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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Water
The ozone layer occurs here
A
B
C
D
Mesosphere
A
B
C
D
What location would be warmer, E or G
E
G
What would the weather be like in Texas?
Clear
Cold
Cloudy
Windy
ITCZ (Doldrums)
A
B
G
E
What instrument measures air pressure?
Thermometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
Winds are deflected to the _______ in the northern hemisphere
right
south
north
left
What type of cloud?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Stratus
Altostratus
Altocumulus
Cirrocumulus
An air mass is moving from west to east across a mountain range. The mountain range is 3000 meters high and has a temperature at the base of 24 Co and a dew point of 8 Co. What height do clouds form?
1000 meters
1500 meters
2000 meters
2500 meters
If the dry bulb reads 9 degrees and the wet bulb reads 7 degrees. What is the relative humidity?
9
7
76
22
If the dry bulb reads 14 and the wet bulb reads 8, what is the dew point?
14
8
6
5
At 28 Co there are 5.5 grams of water vapor. The air can hold 22 grams of water per kilogram at that temperature. What is the specific (absolute) humidity?
5.5 g
22 g
25%
.25 g
At 28 Co there are 5.5 grams of water vapor. The air can hold 22 grams of water per kilogram at that temperature. What is the relative humidity?
5.5 g
22 %
25%
.25 g
Air around a low pressure moves....
counterclockwise
inward
upward
all of the movements
NE Trade Winds
A
D
G
E
As air rises it expands, it....
cools
warms
sublimates
transpires
An air mass is moving from west to east across a mountain range. The mountain range is 3000 meters high and has a temperature at the base of 24 Co and a dew point of 8 Co. What is the air temperature at the top of the mountain?
-6 C
-5 C
-2 C
1 C
A sea breeze has a ________ effect on the temperature and occurs during the _________
warming, night
cooling, day
warming, day
cooling, night
What location would have the warmest temperatures?
A
B
C
D
What category hurricane is the most destructive?
Category 1
Category 3
Category 5
Category 10
What type of cloud do we see lightning?
Stratus
Cirrus
Stratocumulus
Cumulonimbus
Which of the following do differences in air pressure create?
winds
clouds
temperature
climate
What is the wind direction?
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
South
What is the air pressure?
996
1099.6
999.6
1009.6
Which letter represents temperature?
A
B
C
D
E
What clouds would be visible at location A?
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Nimbostratus
Hail is formed from this cloud
A
B
C
D
E
What will happen to Location C temperature in the next few hours?
Drop to mid 20's
Rise to Mid 40's
Stay at 48 degrees
Shift to the southwest
Which front produces long periods of rain and clouds?
1
2
3
4
Cumulus Clouds
A
C
E
F
All of these are ingredients needed to form a cloud except....
water vapor
cooling temps
high pressure
condensation nuclei
As air warms it....
holds less water vapor
holds more water vapor
amount of water vapor remains unchanged
water vapor falls as precipitation
All the following are characteristics of a High pressure system except....
clockwise movement
air moves away from center
clear and nice weather
rising air
