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Earth Science - Weather 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which geographic region was most likely the source of the mT air mass located over the southeastern states?

a)

Central Canada

b)

Pacific Ocean off the coast of the state of Washington

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Central Mexico

2.

Which factor causes the surface of Lake Ontario to cool at a slower rate than the surface of the land along the shore of the lake?

a)

Sunlight passes through the top layers of the lake water.

b)

Water vapor cools the lake as it condenses.

c)

Lake water has a higher specific heat than land.

d)

Evaporating water releases more heat into the lake than into the land.

3.

What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

New York State

d)

Canada

4.

Which frontal boundary is represented in image A?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

5.

Which frontal boundary is represented in image B?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

6.

Which frontal boundary is represented in image C?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

7.

In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds around the center of a hurricane move

a)

clockwise and inward

b)

clockwise and outward

c)

counterclockwise and inward

d)

counterclockwise and outward

8.

Which set of instruments is correctly paired with the weather variables that they measure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which location was probably experiencing the highest wind speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?

a)

−5°C

b)

−2°C

c)

11°C

d)

15°C

11.

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

a)

994 mb

b)

1005 mb

c)

1013 mb

d)

1017 mb

12.

The data used to construct the isolines on this map were recorded in which units?

a)

inches

b)

millibars

c)

feet

d)

meters

13.

This instrument measures atmospheric

a)

wind speed

b)

temperature

c)

relative humidity

d)

air pressure

14.

In which planetary wind belt do most storms move toward the northeast?

a)

30° N to 60° N

b)

0° to 30° N

c)

0° to 30° S

d)

30° S to 60° S

15.

The dewpoint is 15°C. What is the wet-bulb temperature on a sling psychrometer if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C?

a)

16°C

b)

2°C

c)

3°C

d)

20°C

16.

Which wind belt has the greatest effect on the climate of New York State?

a)

southeast trades

b)

northeast trades

c)

prevailing northwesterlies

d)

prevailing southwesterlies

17.

Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mT

d)

mP

18.

A dry-bulb temperature of 30°C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29°C were recorded at a weather station. What are the relative humidity and the most likely weather conditions?

a)

Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.

b)

Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.

c)

Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow.

d)

Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies.

19.

Which type of front was located just south of New York City on December 9?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

20.

The highest surface wind speeds occur when there is a

a)

5-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations

b)

5-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations

c)

55-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations

d)

55-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations

21.

Which weather variable generally decreases when wind speed is increasing, clouds are thickening, and visibility drops?

a)

relative humidity

b)

dewpoint

c)

precipitation

d)

air pressure

22.

Air pressure is usually highest when the air is

a)

warm and humid

b)

warm and dry

c)

cool and dry

d)

cool and humid

23.

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

a)

wind speed and wind direction

b)

percentage of cloud cover and cloud height

c)

air pressure and air temperature

d)

relative humidity and dewpoint

24.

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

a)

rising expanding cooling condensation

b)

rising contracting warming evaporation

c)

sinking expanding warming condensation

d)

sinking contracting cooling evaporation

25.

Clouds usually form when

a)

condensation nuclei have been removed from the air

b)

relative humidity is 0%

c)

evaporation has warmed the surrounding air

d)

air temperature reaches the dewpoint

26.

Which letter correctly shows where steady precipitation is most likely occurring?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

28.

Water is returned from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere by

a)

evaporation and transpiration

b)

condensation and precipitation

c)

condensation and transpiration

d)

evaporation and precipitation

29.

During the process of condensation, water vapor

a)

releases 334 J/g of heat energy

b)

releases 2260 J/g of heat energy

c)

gains 334 J/g of heat energy

d)

gains 2260 J/g of heat energy

30.

Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

a)

freezing of water

b)

condensation of water vapor

c)

melting of ice

d)

evaporation of water

31.

The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature is

a)

low and the humidity is low

b)

low and the humidity is high

c)

high and the humidity is low

d)

high and the humidity is high

32.

The processes of transpiration and evaporation are represented by letters

a)

A and B

b)

B and E

c)

C and A

d)

D and E

33.

The processes of infiltration and runoff are represented by letters

a)

E and D

b)

F and E

c)

C and E

d)

D and E

34.

Which changes in air temperature and atmospheric pressure will normally be recorded by a weather balloon when it is released at Earth’s surface and rises through the troposphere?

a)

a decrease in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure

b)

a decrease in air temperature and an increase in atmospheric pressure

c)

an increase in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure

d)

an increase in air temperature and a decrease in atmospheric pressure

35.

Most ozone is found in a region of Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earth’s surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

36.

Winds are created by ....

a)

unequal distribution of the Earth's magnetic field

b)

unequal heat distribution of the Earth's surface

c)

unequal distribution of gravitational forces

d)

gravitational influence of the moon and sun

37.

Cool air will ________, causing ___________ pressure.

a)

sink, low

b)

sink, high

c)

rise, low

d)

rise, high

38.

Compared to the temperature and water vapor content of the air at location Y, the temperature and water vapor content at location X are most likely

a)

warmer and wetter

b)

warmer and drier

c)

cooler and wetter

d)

cooler and drier