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Practice Test: Topic 7: The Atmosphere

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which two temperature zones of the atmosphere does the temperature increase with increasing altitude?


(hint: look at page 14 of your ESRTs)

a)

troposphere and stratosphere

b)

troposphere and mesosphere

c)

stratosphere and thermosphere

d)

mesosphere and thermosphere

2.

At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts?


(hint: look at page 14 of your ESRTs)

a)

0º and 30º N

b)

30º N and 30º S

c)

60º N and 60º S

d)

60º S and 90º S

3.

The diagram represents a barometer that shows air pressure in inches of mercury.


When converted to millibars, this air pressure is equal to

a)

1009.0 mb

b)

1012.5 mb

c)

1015.5 mb

d)

1029.9 mb

4.

The weather map shows a low pressure system, centered near Poughkeepsie, NY. Isobars shown are measured in millibars.


Winds are most likely blowing from

a)

Danbury toward New York City

b)

Poughkeepsie toward Scranton

c)

Binghamton toward Danbury

d)

Port Jervis toward BInghamton

5.

The table shows the air temperature and dewpoint at each of four locations, A, B, C, and D.


Based on these measurements, which location has the greatest chance of precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which city has the lowest humidity?

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroit

c)

Buffalo

d)

Utica

7.

What is the relative humidity when the dry bulb temperature is 16º C and the wet bulb is 14º C?

a)

90%

b)

80%

c)

14%

d)

13%

8.

Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud?


(hint: look at the bottom right of page 13 of your ESRTs)

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The picture shows a sea breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 mb.


The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely


(hint: wind blows from _______ to _______ pressure) mb

a)

994 mb

b)

1005 mb

c)

1013 mb

d)

1017 mb

10.

Which surface ocean current has a cooling effect on the climate of the west coast of South America?


(hint: look at page 4 of your ESRTs)

a)

Falkland Current

b)

Benguela Current

c)

Peru Current

d)

Brazil Current

11.

An air mass classified as mT forms over which type of Earth surface

a)

cool land

b)

cool water

c)

warm land

d)

warm water

12.

Which instrument is used to determine wind direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The station model below represents the weather conditions for a location in New York State.


The barometric trend for the past three hours at this location indicates a steady increase of

a)

0.2 mb

b)

2.0 mb

c)

0.002 mb

d)

0.02 mb

14.

Which type of precipitation is most likely occurring at this location?

a)

freezing rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain showers

15.

Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth's atmosphere causes cloud formation?

a)

rising, explanding, cooling, condensation

b)

rising, contracting, warming, evaporation

c)

sinking, expanding, warming, condensation

d)

sinking, contracting, cooling, evaporation

16.

At which city was the greatest wind speed occurring?

a)

Boise

b)

Denver

c)

Kansas City

d)

Austin

17.

Which weather change is most likely indicated by rapidly falling air pressure?

a)

humidity is decreasing

b)

temperature is decreasing

c)

skies are clearing

d)

a storm is approaching

18.

The map shows high pressure and low pressure weather systems in the United States.


Which positions on the map are most likely receiving precipitation?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

C and E

d)

A and D

19.

What weather conditions are shown at location D?

a)

cloudy skies with light snow

b)

cloudy skies with freezing rain

c)

humid air with no precipitation

d)

party cloudy skies with rain showers

20.

An air temperature of 30º C is equal to

a)

-22º F

b)

-2º F

c)

74º F

d)

86º F

21.

Energy in the form of heat moves throughout the water cycle. What is the original source of the energy that moves through the water cycle?

a)

the Sun

b)

radioactive decay

c)

the greenhouse effect

d)

atmospheric convection

22.

The Sun is the ultimate energy source for all other objects in the Solar System. Which process transfers energy from the Sun through space to all other objects in the Solar System?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

reflection

23.

Which process best illustrates convection?

a)

air rising at the Equator

b)

sand warming a person's foot

c)

clouds reflecting the Sun's energy

d)

water evaporating from the Gulf of Mexico

24.

The cross section above represents some parts of Earth’s water cycle. Letters A, B, C, and D represent

processes that occur during the cycle. Which table correctly matches each letter with the process it represents?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
26.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
27.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
28.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
29.

Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse winds

c)

eaterlies

d)

westerlies

30.

What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

a)

clouds

b)

ionosphere

c)

nitrogen gases

d)

the ozone

31.
A barometer measures
a)
atmospheric pressure
b)
temperature
c)
wind speed
d)
wavelengths
32.
Which atmospheric layer is labeled B? 
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
33.

Which air mass is considered dry and warm?

a)

cP

b)

mT

c)

cT

d)

mP

34.

When a cold air mass and a warm air mass come together, what forms?

a)

ground-level ozone

b)

the jet stream

c)

a front

d)

a high pressure system

35.

Climate is defined as:

a)

the weather conditions in a large area over a long period of time

b)

the weather conditions in a random area that change with different air masses

c)

the weather over a long period of time in a specific place

d)

small weather patterns that happen in small regions of a state or country

36.

