Meteorology Practice Assessment
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- 1.What is the atmospheric layer where most weather occurs
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 2.What happens to temperature as you move upwards through the troposphere
- A.
It decreases
- B.
It increases
- C.
It stays the same
- D.
It varies from place to place
- 3.Where do meteors burn up?
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 4.Where do the northern lights occur
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Exosphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 5.Where is the ozone layer?
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Exosphere
- 6.What happens to temperature as you move up through out the atmosphere
- A.
It stays the same
- B.
It increases
- C.
It decreases
- D.
It varies
- 7.What does the ozone layer do?
- A.
It blocks infrared radiation
- B.
It protects us from meteors
- C.
It protects us from ultraviolet radiation
- D.
It causes the sky to be blue
- 8.The hydrosphere contains
- A.
Clouds, rivers, lakes
- B.
Oceans, mountains, rivers
- C.
Ice, smoke and dust
- D.
Water vapor, chickens, and soda
- 9.Water stored under the ground is called
- A.
Landwater
- B.
Groundwater
- C.
Runoff
- D.
Precipitation
- 10.Evaporation is when water turns from a
- A.
Gas to a solid
- B.
Solid to a gas
- C.
Liquid to a gas
- D.
Liquid to a solid
- 11.Condensation is when water turns from a
- A.
Solid to a gas
- B.
Gas to a solid
- C.
Liquid to a gas
- D.
Gas to a liquid
- 12.The four types of precipitation are
- A.
Cats, dogs, rain, and snow
- B.
Rain, snow, freezing rain and hail
- C.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
- D.
Hail, ice, snow, sleet
- 13.Clouds form when water vapor condenses on _____________________ in the air.
- A.
Ice, smoke, dust
- B.
Salt, water vapor, gas
- C.
Smoke, dust, gas
- D.
Smoke, dust, salt
- 14.Stratus clouds are
- A.
Flat and spread out like a sheet
- B.
Flat and bumpy with blue sky poking through
- C.
Flat with wispy edges
- D.
Piled up rain clouds
- 15.Cumulus clouds are
- A.
Spread out like a sheet
- B.
Piled up rain clouds
- C.
Piled up
- D.
Mid level clouds
- 16.Cirrus clouds
- A.
Are spread out like a sheet and flat
- B.
Have wispy edges
- C.
Have flat bottoms and are puffy
- D.
Bring rain
- 17.Cumulonimbus clouds
- A.
Bring stormy weather
- B.
Bring nice weather
- C.
Mean that a warm front is moving through
- D.
Are spread out like a sheet
- 18.The most common gas in our atmosphere is
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Carbon Dioxide
- C.
Nitrogen
- D.
Argon
- 19.Wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, temperature, and _______________ all help determine the weather
- A.
Location
- B.
Mountains
- C.
Latitude
- D.
Relative humidity
- 20.The tool used to measure air pressure is called
- A.
Wind vane
- B.
An anemometer
- C.
A barometer
- D.
A psychrometer
- 21.The tool used to measure wind speed is
- A.
A wind vane
- B.
An anemometer
- C.
A barometer
- D.
A psychrometer
- 22.A tool used to measure wind direction is
- A.
A wind vane
- B.
An anemometer
- C.
A barometer
- D.
A psychrometer
- 23.Air pressure can be affected by
- A.
Temperature, visibility, and cloud type
- B.
Visibility, temperature, and water vapor
- C.
Temperature, elevation, and cloud type
- D.
Water vapor, temperature, and elevation
- 24.Radiation is the transfer of thermal energy by
- A.
Electromagnetic waves
- B.
Ultraviolet radiation
- C.
The movement or circulation of a liquid or gas
- D.
Direct contact
- 25.Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy by
- A.
Electromagnetic waves
- B.
Ultraviolet radiation
- C.
The movement or circulation of a liquid or gas
- D.
Direct contact
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