This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 34 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The planet whose atmosphere is mainly nitrogen and oxygen: A) Earth. B) Mars. C) Venus. D) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 2. Relative humidity can be measured with a(n) A) Thermometer. B) Barometer. C) Anemometer. D) Psychrometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychrometer. 3. At what point do scientists classify an area's weather as its climate? A) 1 year. B) 5 years. C) 15 years. D) 30 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30 years. 4. What tool helps us measure the temperature? A) Your finger. B) Hammer. C) Thermometer. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermometer. 5. When was the Fujita scale replaced with the Enhanced Fujita Scale A) July 2008. B) February 2007. C) January 2010. D) December 2006(Shaan's birth-month!). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) February 2007. 6. The study of weather is called A) Weather Man. B) True. C) False. D) Meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteorology. 7. What is this symbol? $\nabla$ A) Inverse delta. B) Delta. C) Nabla. D) Blabla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nabla. 8. What is the name for this air mass:Formed over land in a cold region so the air is dry & cold with high pressure.This air mass is called .....? A) Continental polar. B) Maritime polar. C) Continental tropical. D) Maritime tropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continental polar. 9. Centers of low pressure are called A) Anticyclones. B) Air masses. C) Jet streams. D) Cyclones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cyclones. 10. A weatherman predicts that a warm air mass and a cold air mass will meet and stop moving over your vacation place. What weather should you expect and how should you pack? A) A cold front that will bring quick rain, snow, or hail means packing rain gear but hoping not to need it after the front passes. B) A stationary front that will cause an extended period of clouds or precipitation means packing rain gear and planning for precipitation during your trip. C) A warm front that may cause a few days of clouds and rain, followed by clear weather means packing rain gear and planning outdoor activities for later in the trip. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A stationary front that will cause an extended period of clouds or precipitation means packing rain gear and planning for precipitation during your trip. 11. What layer of the atmosphere to we live in? A) Thermosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere. 12. Wind circulation patterns cause ..... ..... A) Deep currents. B) Surface currents. C) The jet stream. D) Penguins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surface currents. 13. 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. 14. Where radio signals bounce back to Earth. A) Ionosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Troposphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ionosphere. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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) Chemical consumption. B) Thermal conductivity. C) Density differences. D) Specific heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Density differences. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. 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