This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 59 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator? A) Dry. B) Wet. C) Cold. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm. 2. Which is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Troposphere. C) Nitrogen. D) Helium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen. 3. If an air mass is rising, it must be A) Cold and less dense. B) Cold and more dense. C) Warm and more dense. D) Warm and less dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm and less dense. 4. What causes the differences in the air masses that permit hurricanes to form over oceans? A) Ocean water is cool and cools the air above it. B) Ocean water is warm and heats the air above it. C) Ocean water contains salt that reacts with air, changing the air pressure. D) Ocean water contains algae that make oxygen, changing the air's composition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean water is warm and heats the air above it. 5. Which of these shows the equation for converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit or Fahrenheit to Celsius? A) F + 273= C. B) C + 273= F. C) C= (F-32) X .556. D) F= (C-32) X .556. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C= (F-32) X .556. 6. What is a cloud made of? A) Water Vapor. B) Cotton candy. C) Thunder. D) Cotton Balls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water Vapor. 7. The Jet Stream brings polar air to the United States. What does the Jet Stream do to the weather? A) It makes the areas colder. B) It makes the areas warmer. C) Some areas have longer winters. D) Some areas have shorter winters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It makes the areas colder. 8. A circular pattern of rising air, sinking air and wind A) Air pressure. B) Low pressure. C) Convection cell. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection cell. 9. Meteorology is the study of A) Wheat. B) Worms. C) Smiles. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather. 10. In June, it is summer in India (Northern Hemisphere) and Winter in Australia (Southern Hemisphere). What is the main reason the seasons are opposite in two countries? A) Because Earth is tilted on its axis. B) Because the Sun rotated on its axis. C) Because Earth revolves around the sun. D) Because of the distance between the countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because Earth is tilted on its axis. 11. Which of these cloud types would NOT bring rain? A) Cirrus. B) Cumulus. C) Cirrocumulus. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds? A) They occur as global wind belts. B) They occur within small areas. C) They occur over large areas. D) They blow steadily over long distances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They occur within small areas. 13. What are caused by unequal heating of the earth. Convection currents form over the equator. From the equator to 30$^\circ$ north and south. There is also one that runs from 30$^\circ$ to 60$^\circ$. The winds form due to the spinning of the earth A) Wind. B) Worldwide wind belts. C) Tornadoes. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worldwide wind belts. 14. How does the air move in a sea breeze? A) Wind moves from north to south. B) Wind moves from ocean to the land. C) Wind moves from the land to the ocean. D) Wind moves from south to north. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind moves from ocean to the land. 15. Often occurs where air masses meet A) Tornadoes. B) Hurricanes. C) Weather. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 16. How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis? A) 24 hours. B) 365 years. C) 365 days. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 24 hours. 17. If the frontal boundary of a cold front is currently passing through the city of Denver, what type of weather conditions is Denver most likely experiencing? A) Warm, foggy weather. B) Cooler, dry weather. C) Hot, dry weather. D) Thunderstorms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thunderstorms. 18. What protects us from dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun? A) Ozone. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Mr. Fahler. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 19. Why do planes fly in the stratosphere, the second-lowest layer of the atmosphere? A) To avoid storms and other weather events. B) To receive better radio communication. C) To fly at supersonic speeds without air resistance. D) To avoid changes in air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid storms and other weather events. 20. At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called A) Radiation. B) Fission. C) Conduction. D) Convection. 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