This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During winter, the Earth ..... A) Is tilted toward the sun. B) Is closer to the sun. C) Is further away from the sun. D) Is tilted away from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is tilted away from the sun. 2. Why would a hurricane lose strength? A) It goes into warmer waters. B) It hits land. C) It goes into more equatorial regions. D) A thunderstorm occurs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It hits land. 3. Which layer of the ocean receives the most sunlight for plant survival? A) Abyssal zone. B) Twilight zone. C) Loading zone. D) Photic zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photic zone. 4. Water vapor condenses into water droplets (around some tiny particles like dust, etc). This can only happen when the temperature in the air is below the dewpoint. What does this form? A) Hail. B) Rain. C) Clouds. D) Cloud droplets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cloud droplets. 5. Which process must occur for clouds to form? A) Erosion. B) Condensation. C) Precipitation. D) Conduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condensation. 6. Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass? A) Continental polar. B) Arctic. C) Maritime polar. D) Continental tropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continental polar. 7. A high-pressure center characterized by a clockwise flow of air in the Northern Hemisphere A) El Nino. B) Storm surge. C) Cyclone. D) Anticyclone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anticyclone. 8. Maritime tropical air masses form A) Over water near the equator. B) Over land near the equator. C) Over cold waters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over water near the equator. 9. Which group of gases are all GREENHOUSE GASES? A) Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor. B) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Helium. C) Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Ozone. D) Oxygen, Carbon monoxide, Amonia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor. 10. What gas makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere? A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Ozone. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. 11. Juan noticed the sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most likely happened when the weather changed in this way? A) Temperatures increased. B) Air pressure dropped. C) Humidity decreased. D) Winds weakened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air pressure dropped. 12. Why do land breezes occur at night? A) Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler. B) Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer. C) Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day. D) Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer. 13. The transfer of heat through space as electromagnetic waves is called A) Radiation. B) Convection. C) Conduction. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radiation. 14. How do hurricanes form and move? A) The storms form at the equator and initially move west. B) The storms form at the equator and initially move south. C) The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move west. D) The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move south. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The storms form at the equator and initially move west. 15. How is the surface of the Earth heated? A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 16. What happens after a hurricane makes landfall or moves into cooler waters? A) Its winds pick up speed. B) It gets weaker. C) It starts hailing. D) It gets stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gets weaker. 17. What is the process that is responsible for adding moisture to the atmosphere that could fuel a hurricane? A) Condensation of water vapor into clouds. B) Precipitation due to condensation. C) Movement of clouds through the troposphere. D) Evaporation of ocean water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evaporation of ocean water. 18. As the relative humidity goes up what is likely to happen to the dew point? A) Sometimes it increases, sometimes it decreases. B) It will decrease. C) It will increase. D) It will not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It will increase. 19. What was causing the hole in the Ozone? A) Greenhouse gases. B) CO2. C) CFCs. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CFCs. 20. The average monthly rainfall in the Sahara Desert is 1 cm, and the average monthly temperature is 35 degrees Celsius (or 95 degrees Fahrenheit). Which statement correctly describes the Sahara Desert? A) The Sahara Desert has cold, dry weather every day. B) The Sahara Desert has a cold, dry climate. C) The Sahara Desert has hot, dry weather every day. D) The Sahara Desert has a hot, dry climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Sahara Desert has a hot, dry climate. 21. TEMPO is indicator for? A) Permanent gradual change. B) Permanent immediate change. C) Temporary change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporary change. 22. On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called? A) Contour lines. B) Isotemps. C) Isotherms. D) Isobars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isotherms. 23. What does a meteorologist need to accurately measure and predict the weather? A) Thermometer, triple beam balance, rain gauge, anemometer. B) Thermometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge. C) Thermometer, magnifying glass, barometer, spring scale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge. 24. Which wind region is responsible for moving the United States' Weather? A) Polar Westerlies. B) Doldrums. C) Prevailing Westerlies. D) Trade Winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevailing Westerlies. 25. If an air mass is sinking, it must be A) Cold and less dense. B) Cold and more dense. C) Warm and more dense. D) Warm and less dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold and more dense. 26. What is the difference between weather and climate? A) Weather is measured over a period of years, and climate changes daily. B) Weather changes daily and can be predicted, but climate can not ever be predicted. C) Weather can not be predicted, but climate is certain. D) Weather conditions describe the daily atmospheric conditions, and climate is the average weather of an area measured over many years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather conditions describe the daily atmospheric conditions, and climate is the average weather of an area measured over many years. 27. What tool do we use to measure temperature? A) Thermometer. B) Balance. C) Magnifying Glass. D) Ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermometer. 28. What is the symbol on a weather map for a cyclone and what type of weather can you expect with it? A) Big red L, clouds & rain. B) Big red L, clear skies & sunshine. C) Big blue H, clouds & rain. D) Big blue H, clear skies & sunshine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big red L, clouds & rain. 29. It is a layer of the atmosphere where temperature increases with elevation. A) Troposphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratosphere. 30. What is the approximate percentage of Earth's history during which humans have existed, compared to the age of Earth? A) 8.32%. B) 1.79%. C) 4.65%. D) 0.04%. 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