WorksheetsHydrology and Meteorology Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Clouds form when air reaches its dew point.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following describes relative humidity?
a)
The amount of water vapor that air can hold before it begins to precipitate
b)
The amount of water vapor in air relative to the total amount it can contain
c)
The total amount of water vapor in a certain volume of air
d)
The temperature of the air relative to the temperature when the air is saturated with water
3.
__________ form when water vapor condenses around particles in the air.
a)
Clouds
b)
Precipitation
c)
Snow
d)
Rain
4.
Some early mornings, dew drops can be found on grass (or on a car parked outside), but not on other materials like sidewalks. What has happened?
a)
The nighttime temperature on grass and the car went below the dew point, but the concrete did not reach the dew point
b)
Temperatures on grass and the car were above the dew point, but the concrete was cooler than the dew point all night
c)
The relative humidity of the air above the grass and car was higher than it was over the concrete
d)
None of these
5.
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air in a particular spot.
a)
True
b)
The amount of water vapor in air relative to the total amount it can contain
c)
The total amount of water vapor in a certain volume of air
d)
The temperature of the air relative to the temperature when the air is saturated with water
6.
How do clouds have an influence on weather?
a)
Prevents solar radiation from reaching the ground
b)
Absorbs warmth emitted from the ground
c)
A source of precipitation
d)
All of these
7.
Stratus clouds that produce precipitation are called ________.
a)
cirrostratus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
altostratus
8.
During the day clouds block the sun and keep the surface cooler; at night they contain the heat radiating off the ground and make the atmosphere warmer.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Weather is the long-term average of the measured humidity in a particular spot.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Weather is more predictable than climate.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The angle of the Sun and cloud cover does not affect the climate of the place.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The angle of the Sun and cloud cover does not affect the climate of the place.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Climate changes rapidly while weather changes gradually.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The climate for a particular place changes very _____.
a)
Fast
b)
Slowly
c)
Moderately
16.
The weather of a region depends on:
a)
Air pressure
b)
Precipitation
c)
Cloud cover
d)
All of these
17.
The climate of a location can be described by its
a)
Average air temperature
b)
Humidity
c)
What type, how much and when precipitation falls
d)
All of these
18.
Which factor out of the following, determines climate?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Angle of the Sun
c)
Cloud cover
d)
All of the above
19.
Polar cells lie between 0 degree and 30 degrees North
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Warm air rises because warm molecules are moving faster, so they expand and there are fewer of them in a space. Cool air molecules are moving slower, so more of them pack into a space.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
The Earth’s atmosphere acts as a reservoir for water vapor, which is essential for condensation to occur, clouds to form, and precipitation to fall.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Climate is the pattern of __________ in an area over many years.
a)
precipitation
b)
weather
c)
evaporation
d)
equator
23.
Storms are found primarily in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
24.
What is the ultimate energy source for most wind?
a)
Earth’s rotation
b)
Earth’s revolution
c)
solar radiation
25.
Which force generates winds?
a)
the Coriolis effect
b)
pressure differences
c)
friction
d)
gravity
26.
Which of the following is NOT a force that influences wind?
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
magnetic field
c)
pressure gradient
d)
friction
27.
Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of ____.
a)
snow
b)
rain
c)
clouds
d)
wind
28.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ____.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
deposition
29.
Water vapor makes up what fraction of atmospheric gases?
a)
0 to 4 percent
b)
10 to 23 percent
30.
Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state?
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
deposition
31.
The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called ____.
a)
sublimation
b)
evaporation
c)
evaporation
d)
deposition
32.
The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ____.
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
deposition
d)
condensation
33.
The process of converting a liquid to a gas is known as ____.
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
deposition
34.
Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be ___
a)
dry
b)
unstable
c)
stable
d)
saturated
35.
Which of the following is NOT produced by condensation?
a)
dew
b)
smog
c)
fog
d)
clouds
36.
Which of the following is an example of condensation nuclei?
a)
dust
b)
smoke
c)
salt particles
d)
all of these
37.
Which cloud type is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
alto
38.
Which term means “rainy cloud”?
a)
nimbus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulus
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