If you don't have a basement, which of the following choices is the safest shelter during a tornado?

a)

An interior room (closet, hallway, bathroom, etc.) on the lowest floor of your house away from windows.

b)

If one is available, in an outside garage or shed.

c)

The North wall of the house is always the safest.

d)

If you have a fireplace try to crawl into it. Use it as a shelter.

37.

What conditions are most likely to form a tornado

a)

two warm air masses colliding

b)

cold moist air rising over a mountain

c)

cold dry air mass cooling with a warm moist air mass

d)

sinking air

38.

The area of the United States that has the highest risk for tornadoes is called...

a)

Tornado Alley

b)

Funnel Town

c)

Disaster Pathway

d)

Alaska

39.

What scale measures the strength of a tornado?

a)

tornado scale

b)

Enhanced Fujita scale

c)

intensity scale

d)

none of the above

40.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

over mountains

b)

over warm ocean water

c)

in the deserts

d)

large open fields

41.

How strong must the winds be to be classified as a hurricane?

a)

5 mph

b)

39 mph

c)

74 mph

d)

156 mph

42.

On the Saffir-Simpson scale measuring the intesity of hurricanes, the strongest storms are a

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 5

c)

Category 10

d)

Category 100

43.

Which condition is associated with MOST warm fronts?

a)

cloud formations bringing steady precipitation

b)

violent air mass collisions

c)

low temperatures

d)

tornado formations

44.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
45.

This is the symbol for which type of front?

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

46.

Which type of air would you find at air mass A?

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime tropical

d)

maritime polar

47.

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

48.

Which pressure system can produce storms?

a)

low pressure system

b)

high pressure system

c)

medium pressure system

d)

Pressure systems don't produce storms

49.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
50.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
51.

Should bring nice weather

a)

Low pressure

b)

stationary front

c)

Warm front

d)

High pressure

52.

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

a)

high

b)

low

53.

Which direction do hurricanes turn in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

54.

What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

a)

storm surge

b)

floods

c)

landslides

d)

wind

55.
what are isobars?
a)
lines connecting places of equal temperature
b)
lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
c)
lines drawn to places of different temperatures
d)
lines drawn to places of different pressures
56.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

57.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

58.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

59.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

60.

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

a)

10 knots

b)

15 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

25 knots

61.

What is the amount of cloud cover for the following station model?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

62.

Which map best represents the surface wind pattern associated with high-pressure and low-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.
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
64.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
65.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
66.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
67.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
68.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
69.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
70.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
71.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

100.02 mb

b)

100.2 mb

c)

900.2 mb

d)

1000.2 mb

e)

002

72.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

997.8 mb

b)

1097.8 mb

c)

9997.8 mb

d)

9978.0 mb

e)

978

73.

What is the present weather?

a)

drizzle

b)

snow

c)

rain

d)

fog

74.

The funnel of a tornado can "vacuum" up materials from Earth because of its extremely

a)

high pressure

b)

high temperature

c)

low pressure

d)

low wind speed

75.

The most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm is

a)

in a car

b)

under a high tree

c)

in a ditch

d)

in your be

76.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the percent cloud cover for the example?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

77.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the visibilty for the example?

a)

1 mile

b)

1/2 mile

c)

3/4 mile

d)

0 miles

78.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the temperature for the example?

a)

28 o F

b)

27o F

c)

25 o F

d)

19 o F

79.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the dewpoint temperature for the example?

a)

28 o F

b)

27o F

c)

25 o F

d)

19 o F

80.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. How many inches of precipitation are reported for the example?

a)

19 inches

b)

28 inches

c)

1 inches

d)

0.25 inches

81.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the Barometric Pressure and Barometric Trend for the example?

a)

196 mb and rising 19 mb

b)

196 mb and falling 19 mb

c)

1019.6 mb and rising 1.9 mb

d)

1019.6 mb and falling 1.9 mb

82.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the present weather for the example?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

fog

83.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What is the wind speed for the example?

a)

27 knots

b)

10 knots

c)

5 knots

d)

15 knots

84.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. What direction is the wind coming from?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

