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Meteorology Review

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atmospheric layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
mesosphere
2.
What do we call the temperature at which air becomes saturated?
a)
dew point
b)
saturation
c)
fall point
d)
rain
3.
Which type of air rises faster?
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stormy
d)
clam
4.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
5.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
6.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
7.
They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cumulus 
d)
Stratus
8.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
9.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
10.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
11.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hair are all types of ______________________, which comes from some clouds.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
runoff
12.
What is water vapor?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
13.
Low pressure systems will bring
a)
very little wind, maybe a gentle breeze
b)
strong winds and stormy weather
14.
Wind is caused by
a)
big gusts of air moving around
b)
convection currents in the air
c)
humidity 
d)
temperature
15.
Wind blows _________ when temperature differences increase between two areas of pressure
a)
slower
b)
faster
16.
Wind speed is measured by a
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
17.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
18.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
19.
Lines on a weather map that connect equal points of air pressure
a)
Dew point
b)
Fronts
c)
Air masses
d)
Isobars
20.
Which water cycle stage creates clouds?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Runoff
21.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains o-zone?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

22.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains water vapor, clouds and is where weather happens?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

23.

What happens to temperature as altitude increases?

a)

It gets colder as you go up in the atmosphere

b)

It gets warmer as you go up in the atmosphere

c)

It depends on which layer of the atmosphere you're talking about - some get colder and some get warmer

24.

The Earth's atmosphere is.....

a)

78% carbon dioxide and 21% methane

b)

78% hydrogen and 21% water vapor

c)

78% oxygen and 21% nitrogen

d)

78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen

25.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Sand absorbs heat slowly

b)

Sand absorbs and releases heat faster than water

c)

Water absorbs and releases heat faster than water

d)

Water releases heat quickly

26.

Which city will likely have very constant temperatures?

a)

Phoenix

b)

Flagstaff

c)

Las Vegas

d)

San Diego

27.

Which city will get temperatures that will be really cold sometimes and really hot sometimes?

a)

San Diego

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Phoenix

d)

Santa Barbara

28.

When the sand heats up the air above it by direct contact, we call it _________.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

29.

When warm air rises and cold air sinks, what type of heat transfer is occurring?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

30.

What type of heat transfer is it when the sun heats up the Earth from a distance?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

31.

Which of the following are made by the unequal heating of the earth?

a)

Global Winds

b)

Local Winds

c)

Global Winds and Local Winds

32.

When do land breezes happen?

a)

Night

b)

Day

33.

A sea breeze......

a)

Happens at night and blows from the sea to the land

b)

Happens during the day and blows from the sea to the land

c)

Happens at night and blows from the land to the sea

d)

Happens during the day and blows from the land to the sea

34.

A land breeze......

a)

Happens at night and blows from the sea to the land

b)

Happens during the day and blows from the sea to the land

c)

Happens at night and blows from the land to the sea

d)

Happens during the day and blows from the land to the sea

35.

Why is there an "L" at number 1?

a)

There's low air pressure there because the air is rising up

b)

There's low air pressure because the air is sinking

c)

There's low temperature because sand heats up fast

d)

There's low humidity because water doesn't evaporate during the day

36.

How do tornadoes form?

a)

Cold, moist air from Canada hits warm, dry air from the Gulf of Mexico

b)

Warm, dry air from Canada hits cold, dry air from the Gulf of Mexico

c)

Warm air from Mexico hits moist air from Canada

d)

Cold, dry air from Canada hits warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico

37.

What kind of air do we need to make a hurricane?

a)

Cold and dry

b)

Warm and dry

c)

Warm and moist

d)

Cold and moist

38.

Where do hurricanes form on Earth?

a)

Near the poles and on land

b)

Near the poles and in the ocean

c)

Near the equator and in the ocean

d)

Near the equator and on land

39.

During what two seasons do we get most tornadoes?

a)

Spring and summer

b)

Fall and spring

c)

Summer and fall

d)

Winter and summer

40.

The picture is showing examples of what?

a)

Global winds

b)

Local winds

c)

Sea breezes

d)

Land Breezes

41.

Which letter is which?

a)

A is land breeze and B is sea breeze

b)

A is sea breeze and B is land breeze

c)

Both A and B are land breezes

d)

