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ES Unit 6 Test Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

psychrometer

d)

wind vane

2.

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

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mT

d)

mP

3.

Which NYS location is most often affected by lake-effect snow storms caused by winds blowing over Lake Ontario?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plattsburgh

c)

Oswego

d)

Riverheard

4.

In addition to carbon dioxide, two other major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are

a)

oxygen and nitrogen

b)

water vapor and nitrogen

c)

oxygen and methane

d)

water vapor and methane

5.

The presence of which atmospheric condition will most likely result in clear skies in Binghamton, NY?

a)

high humidity

b)

high pressure center

c)

increasing wind speed

d)

dewpoint equal to air temperature

6.

The planetary surface winds and air currents near Earth's equator are usually

a)

converging and sinking

b)

converging and rising

c)

diverging and sinking

d)

diverging and rising

7.

What is the dew point when the air temperature is 28oC and the relative humidity is 47%

a)

8oC

b)

13oC

c)

16oC

d)

19oC

8.

Which station model represents a location that has the greatest chance of precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

A weather station model shown below indicates that winds are coming from the

a)

SE at 10 knots

b)

southeast at 20 knots

c)

northwest at 10 knots

d)

northwest at 20 knots

10.

During the process of condensation, water vapor

a)

releases 334 J/g of heat energy

b)

gains 334 J/g of heat energy

c)

releases 2260 J/g of heat energy

d)

gains 2260 J/g of heat energy

11.

The major cause of monsoon rains in India and southeast Asia is seasonal

a)

shifts in the prevailing wind belts

b)

shifts in ocean currents

c)

changes in the energy radiated from the sun

d)

changes in worldwide atmospheric temperatures

12.

Specific heat is used to explain why different substances

a)

sink or float in water

b)

change temperature at different rates

c)

vaporize of condense at different temperatures

d)

melt and freeze at the same temperature

13.

Clouds form when moist, rising air

a)

contracts and cools, and water vapor condenses

b)

contracts and warms, and water evaporates

c)

expands and cools, and water vapor condenses

d)

expands and warms, and water evaporates

14.

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)

evaporating water releases more heat into the lake than into the land

b)

lake water has a higher specific heat than the land

c)

water vapor cools the lake as it condenses

d)

sunlight passes through the top layers of the lake water

15.

Which gas is most effective in absorbing incoming harmful ultraviolet radiation in Earth's atmosphere before that radiation reaches Earth's surface?

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

ozone

16.

A climate event that occurs when surface water in the eastern equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than normal and may cause a warm, dry winter in NYS is

a)

an air mass formation

b)

the Doppler Effect

c)

an El Nino

d)

a monsoon

17.

Atmospheric transparency will increase when

a)

volcanic eruptions occur

b)

fog is produced

c)

insolation is reflected by clouds

d)

precipitation removes dust particles from the air

18.

During explosive volcanic eruptions, large amounts of as entering Earth's atmosphere often rise to an altitude of 20 km. What is the most likely effect of this ash cloud?

a)

a decrease in the insolation reaching Earth's surface

b)

a decreases in the thickness of Earth's stratosphere layer

c)

an increase in the insolation reaching Earth's surface

d)

an increase in the thickness of Earth's stratosphere layer

19.

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

20.

The station model below represents the weather conditions for a location in NYS. 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

21.

The diagram below shows a weather instrument used to determine relative humidity. What is the relative humidity?

a)

40%

b)

36%

c)

8%

d)

4%

22.

The cross section below represents prevailing winds, shown by arrows, moving over a coastal mountain range. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth's surface. Which location would most likely have cloud cover and precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

The data table below shows the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures measured with a psychrometer on four different days at the same location. According to the data shown in the table, which day had the highest relative humidity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

The map below shows two locations, labeled A and B, separated by a mountain range. The locations are at the same elevation. The arrow represents the direction of prevailing winds. Compared to the climate at location A, the climate at location B is most liekly

a)

warmer and drier

b)

warmer and wetter

c)

cooler and drier

d)

cooler and wetter

25.

The diagram shows an instrument used in weather forecasting. The instrument measures atmospheric

a)

wind speed

b)

wind direction

c)

pressure

d)

temperature

26.

The block diagrams represent two large regions on Earth's surface. Compared to the white sandy region, the vegetative region is

a)

less humid and absorbs less insolation

b)

less humid and absorbs more insolation

c)

more humid and absorbs less insolation

d)

more humid and absorbs more insolation

27.

The diagram below shows the locations of the two major jet streams in Earth's atmosphere. Compared to the subtropical jet stream, the polar front jet stream is at a

a)

lower latitude and lower altitude

b)

lower latitude and higher altitude

c)

higher latitude and lower altitutde

d)

higher latitude and higher altitude

28.

The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled. Which type of front is represented by this cross section?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

29.

Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?

a)

the mT air mass is warmer and more humid

b)

the mT air mass is cooler and less humid

c)

the cP air mass is warmer and less humid

d)

the cP air mass is cooler and more humid

30.

Clouds are forming along the front because the rising air is

a)

contracting and warming, causing evaporation

b)

expanding and warming, causing condensation

c)

contracting and cooling, causing evaporation

d)

expanding and cooling, causing condensation

31.

Severe weather was occurring in Elmira, NY. Which present weather symbol was most likely recorded on the station model for Elmira?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which map shows the most probably areas of precipitation that would appear on a radar image taken at the time of these frontal positions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

The map of North America below shows the source region of an air mass forming mostly over Mexico. This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

34.

The map of a portion of eastern North America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries, and present weather conditions. What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?

a)

NYS

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Canada

35.

The map of a portion of eastern North America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries, and present weather conditions. Which weather condition is shown along the cold front?

a)

fog

b)

snow

c)

haze

d)

thunderstorms

36.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which table best shows the relationship between latitude and general climate conditions on Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

The weather maps show the eastern United States on two consecutive days. Some isobars are labeled in millibars (mb). Letter X represents a location on Earth's surface on December 8, 2009. In which direction did the high-pressure center move from December 8, 2009 to December 9, 2009?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NW

d)

NE

39.

The weather map below shows air-pressure readings given in millibars. Points A, B, C and D are locations on Earth's surface. At which location is surface wind speed the lowest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

The best evidence on a weather map to indicate high-speed winds near the center of this storm system would most likely be

a)

a cloud cover 100%

b)

type of precipitation

c)

temperature and dewpoint values

d)

isobars drawn close together

41.

The surface wind circulation pattern around the center of this storm system is

a)

inward and clockwise

b)

inward and counterclockwise

c)

outward and clockwise

d)

outward and counterclockwise

42.

The updrafts and downdrafts represented within this cloud are primarily caused by differences in

a)

altitude above sea level

b)

air density

c)

relative humidity

d)

specific heat

43.

In which temperature zone of the atmosphere is point A located?

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere