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Meteorology Unit Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 4hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you go higher in the elevation, the temperature _______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

gets very hot

2.

Air masses are characterized based on which two variables?

a)

Temperature and Moisture Content

b)

Air Pressure and Temperature

c)

Density and Source Region

d)

Cold and Warm

3.
What types of air masses form over land?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
4.

What types of air masses form over water?

a)

Maritime

b)

Continental

c)

Polar

d)

Tropical

5.
What types of air masses would be colder?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
6.
What types of air masses would be warmer?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
7.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
8.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
9.

Which weather instrument measures air temperature?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

barometer

10.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

barometer

11.
The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 
a)
flood
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
storm
12.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
13.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
14.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
15.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
16.

In a high pressure system the weather will likely be...

a)

cooler and humid

b)

warmer and clear skies

c)

warmer and humid

d)

cooler and clear skies

17.

In a low pressure system the weather will likely be...

a)

cooler and humid

b)

warmer and clear skies

c)

warmer and humid

d)

cooler and clear skies

18.

Location X is expected to experience the following changes in temperature and pressure:

a)

lower temperature, lower barometric pressure

b)

higher temperature, higher barometric pressure

c)

lower temperature, higher barometric pressure

d)

higher temperature, lower barometric pressure

19.

Location X is expected to experience the following changes in temperature and pressure:

a)

lower temperature, lower barometric pressure

b)

higher temperature, higher barometric pressure

c)

lower temperature, higher barometric pressure

d)

higher temperature, lower barometric pressure

20.

In which position, would percent cloud cover be shown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

In which position, would a rain gauge be used to measure the weather variable?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

In which position, would a barometer be used to measure pressure?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

wind vane

d)

barometer

24.

What is the windspeed? (in knots)

(a)  

25.

What direction is the wind coming from? (N, S, W, E, NW, NE, SW, SE)

(a)  

26.

What is the cloud cover?

a)

25 %

b)

50 %

c)

75 %

d)

100 %

27.

What is the barometric pressure? (converted!)

a)

880 mb

b)

988.0 mb

c)

1088.0 mb

d)

880.0 mb

28.

What is the cloud cover?

a)

25 %

b)

50 %

c)

75 %

d)

100 %

29.

What is the barometric trend? (converted!)

a)

- 50

b)

rising 5.0 mb

c)

falling 50 mb

d)

falling 5.0 mb

30.

How many inches of precipitation?

a)

1.5 inches

b)

38 inches

c)

10 inches

d)

1.0 inch

31.

What is the present weather?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

32.

What is the air temperature?

a)

40o F

b)

38o F

33.

What is the dewpoint temperature?

a)

40o F

b)

38o F

34.

What are isobars?

a)

Lines connecting places of equal temperature

b)

Lines connecting places of equal pressure

c)

Lines drawn to places of different temperatures

d)

Lines drawn to places of different pressures

35.

What are the units for pressure?

a)

degrees fahrenheit (o F)

b)

millibars (mb)

c)

inches (in)

d)

miles (mi)

36.

What are isotherms?

a)

lines connecting places of equal temperature

b)

lines connecting places of equal pressure

c)

lines drawn to places of different temperatures

d)

lines drawn to places of different pressures

37.

The lines on this map are called:____________.

a)

isotherms

b)

isobars

38.

The lines on this map are called:____________.

a)

isotherms

b)

isobars

39.

Calculate the temperature gradient between the two cities highlighted (Richmond and Hatteras). NOTE: Use the distance from the center of each station model circle to find the distance on the map scale. And, Do NOT use units in your answer. Just a number.

(a)  

40.

The arrows on which map best show the surface winds around these two pressure centers?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which factor affecting climate does this represent?

a)

temperature

b)

Elevation

c)

Ocean Currents

d)

Proximity to Large Body of Water

42.

What are the major climate zones?

a)

tundra, desert, mediterranean

b)

grasslands, mountains, rainforest

c)

polar, temperate, tropical

43.

Describe the climate for the polar zone.

a)

Very cold

b)

Very hot

c)

Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

44.

Describe the climate for the tropical zone.

a)

Very cold

b)

Very hot

c)

Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

45.

Tropical, Polar or Temperate is based on

a)

Proximity to Large Body of Water

b)

Latitude

c)

Elevation

d)

Ocean Currents

46.

Based on latitude, which city will have a cooler average temperature

a)

Chapel Hill

b)

Havana

47.

Fill in the blank: The higher the elevation, the ______ the temperature.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

48.

What will heat up and cool down more slowly?

a)

Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.)

b)

Land (Granite)

49.

Cloud formation occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water. This is called:

(a)  

50.

Reorder the following

a)

Warm air rises

b)

As the air rises it cools

c)

When the air cools, water vapor condenses into liquid water

d)

Tiny droplets of water form a cloud

1)
2)
3)
4)
51.

What is the correct letter for condensation

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

52.

What is the correct letter for evaporation?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

53.

What is the correct letter for precipitation?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

54.

What is the correct letter for transpiration?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

55.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Temperature

1.

The amount of thermal energy in the atmosphere

b)

Atmospheric pressure

2.

The weight of the air over a point on the Earth's surface

c)

Precipitation

3.

Fall of water towards the Earth in the form of rain, hail or snow

d)

Humidity

4.

Amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

e)

Wind

5.

Air in motion in the atmosphere

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