Both A and B are global winds

42.
All will happen if the ozone layer continues to disappear, except _____.
a)
Increase sea level
b)
Melting of polar ice
c)
Lower rates of cancer
d)
Increase sea surface temperatures
43.
When comparing trends in atmospheric data you should _______.
a)
look at similar time frames
b)
ignore time all together
c)
review different time periods
d)
take into account hurricane activity
44.
Why is it necessary to limit the release of CFCs into the atmosphere?
a)
They are causing increases in acid rain
b)
They increase CO2 levels
c)
They are destroying the ozone layer
d)
They increase greenhouse gas build-up
45.
What is a natural contributor to air pollution?
a)
Automobile exhaust
b)
Slash-and-burning of the rainforests
c)
Fossil fuel refineries
d)
Volcanic eruptions
46.
Which air pollution is human induced?
a)
Sea salt
b)
Dust
c)
Fossil fuel burning
d)
Bolide impact
47.
What breeze does the image depict?
a)
Sea
b)
Lunar
c)
Solar
d)
Land
48.
What breeze does the image represent?
a)
Sea
b)
Lunar
c)
Land
d)
Solar
49.
Air pressure is expressed on maps using _______.
a)
Contour lines
b)
Thermalbars
c)
Isobars
d)
Isoparabolic intervals
50.
What instrument is used to determine air pressure?
a)
Aeromometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Clinograph
51.
Weather maps show gradients and patterns of _______.
a)
air pressure
b)
coastal migration
c)
atmospheric pollution
d)
sea surface temperatures
52.
Which weather condition best reflects the passing of a cold front?
a)
Pressure
b)
Wind direction
c)
Temperature
d)
Precipitation
53.
On a weather map, "High" refers to  _______.
a)
Temperature
b)
Rain fall
c)
Altitude
d)
Pressure
54.
Which does not refer to the largest storm on Earth?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Typhoon
c)
Tornado
d)
Cyclone
55.
What are needed to form a hurricane?
a)
Moisture and heat
b)
Temperature and low pressure
c)
Thunderstorms and dry air
d)
Humidity and cool water
56.
Thunderstorms form from the opposite charges in what type of cloud?
a)
Nimbolunimbus
b)
Cumulostratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Alto cumulus
57.
What is layer "C" of the atmosphere?
a)
Toposphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
58.
What is layer "B" of the atmosphere?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Exosphere
59.
All affect climate except ________.
a)
Elevation
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Proximity to oceans
60.
What can you expect  to happen when moist air cools below its dew point?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Evapo-transpiration
61.
Which of the following could contribute to an increase in pollution?
a)
high wind velocity
b)
occurrence of rain and snow
c)
change in amount of sunlight
d)
heavy auto traffic
62.
What does a barometer measure?
a)
temperature
b)
air pressure
c)
dew point
d)
humidity
63.
At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called
a)
radiation
b)
fission
c)
conduction
d)
convection
64.
Virginia is in the mid latitudes. Which best describes Virginia's climate?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Subtropical
d)
Subpolar
65.
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Argon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
66.
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
67.
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____
a)
produced by the friction of air particles
b)
generated from tropical winds
c)
released from Earth's interior
d)
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
68.
The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
dew point
69.
Which of the following determines the properties of an air mass?
a)
The conditions of the area over which it forms
b)
The phase and position of the moon when it forms
c)
The exact time of year when it forms
d)
The geology of the area where it forms
70.
Thunder is caused by ___
a)
the discharge of ultraviolet energy
b)
the electric barrier
c)
the rapid expansion of superheated air
d)
the impact of electricity hitting the Earth
71.
Which would be most useful outside based on the following weather conditions: Temp 72 degrees, Dew Point 72 degrees.
a)
Sun glasses
b)
Warm coat
c)
An umbrella
d)
Ski gloves
72.
The force exerted by the air above is called____
a)
convergence
b)
air pressure
c)
divergence
d)
the Coriolis effect
73.
El Nino & La Nina are associated with ____
a)
movement of air along the Polar Easterlies
b)
movement of large areas of warm water in Atlantic Ocean
c)
movement of large areas of warm water in Pacific Ocean
d)
movement of air pollution across the US
74.
On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?
a)
isobars
b)
contour lines
c)
isotemps
d)
isotherms
75.
Wind on Earth, including massive storms like hurricanes, are deflected. What is the cause of this phenomena?
a)
Red Shift
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
Blue Shift
76.
Air that has a 100 percent relative humidity is said to be
a)
stable
b)
dry
c)
saturated
d)
unstable
77.
Stratus clouds formed at ground level are called what?
a)
fog
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
freezing rain
78.
Compared to a warmer air mass, a colder air mass
a)
can hold more water
b)
can hold less water
c)
is less dense
d)
is lighter
79.
Lightning and thunder can form during unstable atmospheric conditions in which types of clouds?
a)
Altostratus
b)
Alto cumulus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Nimbostratus
80.
Which is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?
a)
Evaporation increases
b)
Ice crystals melt
c)
Water condenses
d)
Winds are generated
81.

Which ocean would be the least likely to have hurricanes?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Artic

82.

What is the process that is responsible for adding moisture to the atmosphere that could fuel a hurricane?

a)

evaporation of ocean water

b)

precipitation due to condensation

c)

condensation of water vapor into clouds

d)

movement of clouds through the troposphere

83.

What is the relationship between temperature and humidity?

a)

Humidity depends on how close a location is to a body of water.

b)

The warmer the air temperature, the greater the humidity.

c)

As temperature rises, the amount of water vapor in the air decreases.

d)

The warmer the temperature, the more likely for precipitation.

