This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 26 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? A) Troposphere. B) Mesosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Thermostphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 2. Which type of air rises faster? A) Stormy. B) Cold. C) Warm. D) Clam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm. 3. What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called? A) Carbon. B) Concentration. C) Atmosphere. D) Emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere. 4. Long term variations in weather make up the A) Climate. B) Weather. C) Air mass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 5. Which of the following is NOT a type of radiation given off by our Sun. A) Gamma. B) Sound. C) Ultra violet. D) Radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sound. 6. Why does air have pressure? A) The stratosphere is big. B) It is clear. C) It has mass. D) Wind moves it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has mass. 7. What is the term for where air masses meet? A) Battlefield. B) Front. C) Tectonic plate. D) Barometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Front. 8. When the air has reached 100% humidity, what will most likely follow? A) Wind. B) Lightning. C) Rain showers. D) Fog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rain showers. 9. This pressure system is associated with bad weather, high humidity, many clouds, rain or snow. A) High. B) Medium. C) Low. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low. 10. Know as mare tails above 18, 000 A) Cirrus. B) Cirrostratus. C) Altocumulus. D) Nimbostratus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cirrus. 11. Moisture falling from the sky is A) Precipitations. B) Petals. C) Cotton. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitations. 12. Winds are caused by differences in A) Air pressure. B) Humidity. C) Weather. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pressure. 13. Which layer of the atmosphere contains our ozone layer that protects us from ultraviolet light? A) Thermosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 14. Which air mass may produce an occasional "nor'easter" during winter? A) MP. B) CP. C) CT. D) MT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MP. 15. What direction would the wind be blowing in a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere? A) Clockwise. B) Counterclockwise. C) Upwards. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clockwise. 16. A short-term weather 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: D) Is the most accurate forecast. 17. Warm, rising air forms a ..... region of the surface of Earth. A) High pressure. B) Dew point. C) Neutral pressure. D) Low pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Low pressure. 18. What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns? A) Oceans. B) The sun. C) The mountains. D) The moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun. 19. Stratus clouds that form near the ground A) Stratus. B) Fog. C) Dew. D) Nimbostratus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fog. 20. What unit is used to measure humidity? A) Degrees Fahrenheit or Degrees Celsius. B) Percent. C) Miles per Hour or Kilometers per Hour. D) Cardinal Directions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Percent. 21. Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from ..... A) Evaporation from soil. B) Transpiration from plants. C) Evaporation from oceans. D) The burning of fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaporation from oceans. 22. These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. A) Cumulonimbus. B) Cumulus. C) Cirrus. D) Stratus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratus. 23. - the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place. A) Heat indes. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) Relative humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 24. Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year? The least? A) Most:temperate zone, Least:tropic zone. B) Most:Tropic zone, Least:polar zone. C) Most:polar zone, Least:temperate zone. D) Most:tropic zone, Least:temperate zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most:Tropic zone, Least:polar zone. 25. The atmosphere is composed of A) Mostly oxygen. B) All hydrogen. C) A mixture of gases. D) H20. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mixture of gases. 26. Which factor causes the motion of surface ocean currents? A) The wind. B) The moon. C) The sun. D) Hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wind. 27. High pressure is known for A) Bad weather like rain and clouds. B) Good weather like clear skies and calm breezes. C) Not enough information to tell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good weather like clear skies and calm breezes. 28. Air is light and rises, warm, wet, cloudy, precipitation A) Low pressure. B) High pressure. C) Air pressure. D) Land breeze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low pressure. 29. Strong winds are formed and followed by heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. What type of front? A) Warm. B) Cold. C) Stationary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold. 30. A intense rotating column of air that extends downward from the base of the thunderstorm. A) Hurricane. B) Tornado. C) Whirlpool. D) Super Cell. 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