85.
Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Convection currents involve warm air _________ and cooler air __________.
a)
Sinking, rising
b)
Rising, sinking
c)
Staying in place, rising
d)
Sinking, staying in place
87.
What is the Dew Point Temperature if the dry-bulb temperature on your sling psychrometer is 20ºC and the wet-bulb temperature is 15ºC?
a)
14ºC
b)
12ºC
c)
10ºC
d)
-18ºC
88.
If the dew point temperature is 20 °C and the relative humidity is 58 %, what is the dew point? 
a)
5 degrees celsius
b)
12 degrees celsius
c)
15 degrees celsius
d)
38 degrees celsius
89.
A student using a weather instrument measured a wet-bulb temperature of 10 °C and a dry- bulb temperature of 16 °C.  What was the dew point?
a)
-10 °C
b)
 45 °C
c)
6 °C
d)
4 °C
90.
What is the dew point when the dry-bulb temperature is 12 °C and the wet-bulb temperature is 7 °C?
a)
1 °C
b)
-5 °C
c)
28 °C
d)
48 °C
91.
Air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2 °C and a wet-bulb temperature of -2 °C, what is the relative humidity?
a)
11%
b)
20%
c)
36%
d)
67%
92.
Which weather instrument is useful in measuring relative humidity?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
wind vane
93.
 What is the dew point when the dry-bulb temperature is 24°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 21°C?
a)
 16°C
b)
18°C
c)
20°C
d)
 21°C
94.
Cold air is more_____ than warm air 
a)
Dense
b)
Stale
c)
Colorful 
95.
Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
96.

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

a)

101

b)

195

c)

019

d)

119

97.
As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapor: 
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease
98.

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

collection

99.

In order for process A to occur, liquid water must

a)

gain 334 Joules per gram

b)

gain 2260 Joules per gram

c)

lose 334 Joules per gram

d)

lose 2260 Joules per gram

100.

Which process is represented by letter B?

a)

capillarity

b)

transpiration

c)

infiltration

d)

precipitation

101.

Does water gain or release (lose) energy when it melts?

a)

Gains

b)

Release

102.

How much energy is released during condensation?

a)

2260 J/g

b)

334 J/g

103.

What is the primary source of energy for Earth's weather systems?

a)

heat from Earth's interior

b)

jet streams

c)

precipitation from clouds

d)

incoming solar radiation

104.

Which would aborb the greatest amount of insolation?

a)

dark, rough surface

b)

dark, smooth surface

c)

light, rough surface

d)

light, smooth surface

105.

Which type of surface would most likely absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day?

a)

light sandy beach

b)

surface of a calm lake

c)

snow covered mountain

d)

blacktop parking lot

106.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
107.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

108.

Which material heats up slowest?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Concrete

c)

Diamond

d)

Glass

e)

Water

109.

Which material would require the greatest amount of heat energy to raise its temperature from 5oC to 10oC? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]

a)

Iron

b)

Lead

c)

Granite

d)

Dry Air

110.

If the same amount of heat is added to each sample, the smallest change in temperature will occur in the

a)

Iron

b)

Dry Air

c)

Granite

d)

Water

111.

What would heat up the fastest if left out in the sunlight on a clear, summer day?

a)

Liquid Water

b)

Dry Air

c)

Lead

d)

Granite

112.

Why does water heat heat up and cool down VERY SLOWLY?

a)

High Specific Heat

b)

Low Specific Heat

c)

It's solid

d)

It's always cold

113.

Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?

a)
b)
c)
d)
114.

What kind of weather do low-pressure systems bring?

a)

Sunny, cold(ish) weather

b)

Rainy, warm(ish) weather

115.

What kind of weather does a high-pressure system bring?

a)

Sunny, cold(ish) weather

b)

Rainy, warm(ish) weather

116.

Earth's rotation causing water and wind to move right (North of the Equator) and left (South of the Equator) is called

a)

Global Warming Winds

b)

Trade Route Winds

c)

Surface Winds

d)

Coriolis Effect

117.

The leeward side of large mountains tend to have _______ precipitation. This is phenomena is called _________.

a)

less; Rain Shadow Effect

b)

more; Rain Shadow Effect

c)

less; Plate Tectonics

d)

more; Subduction

118.

Due to the Jet Stream and Westerlies, in which direction do most weather systems travel across the United States?

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to west

d)

north to south

119.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
120.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
121.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
122.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
123.

Wind in the Northern hemisphere turn to the ______________ because of the Coriolis Effect.

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

south

124.

The effect of Earth's rotation on winds and ocean currents is called the

a)

neap-tide effect

b)

refraction effect

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

tsunami effect

125.

Which of the following currents is the westward warm-water current in the North Atlantic Gyre?

a)

Canary Current

b)

North Atlantic Current

c)

North Equatorial Current

d)

Gulf Stream

126.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

127.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
128.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
129.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
130.
What causes wind?
a)
differences in pressure
b)
conduction currents
c)
density
d)
tropical currents
131.
What causes wind?
a)
movement of high pressure to low pressure
b)
movement of low pressure to high pressure
132.
Which of the following are narrow belts of strong winds found in the upper troposphere?
a)
doldrums
b)
westerlies
c)
trade winds
d)
jet streams
133.

Which list contains three warm surface ocean currents that make up most of the North Atlantic Ocean gyre?

a)

Kuroshio Current, North Pacific Current,

and California Current

b)

Canary Current, North Equatorial Current,

and Equatorial Countercurrent

c)

Labrador Current, North Atlantic Current,

and East Greenland Current

d)

North Equatorial Current, Gulf Stream

Current, and North Atlantic Current

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