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Weather

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water

2.

The ozone layer occurs here

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Mesosphere

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What location would be warmer, E or G

a)

E

b)

G

5.

What would the weather be like in Texas?

a)

Clear

b)

Cold

c)

Cloudy

d)

Windy

6.

ITCZ (Doldrums)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

E

7.

What instrument measures air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Psychrometer

8.

Winds are deflected to the _______ in the northern hemisphere

a)

right

b)

south

c)

north

d)

left

9.

What type of cloud?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Cumulus

10.
a)

Stratus

b)

Altostratus

c)

Altocumulus

d)

Cirrocumulus

11.

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?

a)

1000 meters

b)

1500 meters

c)

2000 meters

d)

2500 meters

12.

If the dry bulb reads 9 degrees and the wet bulb reads 7 degrees. What is the relative humidity?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

76

d)

22

13.

If the dry bulb reads 14 and the wet bulb reads 8, what is the dew point?

a)

14

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

14.

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?

a)

5.5 g

b)

22 g

c)

25%

d)

.25 g

15.

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?

a)

5.5 g

b)

22 %

c)

25%

d)

.25 g

16.

Air around a low pressure moves....

a)

counterclockwise

b)

inward

c)

upward

d)

all of the movements

17.

NE Trade Winds

a)

A

b)

D

c)

G

d)

E

18.

As air rises it expands, it....

a)

cools

b)

warms

c)

sublimates

d)

transpires

19.

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?

a)

-6 C

b)

-5 C

c)

-2 C

d)

1 C

20.

A sea breeze has a ________ effect on the temperature and occurs during the _________

a)

warming, night

b)

cooling, day

c)

warming, day

d)

cooling, night

21.

What location would have the warmest temperatures?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

What category hurricane is the most destructive?

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 10

23.

What type of cloud do we see lightning?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratocumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

24.

Which of the following do differences in air pressure create?

a)

winds

b)

clouds

c)

temperature

d)

climate

25.

What is the wind direction?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

South

26.

What is the air pressure?

a)

996

b)

1099.6

c)

999.6

d)

1009.6

27.

Which letter represents temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

28.

What clouds would be visible at location A?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

29.

Hail is formed from this cloud

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

30.

What will happen to Location C temperature in the next few hours?

a)

Drop to mid 20's

b)

Rise to Mid 40's

c)

Stay at 48 degrees

d)

Shift to the southwest

31.

Which front produces long periods of rain and clouds?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Cumulus Clouds

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

33.

All of these are ingredients needed to form a cloud except....

a)

water vapor

b)

cooling temps

c)

high pressure

d)

condensation nuclei

34.

As air warms it....

a)

holds less water vapor

b)

holds more water vapor

c)

amount of water vapor remains unchanged

d)

water vapor falls as precipitation

35.

All the following are characteristics of a High pressure system except....

a)

clockwise movement

b)

air moves away from center

c)

clear and nice weather

d)

rising air