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Topic 6 Review (The Atmosphere)

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

2.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

3.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

4.

What is the visibility for the following station model?

a)

1/2 mi

b)

9 mi

c)

42 mi

d)

59 mi

5.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

6.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

55.0 mb

b)

37.0 mb

c)

138.0 mb

d)

1013.8 mb

7.

What is the barometric tendency (trend)?

a)

Steady

b)

Falling steadily

c)

Rising steadily

d)

Rising then falling

8.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

24.0 mb

b)

979.0 mb

c)

23.0 mb

d)

997.9 mb

9.

What is the wind speed?

a)

23 mph

b)

35 kts

c)

24 mph

d)

3.5 kts

10.
What is the cloud coverage at this station?
a)
Not cloudy
b)
Partially cloudy
c)
Overcast
d)
Stormy
11.

What is the present weather?

a)

drizzle

b)

snow

c)

rain

d)

fog

12.

What weather condition does this symbol represent?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

fog

c)

sleet

d)

hurricane

13.

Which city has the greatest temperature?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Rochester

c)

Syracuse

14.

In which location do you write the temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What is the wind direction?

a)

Wind is blowing from the west

b)

Wind is blowing from the south

c)

Wind is blowing from the east

d)

Wind is blowing to the east?

16.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
17.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
18.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
19.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
20.
This instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
21.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
22.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
23.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
24.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
25.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
26.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
27.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
28.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
29.

What is the present weather?

a)

drizzle

b)

snow

c)

rain

d)

fog

30.

What is the wind direction

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

31.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

100.02 mb

b)

100.2 mb

c)

900.2 mb

d)

1000.2 mb

e)

002

32.

What is the barometric pressure?

a)

997.8 mb

b)

1097.8 mb

c)

9997.8 mb

d)

978

33.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
34.
What is the dew point at this station?
a)
75 degrees
b)
61 degrees
c)
987 degrees
d)
11 degrees
35.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
36.

Which of the following describes a maritime polar (mP) air mass?

a)

Warm and Humid

b)

Warm and Dry

c)

Cold and Humid

d)

Cold and Dry

37.

Which kind of pressure system results in clear skies and no wind.

a)
b)
38.

In which two temperature zones of the atmosphere does the temperature increase with increasing altitude?


(hint: look at page 14 of your ESRTs)

a)

troposphere and stratosphere

b)

troposphere and mesosphere

c)

stratosphere and thermosphere

d)

mesosphere and thermosphere

39.

The diagram represents a barometer that shows air pressure in inches of mercury.


When converted to millibars, this air pressure is equal to

a)

1009.0 mb

b)

1012.5 mb

c)

1015.5 mb

d)

1029.9 mb

40.

At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts?


(hint: look at page 14 of your ESRTs)

a)

0º and 30º N

b)

30º N and 30º S

c)

60º N and 60º S

d)

60º S and 90º S

41.

The weather map shows a low pressure system, centered near Poughkeepsie, NY. Isobars shown are measured in millibars.


Winds are most likely blowing from

a)

Danbury toward New York City

b)

Poughkeepsie toward Scranton

c)

Binghamton toward Danbury

d)

Port Jervis toward BInghamton

42.

The table shows the air temperature and dewpoint at each of four locations, A, B, C, and D.


Based on these measurements, which location has the greatest chance of precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

Which city has the lowest humidity?

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroit

c)

Buffalo

d)

Utica

44.

What is the relative humidity when the dry bulb temperature is 16º C and the wet bulb is 14º C?

a)

90%

b)

80%

c)

14%

d)

13%

45.

Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud?


(hint: look at the bottom right of page 13 of your ESRTs)

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

The picture shows a sea breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 mb.


The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely


(hint: wind blows from _______ to _______ pressure) mb

a)

994 mb

b)

1005 mb

c)

1013 mb

d)

1017 mb

47.

An air mass classified as mT forms over which type of Earth surface

a)

cool land

b)

cool water

c)

warm land

d)

warm water

48.

Which instrument is used to determine wind direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Which type of precipitation is most likely occurring at this location?

a)

freezing rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain showers

50.

The station model below represents the weather conditions for a location in New York State.


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

51.

At which city was the greatest wind speed occurring?

a)

Boise

b)

Denver

c)

Kansas City

d)

Austin

52.

Which weather change is most likely indicated by rapidly falling air pressure?

a)

humidity is decreasing

b)

temperature is decreasing

c)

skies are clearing

d)

a storm is approaching

53.

The map shows high pressure and low pressure weather systems in the United States.


Which positions on the map are most likely receiving precipitation?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

C and E

d)

A and D

54.

What weather conditions are shown at location D?

a)

cloudy skies with light snow

b)

cloudy skies with freezing rain

c)

humid air with no precipitation

d)

party cloudy skies with rain showers

55.

An air temperature of 30º C is equal to

a)

-22º F

b)

-2º F

c)

74º F

d)

86º F

56.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
57.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
58.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
59.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
60.

Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse winds

c)

eaterlies

d)

westerlies

61.

What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

a)

clouds

b)

ionosphere

c)

nitrogen gases

d)

the ozone

62.
Which atmospheric layer is labeled B? 
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
63.

When a cold air mass and a warm air mass come together, what forms?

a)

ground-level ozone

b)

the jet stream

c)

a front

d)

a high pressure system

64.

Which air mass is considered dry and warm?

a)

cP

b)

mT

c)

cT

d)

mP

65.

If you don't have a basement, which of the following choices is the safest shelter during a tornado?

a)

An interior room (closet, hallway, bathroom, etc.) on the lowest floor of your house away from windows.

b)

If one is available, in an outside garage or shed.

c)

The North wall of the house is always the safest.

d)

If you have a fireplace try to crawl into it. Use it as a shelter.

66.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

over mountains

b)

over warm ocean water

c)

in the deserts

d)

large open fields

67.

How strong must the winds be to be classified as a hurricane?

a)

5 mph

b)

39 mph

c)

74 mph

d)

156 mph

68.

Which condition is associated with MOST warm fronts?

a)

cloud formations bringing steady precipitation

b)

violent air mass collisions

c)

low temperatures

d)

tornado formations

69.

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

70.

Which pressure system can produce storms?

a)

low pressure system

b)

high pressure system

c)

medium pressure system

d)

Pressure systems don't produce storms

71.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
72.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
73.

Should bring nice weather

a)

Low pressure

b)

stationary front

c)

Warm front

d)

High pressure

74.

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

a)

high

b)

low

75.

Which direction do hurricanes turn in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

76.
what are isobars?
a)
lines connecting places of equal temperature
b)
lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
c)
lines drawn to places of different temperatures
d)
lines drawn to places of different pressures
77.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

78.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
79.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
80.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
81.

This example is on page 13 of your ESRT. How many inches of precipitation are reported for the example?

a)

19 inches

b)

28 inches

c)

1 inches

d)

0.25 inches

82.

Which graph best shows the general relationship between altitude and temperature in the troposphere?

a)
b)
c)
d)
83.

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

a)

wind speed and direction

b)

% of cloud cover and could height

c)

air pressure and air temperature

d)

relative humidity and dew point

84.

What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulb temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 14°C?

a)

90%

b)

80%

c)

14%

d)

13%

85.

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?

a)

-5 C

b)

-2 C

c)

11 C

d)

15 C

86.

What is the relative humidity of the air when the dry-bulb temperature is 4°C and the dewpoint is

–4°C?

a)

42 %

b)

46%

c)

51%

d)

56%

87.

If air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2°C and a wet-bulb temperature of –2°C, what is the relative humidity?

a)

11%

b)

20%

c)

36%

d)

67%

88.

As altitude increases in the troposphere and stratosphere, the air temperature

a)

decreases in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere

b)

decreases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

c)

increases in the troposphere and decreases in the stratosphere

d)

increases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

89.

When the air is full of water and has a relative humidity of 100% it is said to be ___.

a)

full

b)

humid

c)

saturated

d)

warm

90.
An instrument that uses a wet and dry bulb to measure relative humidity. 
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind Vane
91.
What is the Dew Point Temperature if the dry-bulb temperature on your sling psychrometer is 20ºC and the wet-bulb temperature is 15ºC?
a)
14ºC
b)
12ºC
c)
10ºC
d)
-18ºC
92.
Which cylinder represents the highest relative humidity? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
93.

What processes cause cloud formation: Warm air...

a)

Sinks, Expands, Heats up, Condenses At the DEWPOINT

b)

Rises, Shrinks, Heats up, Evaporates At the DEWPOINT

c)

Rises, Shrinks, Heats up, Evaporates At the DEWPOINT

d)

Rises, Expands, Cools, Condenses At the DEWPOINT

e)

Sinks Evaporates, Cools, Condenses At the DEWPOINT

94.
What is the dew point when the dry-bulb temperature is 12 °C and the wet-bulb temperature is 7 °C?
a)
1 °C
b)
-5 °C
c)
28 °C
d)
48 °C
95.
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?
a)
Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies
b)
 Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow
c)
Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.
d)
 Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.
96.

As the difference between the Air temperature and Dewpoint temperature decrease (get closer to zero), the relative humidity will...

a)

Increase and the chances of precipitation increases

b)

Increase and the chances of precipitation decreases

c)

Decrease and the chances of precipitation increases

d)

Decrease and the chances of precipitation decreases

97.

If you don't have a basement, which of the following choices is the safest shelter during a tornado?

a)

An interior room (closet, hallway, bathroom, etc.) on the lowest floor of your house away from windows.

b)

If one is available, in an outside garage or shed.

c)

The North wall of the house is always the safest.

d)

If you have a fireplace try to crawl into it. Use it as a shelter.

98.
Where do tornadoes start?
a)
Over the ocean near the equator
b)
In the clouds that create blizzards
c)
In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
d)
Any time that it rains

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