Meteorology Pretest
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This is a pretest for our meteorology unit. This test is meant to see how much you already know about the subject. You will only be getting a completion grade for this assignment. Your score will only be used by me to see what we should focus the most on for this unit.
- 1.Which answer best describes Earth's atmosphere?
- A.
Mostly oxygen with about 21% nitrogen
- B.
Mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
- C.
Mostly carbon dioxide with about 21% oxygen
- D.
Mostly oxygen with about 21% carbon dioxide
- 2.What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Thermosphere
- 3.
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The Aurora borealis are caused by electrically charged particles in the- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Ionosphere
- D.
Exosphere
- 4.Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
- 5.Energy transferred as heat through a material is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
- 6.Energy transferred by circulation of a liquid or gas is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
- 7.What causes wind?
- A.
Differences in air pressure
- B.
Differences in oxygen
- C.
Differences in gravity
- D.
Differences in atmosphere
- 8.In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east because of the
- A.
Trade winds.
- B.
Coriolis effect.
- C.
Convection currents.
- D.
Polar easterlies.
- 9.
- A.
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles.
- B.
Warm air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.
- C.
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.
- D.
Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.
- 10.How does a mountain affect the weather on either side of it?
- A.
The mountain makes both sides wet
- B.
The mountain makes both sides dry
- C.
The mountain makes both sides cold
- D.
the mountain makes one side wet and one side dry
- 11.Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface?
- A.
Due to the pressure of oxygen
- B.
Gravity pulls gas molecules toward the surface
- C.
Because of the weight of ice crystals
- D.
Because of pollution
- 12.The protective ozone layer is found in the
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Mesosphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 13.Radiation is the transfer of energy
- A.
As electromagnetic waves
- B.
From atmospheric gases
- C.
By circulation of gases
- D.
As heat though a material
- 14.The area around the equator where there is little or no wind is called
- A.
Westerlies
- B.
Trade winds
- C.
The doldrums
- D.
Polar easterlies
- 15.What is the greatest problem created by the ozone hole?
- A.
It allows more lunar radiation to reach the Earth's surface
- B.
It allows more Ultra Violet rays to reach the Earth's surface
- C.
It allows meteors to enter the Earth's atmosphere
- D.
It causes global warming
- 16.The thermosphere is split into the ____________ and ________________.
- A.
Ionosphere and mesosphere
- B.
Exosphere and troposphere
- C.
Troposphere and stratosphere
- D.
Ionosphere and exosphere
- 17.The warmth you feel when standing beneath a heat lamp is an example of what?
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Convection
- C.
Conduction
- D.
Greenhouse effect
- 18.Some ovens have a fan to circulate the hot air inside the oven cavity and to make food cook more quickly. What is this an example of?
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Convection
- D.
Greenhouse effect
- 19.What explains the fact that a pan on a stove gets hot when it is above a flame?
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Convection
- D.
Greenhouse effect
- 20.What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
- A.
It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor.
- B.
It carries water from precipitation into oceans.
- C.
It takes water out of the water cycle.
- D.
It is not part of the water cycle.
- 21.
- A.
Condensation occurs.
- B.
The humidity decreases.
- C.
Relative humidity is 100%.
- D.
Clouds form.
- 22.What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
- A.
Sunny
- B.
Rainy
- C.
Warm
- D.
Thunderstorms
- 23.How does sleet differ from snow?
- A.
It is not a form of precipitation.
- B.
It is liquid and not ice.
- C.
It starts as rain and freezes in the air.
- D.
It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid.
- 24.How does a warm front form?
- A.
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
- B.
Two air masses meet and stay separated.
- C.
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
- D.
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
- 25.What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
- A.
Sunny and warm
- B.
Thunderstorms
- C.
Much precipitation
- D.
Cold and dry
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