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Introduction to Meteorology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________is the study of weather. A meteorologist studies the weather.

a)

a. Weather

b)

b. Climate Man

c)

c. Astronomy

d)

d. Meteorology

2.

It is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth’s surface over which it develops.

a)

a. large air mass

b)

b. cold Air

c)

c. Air front

d)

d. Air mass

3.

What do we call the study of weather?

a)

a. broadcasting

b)

b. forecasting

c)

c. meteorology

d)

d. geology

4.

Weather maps are used to help __________ weather.

a)

a. create

b)

b. build

c)

c. forecast

d)

d. none of these

5.

Which one is not a weather tool?

a)

a. barometer

b)

b. anemometer

c)

c. thermometer

d)

d. temperature

6.

What are some ways that scientists can learn about climate?

a)

a. sediment core

b)

b. tree rings

c)

c. ice core

d)

d. All of the above

7.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

a. temperature

b)

b. air pressure

c)

c. humidity

d)

d. dew drop

8.

What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

a. Nitrogen

b)

b. Oxygen

c)

c. Argon

d)

d. Carbon Dioxide

9.

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

a. Carbon Dioxide

b)

b. Oxygen

c)

c. Nitrogen

d)

d. Argon

10.

If Oxygen gas is 21% present in the atmosphere, how many % of gas is Nitrogen present in the atmosphere?

a)

a. 75%

b)

b.77%

c)

c. 78%

d)

d. 79%

11.

This is an example of climate proxy, what is this?

a)

a. floram

b)

b. foram

c)

c. furam

d)

d. None of these

12.

Which noble gas below has the least % of volume in the atmosphere?

a)

a. krypton-Kr

b)

b. Helium-He

c)

c. Neon-Ne

d)

d. Xenon-Xe

13.

Which noble gas below has the most % of volume in the atmosphere?

a)

a. Xe

b)

b. Ne

c)

c. Kr

d)

d. He

14.

The giant's planets have dense cores roughly 10 times the mass of Earth, surrounded by layers of __________________.

a)

a. oxygen and helium

b)

b. hydrogen and oxygen

c)

c. hydrogen and helium

d)

d. neon and oxygen

15.

Which planet below is the coolest planet?

a)

a. mercury

b)

b. earth

c)

c. jupiter

d)

d. neptune