it do?

a)

Expand

b)

Contract

59.

When air is heated up, what does air do?

a)

Expand

b)

Contract

60.

When the dew point equals the air temperature outside, what is the relative humidity?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

61.

When the relative humidity is close to 100%, what clues outside tell the observer the air is saturated or humid?

a)

100% cloud cover

b)

Precipitation

c)

Fog

d)

All of these are clues the air is saturated

62.

Cold air has what type of moisture capacity?

a)

Low moisture capacity because cold air contracts

b)

Low moisture capacity because cold air expands

c)

High moisture capacity because cold air contracts

d)

High moisture capacity because cold air expands

63.

Warm air has what type of moisture capacity?

a)

High moisture capacity because warm air contracts

b)

High moisture capacity because warm air expands

c)

Low moisture capacity because warm air contracts

d)

Low moisture capacity because warm air expands

64.

Gas to liquid is

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

65.

Liquid to solid is...

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

66.

Liquid to gas is...

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

67.

Solid to liquid is...

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

68.

True or False: Water can do one thing at a time: Change temperature or change its phase

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Air that has a lot of room for water vapor, is light, low density, rises and creates clouds is what temperature?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

70.

Air that has a very little room for water vapor, is heavy, high density, sinks and creates dry conditions is what temperature?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

71.

The instrument used to measure dew point and relative humidity is a

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Sling Psychrometer

72.

What instrument measures wind speed?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Sling Psychrometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Anemometer

73.

What instrument measures wind direction?

a)

Wind vane

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Thermometer

74.

What instrument measures pressure?

a)

Sling Psychrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Rain Gauge

75.

What instrument measures temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Anemometer

76.

What instrument measures amount of precipitation?

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Rain Gauge

77.

When the Dry bulb and the Wet bulb are close together, we say the air is what?

a)

Dry

b)

Saturated

78.

When the dry bulb and the wet bulb is far apart, what are the conditions outside?

a)

Dry

b)

Saturated

79.

When the Dry bulb and Wet bulb are equal, what is the relative humidity?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

80.

As temperature increases, relative humidity decreases

As temperature decreases, relative humidity increases

This is what type of relationship?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

81.

Where does air pressure come from? Remember we have 14lbs of pressure per square inch...

a)

The tropsophere

b)

The atmosphere

c)

The air around us

d)

All of these are sources of pressure

82.

Lines on a map that show equal pressure are called?

a)

Contour lines

b)

Isotherms

c)

Isobars

d)

Isostasy

83.

Lines on a map that connect equal temperatures are called...

a)

Isobars

b)

Isotherms

c)

Contour Lines

d)

Isostasy

84.

Weather travels across the United States West to East. What causes weather to travel in this direction?

a)

Air Stream

b)

Jet Stream

c)

Fast Stream

d)

Far Stream

85.

High Pressure rotates....

a)

Clockwise and outward

b)

Counterclockwise and inward

86.

Low Pressure rotations...

a)

Clockwise and outward

b)

Counterclockwise and inward

87.

What type of pressure is cool air?

a)

High

b)

Low

88.

What type of pressure is warm air?

a)

High

b)

Low

89.

What type of pressure has rising air?

a)

High

b)

Low

90.

What type of pressure is sinking air?

a)

High

b)

Low

91.

What type of pressure is LOWsy weather?

a)

High

b)

Low

92.

What type of pressure is Dry?

a)

High

b)

Low

93.

What type of pressure has a lot of moisture?

a)

High

b)

Low

94.

What type of pressure have very little moisture?

a)

High

b)

Low

95.

What type of pressure do Hurricanes and Tornadoes show?

a)

High

b)

Low

96.

As the temperature increases, pressure decreases

As the temperature decreases, pressure increases

What is this relationship?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

97.

A rising barometer means what?

a)

Nice, clear skies, cool temperatures, beautiful weather

b)

Lowsy weather, precipitation, saturated air

98.

