This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What layer of the atmosphere to we live in? A) Mesosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Troposphere. 2. Wind circulation patterns cause ..... ..... A) Surface currents. B) Deep currents. C) Penguins. D) The jet stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surface currents. 3. Which of the following is likely to occur from continued climate change and melting polar ice caps? A) Rising sea level and habitat destruction. B) Rising sea level and increased biodiversity. C) Lower sea level and habitat destruction. D) Lower sea level and increased biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising sea level and habitat destruction. 4. Where radio signals bounce back to Earth. A) Ionosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ionosphere. 5. How can you compare the formation of tornadoes and hurricanes? A) Tornadoes form over warm, moist ocean water but hurricanes form over land. B) Tornadoes form over land, but hurricanes form over warm, moist ocean water. C) Hurricanes form over land, and tornadoes form over land. D) Hurricanes form over moist ocean water, and tornadoes form over moist ocean water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tornadoes form over land, but hurricanes form over warm, moist ocean water. 6. The greenhouse effect is a process by which atmospheric gases, including CO2 help warm the atmosphere and surface of Earth. Some scientists think the greenhouse effect is increasing due to human activities. Which of these human activities has caused the greatest increase in concentrations of atmospheric CO2? A) Replanting forests. B) Air pollution in cities. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Increased use of nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossil fuels. 7. Convection currents are formed in the atmosphere when cold air pushes warm air upward. Which property of the air is most responsible for the formation of convection currents? A) Specific heat. B) Density differences. C) Chemical consumption. D) Thermal conductivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Density differences. 8. A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur? A) High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur. B) The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth. C) Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean. D) Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection. 9. Weather forecasts are more accurate today than in the past due to A) Use of images from space and computer models. B) Plate tectonics and computer models. C) Air-quality control and global warming. D) Global warming and plate tectonics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use of images from space and computer models. 10. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone? A) Mesosphere. B) Exosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratosphere. 11. High pressure systems are associated with what type of weather? A) Cloudy, dry weather. B) Clear, dry weather. C) Cloudy, wet weather. D) Cool, wet weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear, dry weather. 12. What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulbtemperature is 16$^\circ$C and the wet-bulbtemperature is 10$^\circ$C? A) 14%. B) 4%. C) 45%. D) 33%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45%. 13. What can you infer about low- and high-pressure weather systems? A) Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather. B) High pressure systems are associated with cyclones. C) Low and high pressure systems must meet to form a hurricane. D) Low pressure systems are associated with the southern hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather. 14. Thermal energy is- A) Water. B) Matter. C) Light. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat. 15. Therm means heat. A thermometer measures the heat of a substance. Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest temperatures (hottest layer)? A) Thermosphere. B) Mesophere. C) Troposphere. D) Sunosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermosphere. 16. A gaseous envelope surrounding the earth A) Sky. B) Oxygen. C) Atmoshere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmoshere. 17. Suppose the parcel of the air rises adiabatically. What happens with its TEMPERATURE? A) Remains constant. B) Decreases. C) Increases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreases. 18. What instrument measures air pressure? A) Barometer. B) Anemometer. C) Hydrometer. D) Rain gauge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barometer. 19. An analog forecast: A) Has complex interactions in the atmosphere that make it difficult to pinpoint exact weather. B) Applies physical principles and mathematics to make predictions and forecasts. C) Looks at patterns from the past to look for similarities that are happening currently. D) Is the most accurate forecast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Looks at patterns from the past to look for similarities that are happening currently. 20. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? A) Mesosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Thermosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Troposphere. 21. Climates are classified according to two major factors ..... A) Elevation and precipitation. B) Latitude and temperature. C) Elevation and latitude. D) Precipitation and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation and temperature. 22. During the Summer Solstice, The sun is ..... in the sky A) Lowest. B) Directly above you. C) Highest. D) On the horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highest. 23. What do isobars represent on a weather map? A) Location. B) Temperature. C) Humidity. D) Air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pressure. 24. Which layer of the atmosphere blends into outer space? A) Thermosphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Ionosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermosphere. 25. When is it winter in the Northern Hemisphere? A) June 21. B) September 22. C) December 21. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) December 21. 26. When a siren's pitch changes and gets louder as it gets closer and then quieter as soon as it passes by you is what type of effect? A) Doppler Effect. B) Radar Effect. C) Convergence Effect. D) Coriolis Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doppler Effect. 27. What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude? A) Density disappears. B) Density increases. C) Density decreases. D) Density stays the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Density decreases. 28. Scientist that predicts weather A) Anemometer. B) Wind Vane. C) Climate. D) Meteorologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteorologist. 29. The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that ozone can be found in is the ..... A) Stratosphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stratosphere. 30. This is the boundary between 2 air masses A) Front. B) Isotherm. C) Millibar. D) Isobar. 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