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Weather Regents Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Summer monsoon rains normally occur in India when

a)

high pressure exists over land, pulling moisture in from the Indian Ocean

b)

high pressure exists over land, pushing moisture out to the Indian Ocean

c)

low pressure exists over land pulling moisture in from the Indian Ocean

d)

low pressure exists over land pushing moisture out to the Indian Ocean

2.
Which change in the heat energy content of water occurs when water changes phase from a liquid to a solid?
a)
gain of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram
b)
release of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram
c)
gain of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram
d)
release of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram
3.

Convert the air pressure in Buffalo NY to the actual air pressure.

a)

028 mb

b)

102.8 mb

c)

1002.8 mb

d)

10002.8 mb

4.
The barometric trend for the past three hours on a station model reads: +02\ This location has experienced a steady increase of
a)
0.2 mb
b)
0.002 mb
c)
2.0 mb
d)
0.02 mb
5.
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.
6.

Dry areas caused by sinking air and diverging surface winds are located at which two latitudes?

a)

0º and 30º N

b)

30º N and 30º S

c)

0º and 60º S

d)

60º N and 60º S

7.

Adjacent water and landmasses are heated by the morning Sun on a clear, calm day. After a few hours, a surface wind develops. Which map best represents this wind's direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The station model shows several weather variables recorded at a particular location. What was the most likely dewpoint at this location?

a)

32º F

b)

40º F

c)

61º F

d)

70º F

9.

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

a)

wind speed and wind direction

b)

percentage of cloud cover and cloud height

c)

air pressure and air temperature

d)

relative humidity and dewpoint

10.

The diagram represents an aneroid barometer that shows the air pressure as 125, in inches of mercury. When converted to millibars, the air pressure is:

a)

1009.0 mb

b)

1012.5 mb

c)

1015.5 mb

d)

1029.9 mb

11.

A dry-bulb temperature of 30º C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29º 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.

12.

What is the difference in the air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?

a)

The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.

b)

The cP air mass is colder and more humid.

c)

The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.

d)

The mT air mass is colder and less humid.

13.

A parcel of air has a dry-bulb temperature of 16º C and a wet-bulb temperature of 10º C. What are the dewpoint and relative humidity readings of the air?

a)

–10º C dewpoint and 14% relative humidity

b)

–10º C dewpoint and 45% relative humidity

c)

4º C dewpoint and 14% relative humidity

d)

4º C dewpoint and 45% relative humidity

14.

On which map do the arrows correctly show the surface wind pattern for the high- and low-pressure centers shown on the northern part of the weather map of North America?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What phase change takes place when a liquid turns into a solid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

deposition

d)

condensation

16.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

17.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

18.

What is the amount of precipitation for the following station model?

a)

.15 in

b)

1/4 in

c)

6 in

d)

46 in

19.

What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?

a)

987 mb

b)

998.7 mb

c)

1098.7 mb

d)

1098 mb

20.

Using your ESRT, what is the dew point if the dry-bulb temperature is 16° and the difference is 5° between wet-bulb and dry-bulb?

a)

16°

b)

c)

11°

d)

21.

Most differences in air pressure are caused by _______________ heating of the atmosphere.

a)

some

b)

equal

c)

unequal

d)

great

22.

All wind are caused by differences in ____________.

a)

weather

b)

precipitation

c)

air pressure

d)

climate

23.

Wind direction is determined with a _____________.

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

satellite

d)

wind vane

24.

A wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto the land is known as a _________.

a)

sea breeze

b)

desert breeze

c)

cold wind

d)

warm wind

25.

The flow of air from land to a body of water is called a ___________________

a)

warm breeze

b)

lake breeze

c)

land breeze

d)

wind breeze

26.

On a certain day, the isobars on a weather map are very close together over eastern North Carolina. To make the people of this area aware of possible risk to life and property in this situation, the National Weather Service should issue

a)

a dense fog warning

b)

a high wind advisory

c)

a heat index warning

d)

an air pollution advisory

27.

What is the instrument used to measure air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

hygrometer

28.

Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

The map below represents a portion of an air-pressure field at the Earth's surface. At which position is wind speed lowest?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

30.

Most of the weather changes occur in the ________ because this layer contains the most water vapor.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

31.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)

Land cools slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

b)

Water cools faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)

Water cools slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

32.

Base your answer on the weather map below, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures.

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

34.

Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

35.

Base your answer on the weather map below. The map shows a low-pressure system and some atmospheric conditions at weather stations A, B, and C.

Which cross section best represents the air masses, air movement, clouds, and precipitation occurring behind and ahead of the warm front located between stations A and B?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Base your answer on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The weather map shows a typical low-pressure system and associated weather fronts labeled A and B. The L indicates the center of the low-pressure system. A few New York State cities are shown. Symbols cP and mT represent different air masses. The wind direction at Utica and Rochester is shown on the station models.

Which front symbols are drawn correctly, based on the air masses shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which cross section best represents a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

If an air mass forms over an ocean it will be

a)

wet

b)

dry

c)

cold

d)

warm

39.

What kind of pressure system is light and rises bringing wet, cloudy weather

a)

High pressure system

b)

Low pressure system

40.

If an air mass forms above land, it will be

a)

wet

b)

dry

c)

cold

d)

hot

41.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
42.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
43.
rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
44.
What is a front?
a)
A place where air masses meet
b)
the front part of a storm
c)
An area of very high wind
d)
an area that has fair weather
45.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
46.

Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

a)

melting of ice

b)

condensation of water

c)

evaporating of water

d)

freezing of water

47.

What type of air mass produces Lake Effect?

a)

cP

b)

mP

c)

cT

d)

mT

48.

What is the prevailing wind direction of cold air that moves across the lake and produces the greatest amount of Lake Effect?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West to East

d)

East to west

49.

Which table correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundaries it represents?

a)

b)

c)

d)

50.

The surface wind circulation pattern around the center of this storm system is

a)

inward and clockwise

b)

inward and counterclockwise

c)

outward and clockwise

d)

outward and counterclockwise