Meteorology Pretest
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.
List the type of questions in order from hardest to easiest: (you can copy and paste) *water cycle (evaporation...)*clouds (cumulonimbus...)*fronts (warm, cold,occluded) *atmosphere layers (troposphere, mesosphere...)*tools to measure weather(anemometer, barometer...)*storms (hurricanes...)*energy transfer(conduction, convection, radiation)*wind (causes...)
- 2.
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
Correct Answer
B. Mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen -
- 3.
What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Thermosphere
Correct Answer
D. Thermosphere -
- 4.
The Aurora borealis are caused by electrically charged particles in the
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Ionosphere
- D.
Exosphere
Correct Answer
C. Ionosphere -
- 5.
Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
Correct Answer
C. Radiation -
- 6.
Energy transferred as heat through a material is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
Correct Answer
A. Conduction -
- 7.
Energy transferred by circulation of a liquid or gas is called
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Retaliation
Correct Answer
B. Convection -
- 8.
What causes wind?
- A.
Differences in air pressure
- B.
Differences in oxygen
- C.
Differences in gravity
- D.
Differences in atmosphere
Correct Answer
A. Differences in air pressure -
- 9.
What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. -
- 10.
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.
Correct Answer
B. Coriolis effect. -
- 11.
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
Correct Answer
D. the mountain makes one side wet and one side dry -
- 12.
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
Correct Answer
B. Gravity pulls gas molecules toward the surface -
- 13.
The protective ozone layer is found in the
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Mesosphere
- D.
Stratosphere
Correct Answer
D. Stratosphere -
- 14.
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
Correct Answer
A. As electromagnetic waves -
- 15.
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
Correct Answer
C. The doldrums -
- 16.
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
Correct Answer
B. It allows more Ultra Violet rays to reach the Earth's surface -
- 17.
The thermosphere is split into the ____________ and ________________.
- A.
Ionosphere and mesosphere
- B.
Exosphere and troposphere
- C.
Troposphere and stratosphere
- D.
Ionosphere and exosphere
Correct Answer
D. Ionosphere and exosphere -
- 18.
The warmth you feel when standing beneath a heat lamp is an example of what?
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Convection
- C.
Conduction
- D.
Greenhouse effect
Correct Answer
A. Radiation -
- 19.
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
Correct Answer
C. Convection -
- 20.
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
Correct Answer
B. Conduction -
- 21.
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.
Correct Answer
B. It carries water from precipitation into oceans. -
- 22.
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
- A.
Condensation occurs.
- B.
The humidity decreases.
- C.
Relative humidity is 100%.
- D.
Clouds form.
Correct Answer
C. Relative humidity is 100%. -
- 23.
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
- A.
Sunny
- B.
Rainy
- C.
Warm
- D.
Thunderstorms
Correct Answer
B. Rainy -
- 24.
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.
Correct Answer
C. It starts as rain and freezes in the air. -
- 25.
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.
Correct Answer
C. Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it. -
- 26.
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
- A.
Sunny and warm
- B.
Thunderstorms
- C.
Much precipitation
- D.
Cold and dry
Correct Answer
C. Much precipitation -
- 27.
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
- A.
Clear and sunny
- B.
Light rain
- C.
Hurricane
- D.
Thunderstorm
Correct Answer
D. Thunderstorm -
- 28.
Which describes the eye of a hurricane?
- A.
Brings winds of up to 300 km/h
- B.
Has strong, spinning winds
- C.
Has warm, calm air and light winds
- D.
Has spiraling bands of heavy rain
Correct Answer
C. Has warm, calm air and light winds -
- 29.
A storm surge is a dangerous part of
- A.
A tornado
- B.
The water cycle
- C.
A thunderstorm
- D.
A hurricane
Correct Answer
D. A hurricane -
- 30.
Which describes an altocumulus cloud
- A.
High, feathery cloud
- B.
Low storm cloud
- C.
Puffy mid level cloud
- D.
High cloud made of ice crystals
Correct Answer
C. Puffy mid level cloud -
- 31.
Lightning is an electric discharge between a positively charged area and
- A.
A rising air mass
- B.
Another positively charged area
- C.
A source of rain
- D.
A negatively charged area
Correct Answer
D. A negatively charged area -
- 32.
Which statement about hail is correct?
- A.
It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air.
- B.
It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
- C.
It forms in winter in low stratus clouds.
- D.
It is a liquid form of precipitation.
Correct Answer
B. It may be sent up into the clouds many times. -
- 33.
Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?
- A.
Increase in wind speed
- B.
Decrease in temperature
- C.
Increase in temperature
- D.
Decrease in air pressure
Correct Answer
C. Increase in temperature -
- 34.
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Runoff
- D.
Condensation
Correct Answer
D. Condensation -
- 35.
Weather is
- A.
The current temperature and precipitation of a certain area
- B.
The average temperature and precipitation of a certain area
- C.
The current air pressure of a certain area
- D.
What the atmosphere is on average like
Correct Answer
A. The current temperature and precipitation of a certain area -
- 36.
What does a hurricane need to form?
- A.
Big waves
- B.
Low ocean temperatures
- C.
High ocean temperatures
- D.
High are pressure
Correct Answer
C. High ocean temperatures -
- 37.
What tool measures air pressure?
- A.
Thermometer
- B.
Anemometer
- C.
Psychrometer
- D.
Barometer
Correct Answer
D. Barometer -
- 38.
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
- A.
Warm
- B.
Sunny
- C.
Stormy
- D.
Windy
Correct Answer
C. Stormy -
- 39.
What tool measures wind speed?
- A.
Thermometer
- B.
Anemometer
- C.
Psychrometer
- D.
Barometer
Correct Answer
B. Anemometer -
- 40.
What tool measures the moisture content of the atmosphere?
- A.
Thermometer
- B.
Anemometer
- C.
Psychrometer
- D.
Barometer
Correct Answer
C. Psychrometer -
- 41.
Evaporation is when water changes from
- A.
A gas to a liquid
- B.
A liquid to a gas
- C.
A liquid to a solid
- D.
A solid to a gas
Correct Answer(s)
A. A gas to a liquid
B. A liquid to a gas -
- 42.
Condensation is when water changes from
- A.
A gas to a liquid
- B.
A liquid to a gas
- C.
A liquid to a solid
- D.
A solid to a gas
Correct Answer
A. A gas to a liquid -
- 43.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up is called the
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Ionosphere
- D.
Exosphere
Correct Answer
B. Mesosphere -
- 44.
The layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called the
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Thermosphere
Correct Answer
A. Troposphere -
- 45.
Which is more dense: ice, salt water, or fresh water?
- A.
Ice
- B.
Salt water
- C.
Fresh water
- D.
They vary
Correct Answer
C. Fresh water -
- 46.
What are parts of the hydrosphere?
- A.
Oceans, clouds, groundwater
- B.
Mountains, rivers, clouds
- C.
Clouds, rivers, forests
- D.
Land, clouds, oceans
Correct Answer
A. Oceans, clouds, groundwater -
- 47.
Which loses its heat faster, water or land?
- A.
Land
- B.
Water
- C.
It varies
- D.
Both lose heat at the same rate
Correct Answer
A. Land -
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