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EE Weather Practice Assessment 2023

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the percentage composition of nitrogen in air?

a)

78%

b)

75%

c)

86%

2.

This gas makes up 21% of air.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

water vapor

3.
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
4.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is _?_.
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is _?_.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
6.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up _?_.
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
7.

The layer of the atmosphere containing the auroras is _?_.

a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
8.
The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are _?_.
a)
thermosphere and troposphere
b)
mesosphere and troposphere
c)
stratosphere and thermosphere
d)
thermosphere and mesosphere
9.
The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the _?_.
a)
thermosphere and mesosphere
b)
troposphere and mesosphere
c)
thermosphere and stratosphere
d)
stratosphere and mesosphere
10.
What does ozone in the atmosphere do?
a)
It absorbs and traps heat energy.
b)
It provides a place for water vapor to condense.
c)
It protects against harmful UV radiation.
d)
It helps plants grow.
11.
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is known as its _?_.
a)
lithosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
biosphere
12.

What separates the layers of the atmosphere from one another?

a)

changes in pressure

b)

changes in color

c)

changes in altitude

d)

changes in temperature

13.
As you increase in altitude, pressure _?_.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
14.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
15.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
16.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
17.

When a person climbs a mountain, what happens to the air pressure around him?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It decreases, then increases

18.

Why is Earth's atmosphere important?

a)

It is beautiful.

b)

Life on Mars could not exist without it.

c)

It prevents pollution from happening.

d)

Life on Earth could not exist without it.

19.

What is the highest layer of our atmosphere?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

20.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
21.
Define air mass.
a)
89
b)
?
c)
A large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity.
d)
A cloud.
22.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
23.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
24.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
25.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
26.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
27.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
28.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
29.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
30.
When two different air masses collide...
a)
A front forms
b)
They casually become one
c)
A new planet evolves
d)
Dinosaurs become extinct
31.

Where on the surface of the Earth will the air pressure be greatest?

a)

At the highest mountain top

b)

Anywhere on dry land

c)

At or below sea level

d)

On any body of water

32.

Choose all that apply: Wind and weather move over land because...

a)

uneven heating and cooling of the Earth causes air pressure changes, creating winds

b)

uneven heating and cooling of the Earth causes cool, dense air to replace warm, less dense air, creating winds

c)

uneven heating and cooling of the Earth causes isobars to spread out, creating winds

d)

uneven heating and cooling of the Earth causes isobars to get closer, creating winds

33.

Air pressure is determined by...

a)

the density of air particles in a given volume

b)

the mass of each air particle in a given volume

c)

the size of each air particle in a given volume

d)

the weight of air particles in a given volume

34.

After a cold front passes through an area, the weather will be...

a)

warmer and stormy

b)

cooler and clear

c)

cooler and stormy

d)

warmer and clear

35.

When a warm front arrives, the area will experience...

a)

cooler temperatures, higher air pressure, and storms

b)

cooler temperatures, higher air pressure, and gentle rain

c)

warmer temperatures, lower air pressure, and storms

d)

warmer temperatures, lower air pressure, and gentle rain

36.

Choose all that apply. Airmasses that develop over land in tropical latitudes are characterized by...

a)

warm air

b)

cool air

c)

humid air

d)

dry air

37.

Winds always move ...

a)

in random directions

b)

from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

c)

from areas with warm temperatures to areas with cold temperatures

d)

from land toward oceans

38.

Choose all that apply. Components of weather that are important parts of forecasts include...

a)

Temperature and air pressure

b)

Relative humidity and wind speed

c)

Fronts and pressure systems

d)

Cloud cover and precipitation

39.

An air mass travels north over the Pacific Ocean, from the tropics, and then eastward across the United States. Which weather pattern can be expected?

a)

warm and wet

b)

cool and wet

c)

warm and dry

d)

cool and dry

40.

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

a)

Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.

b)

Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

c)

Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.

d)

Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.

41.

A model is shown. The blue warm water from the jar rises to the top of the bowl. This model is MOST likely showing which event?

a)

the convection currents that form thunderstorms

b)

the way heat is transferred from a gas grill to food

c)

the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in lungs

d)

the direction in which a hurricane moves

42.

The reading on a barometer rises when ......

a)

air pressure increases.

b)

air pressure decreases.

c)

air humidity increases.

d)

air humidity decreases.

43.

The narrow belts of strong winds in the upper troposphere are called ...

a)

jet streams.

b)

the doldrums.

c)

the prevailing westerlies.

d)

the trade winds.

44.

Earth's rotation causes wind and water currents to turn. This is called the ...

a)

Coriolis Effect.

b)

Stowell Effect.

c)

Copernicus Effect.

d)

Doppler Effect.

