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WorksheetsEarth Science - Weather 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which geographic region was most likely the source of the mT air mass located over the southeastern states?
Central Canada
Pacific Ocean off the coast of the state of Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Central Mexico
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?
Sunlight passes through the top layers of the lake water.
Water vapor cools the lake as it condenses.
Lake water has a higher specific heat than land.
Evaporating water releases more heat into the lake than into the land.
What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
New York State
Canada
Which frontal boundary is represented in image A?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Which frontal boundary is represented in image B?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Which frontal boundary is represented in image C?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds around the center of a hurricane move
clockwise and inward
clockwise and outward
counterclockwise and inward
counterclockwise and outward
Which set of instruments is correctly paired with the weather variables that they measure?
Which location was probably experiencing the highest wind speed?
A
B
C
D
What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?
−5°C
−2°C
11°C
15°C
The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely
994 mb
1005 mb
1013 mb
1017 mb
The data used to construct the isolines on this map were recorded in which units?
inches
millibars
feet
meters
This instrument measures atmospheric
wind speed
temperature
relative humidity
air pressure
In which planetary wind belt do most storms move toward the northeast?
30° N to 60° N
0° to 30° N
0° to 30° S
30° S to 60° S
The dewpoint is 15°C. What is the wet-bulb temperature on a sling psychrometer if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C?
16°C
2°C
3°C
20°C
Which wind belt has the greatest effect on the climate of New York State?
southeast trades
northeast trades
prevailing northwesterlies
prevailing southwesterlies
Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?
cP
cT
mT
mP
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?
Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.
Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.
Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow.
Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies.
Which type of front was located just south of New York City on December 9?
cold
warm
stationary
occluded
The highest surface wind speeds occur when there is a
5-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations
5-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations
55-millibar air-pressure difference between two nearby locations
55-millibar air-pressure difference between two distant locations
Which weather variable generally decreases when wind speed is increasing, clouds are thickening, and visibility drops?
relative humidity
dewpoint
precipitation
air pressure
Air pressure is usually highest when the air is
warm and humid
warm and dry
cool and dry
cool and humid
A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?
wind speed and wind direction
percentage of cloud cover and cloud height
air pressure and air temperature
relative humidity and dewpoint
Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth's atmosphere causes cloud formation?
rising expanding cooling condensation
rising contracting warming evaporation
sinking expanding warming condensation
sinking contracting cooling evaporation
Clouds usually form when
condensation nuclei have been removed from the air
relative humidity is 0%
evaporation has warmed the surrounding air
air temperature reaches the dewpoint
Which letter correctly shows where steady precipitation is most likely occurring?
A
B
C
D
In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Water is returned from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere by
evaporation and transpiration
condensation and precipitation
condensation and transpiration
evaporation and precipitation
During the process of condensation, water vapor
releases 334 J/g of heat energy
releases 2260 J/g of heat energy
gains 334 J/g of heat energy
gains 2260 J/g of heat energy
Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?
freezing of water
condensation of water vapor
melting of ice
evaporation of water
The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature is
low and the humidity is low
low and the humidity is high
high and the humidity is low
high and the humidity is high
The processes of transpiration and evaporation are represented by letters
A and B
B and E
C and A
D and E
The processes of infiltration and runoff are represented by letters
E and D
F and E
C and E
D and E
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 decrease in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure
a decrease in air temperature and an increase in atmospheric pressure
an increase in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure
an increase in air temperature and a decrease in atmospheric pressure
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
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Winds are created by ....
unequal distribution of the Earth's magnetic field
unequal heat distribution of the Earth's surface
unequal distribution of gravitational forces
gravitational influence of the moon and sun
Cool air will ________, causing ___________ pressure.
sink, low
sink, high
rise, low
rise, high
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
warmer and wetter
warmer and drier
cooler and wetter
cooler and drier
