WorksheetsES Unit 6 Test Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?
barometer
anemometer
psychrometer
wind vane
Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?
cP
cT
mT
mP
Which NYS location is most often affected by lake-effect snow storms caused by winds blowing over Lake Ontario?
Jamestown
Plattsburgh
Oswego
Riverheard
In addition to carbon dioxide, two other major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are
oxygen and nitrogen
water vapor and nitrogen
oxygen and methane
water vapor and methane
The presence of which atmospheric condition will most likely result in clear skies in Binghamton, NY?
high humidity
high pressure center
increasing wind speed
dewpoint equal to air temperature
The planetary surface winds and air currents near Earth's equator are usually
converging and sinking
converging and rising
diverging and sinking
diverging and rising
What is the dew point when the air temperature is 28oC and the relative humidity is 47%
8oC
13oC
16oC
19oC
Which station model represents a location that has the greatest chance of precipitation?
A
B
C
D
A weather station model shown below indicates that winds are coming from the
SE at 10 knots
southeast at 20 knots
northwest at 10 knots
northwest at 20 knots
During the process of condensation, water vapor
releases 334 J/g of heat energy
gains 334 J/g of heat energy
releases 2260 J/g of heat energy
gains 2260 J/g of heat energy
The major cause of monsoon rains in India and southeast Asia is seasonal
shifts in the prevailing wind belts
shifts in ocean currents
changes in the energy radiated from the sun
changes in worldwide atmospheric temperatures
Specific heat is used to explain why different substances
sink or float in water
change temperature at different rates
vaporize of condense at different temperatures
melt and freeze at the same temperature
Clouds form when moist, rising air
contracts and cools, and water vapor condenses
contracts and warms, and water evaporates
expands and cools, and water vapor condenses
expands and warms, and water evaporates
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?
evaporating water releases more heat into the lake than into the land
lake water has a higher specific heat than the land
water vapor cools the lake as it condenses
sunlight passes through the top layers of the lake water
Which gas is most effective in absorbing incoming harmful ultraviolet radiation in Earth's atmosphere before that radiation reaches Earth's surface?
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
ozone
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
an air mass formation
the Doppler Effect
an El Nino
a monsoon
Atmospheric transparency will increase when
volcanic eruptions occur
fog is produced
insolation is reflected by clouds
precipitation removes dust particles from the air
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 decrease in the insolation reaching Earth's surface
a decreases in the thickness of Earth's stratosphere layer
an increase in the insolation reaching Earth's surface
an increase in the thickness of Earth's stratosphere layer
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
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
0.2 mb
2.0 mb
0.002 mb
0.02 mb
The diagram below shows a weather instrument used to determine relative humidity. What is the relative humidity?
40%
36%
8%
4%
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
B
C
D
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?
1
2
3
4
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
warmer and drier
warmer and wetter
cooler and drier
cooler and wetter
The diagram shows an instrument used in weather forecasting. The instrument measures atmospheric
wind speed
wind direction
pressure
temperature
The block diagrams represent two large regions on Earth's surface. Compared to the white sandy region, the vegetative region is
less humid and absorbs less insolation
less humid and absorbs more insolation
more humid and absorbs less insolation
more humid and absorbs more insolation
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
lower latitude and lower altitude
lower latitude and higher altitude
higher latitude and lower altitutde
higher latitude and higher altitude
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?
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?
the mT air mass is warmer and more humid
the mT air mass is cooler and less humid
the cP air mass is warmer and less humid
the cP air mass is cooler and more humid
Clouds are forming along the front because the rising air is
contracting and warming, causing evaporation
expanding and warming, causing condensation
contracting and cooling, causing evaporation
expanding and cooling, causing condensation
Severe weather was occurring in Elmira, NY. Which present weather symbol was most likely recorded on the station model for Elmira?
Which map shows the most probably areas of precipitation that would appear on a radar image taken at the time of these frontal positions?
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
cP
cT
mP
mT
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?
NYS
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
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?
fog
snow
haze
thunderstorms
Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?
Which table best shows the relationship between latitude and general climate conditions on Earth?
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?
SE
SW
NW
NE
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
B
C
D
The best evidence on a weather map to indicate high-speed winds near the center of this storm system would most likely be
a cloud cover 100%
type of precipitation
temperature and dewpoint values
isobars drawn close together
The surface wind circulation pattern around the center of this storm system is
inward and clockwise
inward and counterclockwise
outward and clockwise
outward and counterclockwise
The updrafts and downdrafts represented within this cloud are primarily caused by differences in
altitude above sea level
air density
relative humidity
specific heat
In which temperature zone of the atmosphere is point A located?
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
