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Meteorology 2021

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as _________.

a)

humidiy

b)

lapse rate

c)

weather

d)

the ionosphere

2.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

3.

What is the station model code for a barometric pressure of 1019.5 mb?

a)

101

b)

195

c)

019

d)

119

4.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
5.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
6.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
7.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
8.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
9.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
10.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
11.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

a change in temperature

b)

a change in humidity

c)

wind speed

d)

the amount of rainfall

12.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
13.
What protects us from dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
a)
Ozone
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Solids in the Atmosphere
d)
Carbon Dioxide
14.

what is the coriolis effect?

a)

change in location of warm and cold surface water every 2-7 years

b)

tendency of objects moving large distances on Earth’s surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere & to the left in the southern hemisphere

c)

winds in northern Indian ocean that blow from the southwest in the summer & from the northeast in winter

d)

two layers of horizontal winds moving in opposite directions

15.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
16.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
17.
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
18.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
19.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
20.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
21.
This is the coldest layer of the Atmosphere.  Most meteors burn up here. 
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
22.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

997.8 mb

b)

1097.8 mb

c)

9997.8 mb

d)

9978.0 mb

e)

978

23.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
24.

What is the wind direction

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

25.
Winds that blow from east to west steering tropical storm systems across oceans
a)
trade winds
b)
easterlies
c)
westerlies
d)
polarlies
26.
Which tool measures wind speed?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Wind Vane
27.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
28.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
29.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
30.

What produced oxygen in the early stages of our atmosphere's formation?

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Volcanos

c)

Nebula

d)

cyanobacteria

31.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
32.

Which layer sometimes contains a mix of gasses called Smog, a form of air pollution that creates bad ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

33.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
34.
Which of the following best explains how clouds form due to the rain shadow effect?
a)
Warm, wet air from the ocean is blown to the top of a mountain where it cools and condenses.
b)
Warm, dry air is blown to the top of a mountain where it cools and evaporates.
c)
Warm, wet air is blown to the top of a mountain where it warms and condenses.
d)
Cold, wet air is blown to the tops of a mountain where it cools and freezes.
35.
Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?
a)
latitude
b)
wind patterns
c)
longitude
d)
elevation
36.
The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse effect
37.

According to this weather map, clear skies, no clouds, and beautiful weather will occur near:

a)

Illinois

b)

New Mexico

c)

Nevada

d)

Oregon

38.

When people think about what it's like in Central Texas, they always think to themselves that it's terribly hot and it's dry like a desert. On February 14, 2010 however, it snowed in Austin! Choose the statement that best explains what is happening in this scenario.

a)

Climate is just another word for weather.

b)

The climate in Texas is hot and dry, but the WEATHER on February 14th was cold and snowy.

c)

The weather for Texas is always hot and dry, all the time, which matches the climate in Texas perfectly.

d)

The weather in Texas is always hot and dry, but on February 14 the CLIMATE was cold and snowy.

39.

When a cold front pushes UNDER a warm air mass, the warm air rises up and cools off, which causes:

a)

hurricanes

b)

ocean currents

c)

convection currents

d)

heavy rain

40.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front 
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
41.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
42.

Which area of the country will experience the warmest temperatures today?

a)

Maine

b)

South Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Arizona

43.
This extreme weather event forms over warm oceans and weakens when it hits land.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
44.

What is a tornado?

a)

my little brother running around the house

b)

a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel

c)

a tall rain cloud

d)

a hurricane

45.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator
b)
In the cool waters of the North Sea
c)
In the Pacific Ocean near Japan
d)
In
46.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

47.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

48.

Is this showing a high pressure area or a low pressure area?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

49.

A strong low-pressure weather system forms off the coast and moves toward a land area. Which weather conditions will likely result from the low-pressure system?

a)

clear, sunny skies and calm winds

b)

mostly sunny skies with little to no precipitation

c)

partly cloudy skies with little precipitation and light winds

d)

mostly cloudy skies with moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds

50.

Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

a)

increasingly clear skies and more wind

b)

increasingly clear skies and dry weather

c)

increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

d)

increasingly cloudy skies and humid weather

51.

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

a)

increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

b)

increasingly clear skies and more wind

c)

increasingly clear skies and dry weather

d)

increasingly clear skies and lots of humidity

52.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
53.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
54.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
55.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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