Meteorology
Practice Test
1.
Use the table to infer something about the climate of this area.
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Average temperature
°C
23.3
22.2
22.2
15.6
16.7
16.7
17.8
Rainfall
cm
0
0
3.31
0
0
0
0
Relative humidity
40‰
60‰
100‰
80‰
60‰
50‰
40‰
Air pressure
mb
1000
998
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-
-
-
-
a.
It is often very cold.
b.
It is often very hot.
c.
It receives occasional rainfall.
d.
Rainfall is extremely common.
2.
What is an increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer called?
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a.
conduction
b.
a temperature gradient
c.
normal temperature
d.
a temperature inversion
3.
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
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a.
a barometer
b.
a thermometer
c.
an anemometer
d.
a radiosonde
4.
What type of solid particles play a role in cloud formation?
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a.
organic particles
b.
dust and salt particles
c.
clay particles
d.
extraterrestrial particles
5.
When condensation takes place, __________ is released and __________ the air.
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a.
latent energy, cools
b.
latent particles, warms
c.
latent heat, warms
d.
latent heat, decreases the temperature of
6.
High-pressure systems usually are associated with __________ and low-pressure systems are associated with __________.
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a.
fair weather, fair weather
b.
fair weather, clouds and precipitation
c.
the jet stream, fronts
d.
clouds and precipitation, fair weather
7.
Water that flows downslope along Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
discharge
b.
precipitation
c.
runoff
d.
bed load
8.
Why does the temperature of air decrease in the lower atmosphere with the increase of elevation?
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a.
The air has reached the dew point.
b.
Clouds block incoming radiation from the Sun.
c.
due to convection currents
d.
The air is farther from the heat source.
9.
What method of heat transfer is being demonstrated in the figure?
a.
condensation
b.
convection
c.
radiation
d.
conduction
10.
What is the network of weather stations located across the United States called?
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a.
Automated Surface Observing System
ASOS
b.
a ceilometer
c.
radiosondes
d.
weather radar system
11.
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
electromagnetic sensing
b.
remote sensing
c.
mapmaking
d.
topographic studies
12.
According to the station model shown in the figure, how much has the barometric pressure changed over the last three hours?
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a.
--1.2 millibars
b.
--12 millibars
c.
12 millibars
d.
1.2 millibars
13.
What is the current state of the atmosphere called?
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a.
weather
b.
climate
c.
rain
d.
stability
14.
What are four- to seven-day forecasts based on?
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a.
observation of cloud and precipitation movement
b.
patterns and cycles
c.
circulation patterns of the troposphere
d.
current weather
15.
Atmospheric pressure __________ with __________ altitude.
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a.
increases, increased
b.
decreases, increased
c.
remains constant, changing
d.
decreases, decreased
16.
What is the convergence of the trade winds from both hemispheres called?
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a.
the intertropical convergence zone
b.
the jet stream
c.
the horse latitudes
d.
the prevailing westerlies
17.
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
a.
Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
b.
Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
c.
Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
d.
Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
18.
When is wind-transported material deposited?
a.
when the wind slows
b.
when the particles break apart
c.
when the wind changes direction
d.
when the wind becomes stronger
19.
What is the name for the land area that separates two watersheds?
a.
a stream bank
b.
a peninsula
c.
a divide
d.
an island
20.
"Unlike water, wind commonly can __________ .
a.
put sediment into suspension
b.
move sediment downhill
c.
move sediment uphill
d.
abrade particles
