This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 40 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why does cool air sink over the poles? A) The air warms and becomes less dense. B) The air warms and becomes more dense. C) The air cools and becomes more dense. D) The air cools and becomes less dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The air cools and becomes more dense. 2. Air density normally: A) Decreases with increasing height. B) Remains constant with increasing height. C) Increases with increasing height. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases with increasing height. 3. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what? A) Fog. B) Rigidity. C) Moisture. D) Humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humidity. 4. How are local and global winds different? A) Local wind happens over longer distances. B) Global wind happens over shorter distances. C) They are the same. D) Local wind happens over shorter distances, global wind happens over longer distances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Local wind happens over shorter distances, global wind happens over longer distances. 5. A force that holds the planets atmosphere close to it's surface. A) Greenhouse Effect. B) The slight tilt of the earth. C) Global Warming. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gravity. 6. They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather. A) Stratus. B) Cirrus. C) Cumulus. D) Cumulonimbus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cirrus. 7. Why is the ozone content of the stratosphere important to living organisms? A) Ozone gives living organisms more water. B) Ozone protects from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. C) Ozone gives living organisms rain. D) Ozone protects from the Sun's infrared radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone protects from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. 8. A student predicts that if the air is calm on a specific night, a temperature inversion may occur. How could strong winds prevent a temperature inversion from forming? A) Causing the water cycle to speed up. B) By carrying cold air to cold high altitudes. C) By stopping gases from forming. D) Mixing warm air at the top with cool air at the bottom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mixing warm air at the top with cool air at the bottom. 9. - the percent of water vapor in the air relative to the total amount the air can hold A) Relative humidity. B) Weather. C) Heat index. D) Humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relative humidity. 10. Air masses take on the conditions of the area where they form. Which air mass would you expect to have warm, dry air? A) Maritime polar. B) Continental tropical. C) Continental polar. D) Maritime tropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continental tropical. 11. Most common carriers of meteorology is A) Broadcasting. B) Climate changes. C) Climate post casting. D) Weather forecasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather forecasting. 12. Lines on a weather map that connect equal points of air pressure A) Air masses. B) Dew point. C) Fronts. D) Isobars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isobars. 13. In low pressure systems the air circulates ..... and ..... A) Counter clockwise, downward. B) Counter clockwise, upward. C) Clockwise, upward. D) Clockwise, downward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counter clockwise, upward. 14. Which processes lead to cloud formation when humid air rises over India? A) Compression, warming to the dewpoint, and condensation. B) Compression, warming to the dewpoint, and evaporation. C) Expansion, cooling to the dewpoint, and condensation. D) Expansion, cooling to the dewpoint, and evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expansion, cooling to the dewpoint, and condensation. 15. ..... is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time. A) Sunlight. B) Forecast. C) Weather. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 16. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere? A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Ozone. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 17. A Polar Vortex is A) A movie about Santa Claus. B) A type of bear. C) A warm winter. D) Low pressure and cold air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Low pressure and cold air. 18. Any energy coming from the Sun is called ..... A) Interpretation. B) Insolation. C) Convection. D) Insulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insolation. 19. A large body of air characterized by a similarity of temperature and moisture is referred to as a(n)- A) Air cell. B) Pressure system. C) Front. D) Air mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air mass. 20. Long term average of weather in an area is: A) Imbalanced heating. B) Climate. C) Meteorology. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 21. What is true about anticyclones? A) The air here sinks, the symbol is a big blue H, they bring clouds and rain. B) The air here rises, the symbol is a big red L, they bring clouds and rain. C) The air here sinks, the symbol is a big blue H, they bring clear skies and sunshine. D) The air here rises, the symbol is a big blue H, they bring clouds and rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The air here sinks, the symbol is a big blue H, they bring clear skies and sunshine. 22. The circular patterns caused by the rising and sinking of air: A) Polar easterlies. B) Radiation. C) Convection cells. D) Trade winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection cells. 23. What characteristic do thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes all share? A) They all form over dry and hot desert regions. B) They are all easily predicted by weather forecasters. C) They are all formed when warm and moist air rapidly rises. D) They always cause severe damage to land and property. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are all formed when warm and moist air rapidly rises. 24. Large, fluffy-looking clouds with flat bottoms are called A) Stratus clouds. B) Storm clouds. C) Cumulus clouds. D) Cirrus clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cumulus clouds. 25. When a rapidly moving cold air mass replaces a warm air mass, the result is a(n)- A) Cold front. B) Stationary front. C) Warm front. D) Occluded front. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold front. 26. Whats the force exerted by weight of the air above it A) Cyclone. B) Density. C) Air Pressure. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air Pressure. 27. The ..... the isobars on a map are to/from one another the ..... the wind. A) Closer, slower. B) Closer, faster. C) Farther, faster. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closer, faster. 28. Winds are named after the direction they are blowing A) To. B) From. C) At. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 29. Which statement BEST describes how photosynthesis affects Earth's energy budget? A) Photosynthesis destroys a significant amount of incoming solar radiation. B) Photosynthesis transforms a small amount of solar radiation into chemical energy. C) Photosynthesis increases the amount of solar energy that is reflected back into space. D) Photosynthesis prevents most of the incoming solar energy from heating Earth's atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis transforms a small amount of solar radiation into chemical energy. 30. Planetary winds in the Northern Hemisphereare deflected to the right due to the A) Polar front jet stream. B) Tilt of Earth's axis. C) Coriolis effect. D) Doppler effect. 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