84.

Where would the highest air pressure be measured?

a)

in a vacuum

b)

outer space

c)

Mt. Everest

d)

sea level

85.

As you travel from the surface of the Earth up through the atmosphere into outer space, the gases become

a)

higher in temperature

b)

more dense

c)

less dense

d)

always lower in temperature

86.

When air warms up it causes water vapor to form. The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called

a)

clouds

b)

humidity

c)

dew point

d)

air pressure

87.

The ozone layer is in the upper portion of this part of the Earths atmosphere

a)

stratosphere

b)

ionosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

troposphere

88.

Which layer is the furthest from the surface of Earth?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesosphere

89.

Review Earth's four spheres. Where would you place the clouds you see each day?

a)

lithosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

90.

Earth's atmosphere is unique among the planets and is able to support life because it contains a large amount of ___________.

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

methane

d)

water vapor

91.

All weather activity occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

92.

Humidity is to blame for that muggy, steamy feeling you experience on some hot summer days. What gas in the atmosphere causes humidity?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

methane

d)

carbon dioxide

93.

Tropical seas have a high rate of evaporation because of the direct rays of the sun. Because of this high rate of evaporation, we would expect the water in tropical seas to have __________ than seas in colder climates.

a)

less algal growth

b)

cooler temperatures

c)

higher salt concentrations

d)

a lower density

94.

Once the sun's energy reaches the earth's atmosphere through radiation, it is circulated within the atmosphere and oceans through _____________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

radiation

95.

Heat would best be transferred by conduction between

a)

a candle and the air.

b)

an oven and a glass dish.

c)

a stove and a copper pot.

d)

water and a wooden spoon.

96.

The name for heat transfer between two solids which are in direct contact or touching one another is

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

radiation

97.

Louisa put a bowl of water and a bowl of sand in the sun. She put a thermometer in each bowl. Then she recorded the temperature at the start and after 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the sand had heated more than the water.


Louisa’s experiment proved that

a)

sunlight heats liquids more than solids.

b)

different materials heat up at different rates.

c)

sunlight does pass through water

d)

different materials absorb the same amount of heat.

98.

Most of the energy needed for all the processes on earth comes directly or indirectly from the sun. There is no medium or material connecting the sun to the earth. Therefore, the only type of heat transfer possible to transfer energy from the sun to the earth is

a)

condensation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

radiation

99.

Which would be best categorized as heat transfer by conduction?

a)

Feeling the heat from a light bulb while holding your hand from 6 inches away.

b)

Feeling the heat from a light bulb with your hand when touching the bulb.

c)

Warming your body under the sun in summer.

d)

Wearing a white shirt to stay cool on a summer day.

100.

Of the four locations, which one would have the most humid air and why?

a)

Virginia is a coastal state and should be the most humid because of the ocean bordering one side.

b)

Florida should be most humid because it is semi-tropical and surrounded by water on three sides.

c)

Arizona because it is the warmest of the four states.

d)

Alaska because it is the coldest of the four states and is bordered by the ocean.

101.
At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called
a)
radiation
b)
fission
c)
conduction
d)
convection
102.
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
103.
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____
a)
produced by the friction of air particles
b)
generated from tropical winds
c)
released from Earth's interior
d)
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
104.
The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
dew point
105.

Why is the sun important to the water cycle?

a)

The sun is the source of energy that powers the water cycle.

b)

The sun gives light so that people can see the water cycle happening.

c)

The sun's gravity causes the tides which are important to the water cycle.

d)

The sun isn't important to the water cycle.

106.
The atmosphere is composed of
a)
mostly oxygen
b)
all hydrogen
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
H20
107.
The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of
a)
water
b)
snow
c)
wax
d)
air
108.

The stratosphere is located between the

a)

thermosphere and mesosphere

b)

core and mantle

c)

troposphere and mesosphere

d)

exosphere and mesosphere

e)

your head and Uranus

109.
air pressure is the ________ that air has on a surface or object 
a)
height
b)
distance
c)
force
d)
protuberance
110.
If the ozone layer were to be completely destroyed life on Earth would
a)
grow larger
b)
get smaller
c)
die from too much solar radiation
d)
stay the same
111.
Water is found in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
None of the above
112.
Coriolis effect
a)
caused by Earth's rotation
b)
caused by Earth's revolution
c)
caused by Earth's tilt
d)
caused by Earth's winds
113.
Source of all energy in our atmosphere
a)
ions
b)
water cycle
c)
The Moon
d)
The Sun
114.
Conduction
a)
transfer of energy by flow
b)
transfer of energy by touch
c)
transfer of energy by waves and rays
d)
transfer of energy by wind
115.
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
116.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is _________________.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
117.
The warmest layer of the atmosphere is ____________________.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere

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