This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ..... layer. A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Exosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 2. Lines connecting points of equal pressure A) Isobar. B) Isotherm. C) Front. D) Relative Humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isobar. 3. Miss Murdock wants to know if holding kittens for different amounts of time will increase the number of As she gives her students. On her X axis, a student labeled it "Amount of Time Holding Kittens". Is this correct? A) Yes this is the IV. B) No this is not the IV. C) Yes this is the DV. D) No this does not include units. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No this does not include units. 4. TEMPO A) Temporary. B) Temporary change. C) Temperature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temporary. 5. Of the Earth's atmosphere is ..... and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is ..... A) Oxygen, Nitrogen. B) Nitrogen, Oxygen. C) Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide. D) Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen, Oxygen. 6. On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal air pressure called? A) Isobars. B) Contour lines. C) Isotemps. D) Isotherms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isobars. 7. Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place? A) Latitude. B) Wind patterns. C) Longitude. D) Elevation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Longitude. 8. From the center of a high pressure system, winds spiral- A) Outward toward areas of lower pressure. B) Inward toward areas of lower pressure. C) Upwards towards areas of lower pressure. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outward toward areas of lower pressure. 9. When people think about what it's like in Central Texas, they always think to themselves that it's terribly hot and it's dry like a desert. On February 14, 2010 however, it snowed in Austin! Choose the statement that best explains what is happening in this scenario. A) Climate is just another word for weather. B) The climate in Texas is hot and dry, but the WEATHER on February 14th was cold and snowy. C) The weather for Texas is always hot and dry, all the time, which matches the climate in Texas perfectly. D) The weather in Texas is always hot and dry, but on February 14 the CLIMATE was cold and snowy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The climate in Texas is hot and dry, but the WEATHER on February 14th was cold and snowy. 10. Which condition is MOST likely to cause the formation of a temperature inversion? A) Rapid cooling of the ground at night. B) High wind on a sunny morning. C) Saturation of soil with warm water. D) Rapid collision of warm and cold fronts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rapid cooling of the ground at night. 11. How long does it take Earth to go around the sun? A) 24 hours. B) 365 years. C) 365 days. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 365 days. 12. The force of molecules pressing on a surface. A) Air pressure. B) Air current. C) Wind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pressure. 13. What instrument measures wind speed? A) Anemometer. B) Barometer. C) Thermometer. D) Rain gauge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anemometer. 14. The boundary between two air masses is known as: A) Front. B) Storm. C) Climate. D) Flood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Front. 15. In the United States, the ..... move weather from west to east A) Easterlies. B) Westerlies. C) Western currents. D) Eastern currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Westerlies. 16. Local winds blow over: A) Short distances. B) Long distances. C) The poles. D) The equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short distances. 17. A violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cloud. A) Hurricane. B) Tornado. C) Thunderstorm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tornado. 18. This type of forecast applies physical principles and mathematics to make predictions and forecasts A) Short-term forecast. B) Long-term forecast. C) Digital forecast. D) Analog forecast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digital forecast. 19. Measure of the amount of water vapor in the air A) Humidity. B) Hygrometer. C) Condensation. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humidity. 20. Which statement is correct? A) Land heats more rapidly and cools more slowly than water. B) Land heats more slowly and cools more rapidly than water. C) Land heats more rapidly and cools more rapidly than water. D) Land heats more slowly and cools more slowly than water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land heats more rapidly and cools more rapidly than water. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWeather QuizzesPrinciples Of Meteorology Quiz 1Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 2Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 3Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 4Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 5Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 6Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 7Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 8Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books