A falling barometer means what?

a)

Nice conditions, clear skies

b)

Lowsy weather, saturated air, precipitation

99.

When the air gets RECCD (rising, expanding, cooling, condensing, dew point)...this is the recipe for what?

a)

Cloud

b)

Infiltration

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

100.

Convection and pressure differences cause wind. How do winds blow?

a)

High to Low

b)

Low to High

101.

When isobars are close, we say there is a high pressure gradient. What types of wind do we experience?

a)

Strong

b)

Weak

102.

When isobars are far apart, we say there is a weak pressure gradient. What type of wind do we experience at the surface?

a)

Strong

b)

Weak

103.

How do we name winds?

a)

From where the are coming from

b)

From where they are blowing towards

104.

This type of breeze happens during the daytime. Water is cooler. Land is hotter. What is the name of this breeze?

a)

Sea breeze

b)

Land breeze

105.

This type of breeze happens during the nighttime. Water is warmer. Land is cooler. What is the name of this breeze?

a)

Sea breeze

b)

Land breeze

106.

Hurricanes form where?

a)

Over warm ocean water

b)

In tornado alley

107.

Tornadoes form where?

a)

Over warm water

b)

In tornado alley

108.

What type of airmass is cold and dry?

a)

Maritime Tropical (mT)

b)

Maritime Polar (mP)

c)

Continental Tropical (cT)

d)

Continental Polar (cP)

109.

What type of airmass is warm and wet

a)

Continental Tropical (cT)

b)

Maritime Polar (mP)

c)

Continental Polar (cP)

d)

Maritime Tropical (mT)

110.

What type of airmass is dry and frigid?

a)

Continental Tropical (cT)

b)

Maritime Polar (mP)

c)

Maritime Tropical (mT)

d)

Continental Arctic (cA)

111.

What type of airmass is dry and hot?

a)

Maritime Polar (mP)

b)

Maritime Tropical (mT)

c)

Continental Tropical (cT)

d)

Continental Polar (cP)

112.

What type of airmass is wet and cold?

a)

Maritime Polar (mP)

b)

Maritime Tropical (mT)

c)

Continental Tropical (cT)

d)

Continental Polar (cP)

113.

An airmass has a certain temperature and moisture. Airmasses get these characteristics from where they form. This is called its...

a)

Source region

b)

Area of formation

c)

Geographic region

d)

All of these

114.

The wet and cool side of the mountain is called...

a)

Leeward side

b)

Windward side

115.

The dry and hot side of the mountain is....

a)

Windward side

b)

Leeward side

116.

Condensation nuclei is important to cloud formation because....

a)

They ignite the cloud

b)

They give a surface for condensation to form on

c)

It allows for evaporation to occur

117.

What type of front has stalled out and is not moving?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

118.

What type of front has gradual rain, warmer temperatures, and is slow moving? Rain occurs BEFORE the front

a)

Cold Front

b)

Occluded Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Warm Front

119.

What type of front is fast moving, cold air, violent precipitation, thunderstorms, tornadoes? Rain occurs AT the front

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

120.

What type of front produces massive amounts of precipitation for days?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

121.

What type of front is this?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

122.

What type of front is this?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

123.

What type of front is this?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

124.

Where in the U.S. do tornadoes normally occur?

a)

Tornado Street

b)

Tornado Bunker

c)

Tornado Valley

d)

Tornado Alley

125.

Hurricanes die off when....

a)

They move over colder water

b)

They move over land

c)

They have their water source cut off

d)

All of these

126.

Where does an mT airmass come from?

a)

New York

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Arctic

127.

Where does an mP airmass come from

a)

Caribbean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Northern Pacific

d)

Colorado

128.

Where does a cP and cA airmass come from?

a)

Florida

b)

Texas

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada and the North Pole

129.

Where does a cT airmass come from?

a)

Michigan

b)

Arizona

c)

Florida

d)

Washington

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