Meteorology
Practice Test
1.
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
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a.
a barometer
b.
a thermometer
c.
an anemometer
d.
a radiosonde
2.
"Which of the sand dunes in the figure accumulates in areas with very little sand?
a.
b
b.
d
c.
a
d.
c
3.
High-pressure systems usually are associated with __________ and low-pressure systems are associated with __________.
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a.
fair weather, fair weather
b.
the jet stream, fronts
c.
clouds and precipitation, fair weather
d.
fair weather, clouds and precipitation
4.
What is an increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer called?
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a.
normal temperature
b.
a temperature gradient
c.
conduction
d.
a temperature inversion
5.
Clouds are classified by __________.
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a.
the altitude at which they form at
b.
their shape and density
c.
the altitude of the cloud formation and its shape
d.
their shape only
6.
How can a watershed's water quality be measured?
a.
measuring the average stream velocity
b.
measuring the water temperature
c.
measuring the erosion
d.
measuring the concentration of material in solution
7.
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
8.
How does a Landsat satellite differentiate between objects on Earth's surface?
a.
Landsat satellites take pictures using visible light.
b.
Features on Earth radiate warmth at different frequencies, which show up as different colors on Landsat images.
c.
Landsat measures the longest frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from Earth.
d.
Landsat uses a single detector to measure the intensities of energy.
9.
What type of solid particles play a role in cloud formation?
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a.
extraterrestrial particles
b.
organic particles
c.
clay particles
d.
dust and salt particles
10.
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
-
-
-
-
-
a.
It is often very hot.
b.
Rainfall is extremely common.
c.
It receives occasional rainfall.
d.
It is often very cold.
11.
If gardeners want more water to infiltrate into their gardens, how should they change the soil?
a.
increase the amount of coarse particles
b.
decrease the amount of humus
c.
increase the amount of silt sized particles
d.
increase the amount of clay-sized particles
12.
What type of gas found in Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun?
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a.
carbon dioxide
b.
ozone
c.
water vapor
d.
argon
13.
What is the network of weather stations located across the United States called?
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a.
weather radar system
b.
radiosondes
c.
a ceilometer
d.
Automated Surface Observing System
ASOS
14.
__________ is the transfer of energy that fuels atmospheric processes, while __________ is used to measure and interpret that energy.
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a.
Conduction, temperature
b.
Heat, temperature
c.
Heat, dew point
d.
Temperature, heat
15.
A __________ is a narrow region that separates two air masses of different densities.
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a.
disturbance
b.
jet stream
c.
trade wind
d.
front
16.
"The __________ side of a dune is called the __________ side and is located on the side from which the wind blows. gentle-sloped, windward steep-sloped, leeward steep-sloped, windward gentle-sloped, leeward
a.
The gentle-slope side of a dune is called the windward side and is located on the side from which the wind blows.
b.
""
c.
A
17.
What layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor?
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a.
troposphere
b.
tropopause
c.
thermosphere
d.
stratopause
18.
A forecast that involves comparing current weather patterns to past weather patterns is called __________.
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a.
an isobar
b.
a station model
c.
an analog forecast
d.
a digital forecast
19.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
energy emitted from Earth
b.
the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation
c.
visible light
d.
frequencies measured by satellites
20.
Long-term variations in weather for a particular area make up the__________ of an area.
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a.
stability
b.
meteorology
c.
climate
d.
weather