45.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
46.
Which tool measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Hygrometer
47.
Large section of the lower troposphere that has the same weather conditions throughout
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Air Mass
d)
Front
48.
The leading edge of an air mass
a)
Stratus Cloud
b)
Jet stream
c)
Current
d)
Front
49.
Leading edge of a warm air mass; brings heavy rain
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Air Mass
d)
Hurricane
50.
Leading edge of a cooler air mass; brings a line of showers or thunderstorms
a)
EPA
b)
Cold Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Current
51.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
52.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
53.
If the water temperature increases, what will happen to the strength of hurricanes?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
54.
What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
severe thunderstorms
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
55.
A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:
a)
gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
b)
meets a land breeze
c)
meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
d)
no longer gains energy from warm ocean water
56.
Event that occurs when an area is overcome with more water than it can handle
a)
Tornado
b)
Cold Front
c)
Current
d)
Flood
57.
Storms with blowing or falling snow, high winds, and cold temperatures are called _____
a)
hurricanes
b)
blizzards
c)
tornadoes
d)
droughts
58.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

59.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
60.
A wet and hot air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime tropical
b)
Maritime polar
c)
Continental polar
d)
Continental tropical
61.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
62.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
63.

What is the source of energy that causes the winds?

a)

the moon

b)

the sun

c)

the rotation of the Earth

64.

Why does warm air rise?

a)

Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

b)

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

c)

Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

d)

Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

65.

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

a)

the Earth to rotate on its axis

b)

earthquakes

c)

global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

d)

the Earth to revolve around the sun

66.

When gas, oil, and coal are burned, ___ is added to the atmosphere which increases Global Warming.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Chlorofluorocarbon

d)

Hydrogen

67.
The __________ keeps the Earth's atmosphere at a temperature that is comfortable for most living things. 
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
radiation
c)
Old Man Winter
68.

Two of the greenhouse gases that are produced by human activities and contribute to global warming include ________ and __________.

a)

water vapor and ozone

b)

argon and CO2

c)

carbon dioxide and methane

d)

oxygen and nitrogen

69.

The windless, rainy area near the equator is called the ____________.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Doldrums

70.

On either side of the equator, early sailors relied on steady winds called ___________.

a)

the doldrums

b)

polar easterlies

c)

jet streams

d)

the trade winds

71.

Where is the ozone layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

72.

Why would the Gulf Stream have clouds over it?

a)

Cold water makes air above it fall

b)

Cold water moving quickly makes clouds

c)

Warm water moving quickly makes clouds

d)

Warm water evaporates, making clouds

73.

Which global wind is located at number 1?

a)

trade winds

b)

doldrums

c)

Polar easterlies

d)

horse latitudes

74.

Which global wind is located at number 2?

a)

trade winds

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

doldrums

d)

horse latitudes

75.

Which global wind is at number 3?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse latitudes

c)

doldrums

d)

polar easterlies

76.

Which global wind is located at number 4?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse latitudes

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

doldrums

77.

Which global wind is locater at number 5?

a)

trade winds

b)

doldrums

c)

horse latitudes

d)

prevailing westerlies

78.

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called:

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

79.

Wind is caused by convection currents due to:

a)

Too much Taco Bell

b)

Differences in elevation

c)

The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

d)

The currents in the ocean

80.

Due to the Coriolis effect, global winds in the northern hemisphere deflect:

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

81.

Due to the Coriolis effect, global winds in the southern hemisphere deflect:

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter-clockwise

82.

Constant, predictable winds that move over long distances are called:

a)

land breezes

b)

mountain breezes

c)

global winds

d)

sea breezes

83.

How is wind named?

a)

by the direction toward which the wind is blowing

b)

by the direction from where the winds originate (come from)

c)

by the Department of Atmospheric Affairs

d)

by the amount of air pressure.

84.

Which is true of cold air?

a)

It is lighter and more dense.

b)

It is more dense and sinks.

c)

It rises because it is less dense.

d)

It is less dense and has less air pressure.

85.

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

a)

land breezes

b)

local winds

c)

global winds

d)

sea breezes

86.

The greater the pressure difference, the _______ the air moves.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

more natural

d)

higher

87.

Local winds blow over:

a)

short distances

b)

long distances

c)

the poles

d)

the equator

88.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
89.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
90.

land breeze

a)

cool air moves down a mountain slope toward a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land air flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

91.

sea breeze

a)

cool mountain air moves down a mountain slope towards a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

92.
This instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
93.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
94.
What instrument measures wind direction?
a)
wind vane
b)
hydrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer 
95.
Which instrument measures how much precipitation has fallen?
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Weather Balloon
96.
Which instrument measures the temperature of the air?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Rain Gauge
c)
Anemometer
d)
Hygrometer
97.
Which instrument shows how much water vapor or moisture is in the air?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Wind Vane
98.
What instrument is this?
a)
Weather Satellite
b)
Doppler Radar
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Weather Balloon
99.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

100.
Moving air is called _______. 
a)
mud
b)
wind
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
101.

Humidity can be found by comparing the temperatures of _________________.

a)

Barometers

b)

Psychrometers

c)

Hydrometers

d)

Anemometers

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