This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Meteorology > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 61 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. ..... is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time. A) Climate. B) Weather. C) Forecast. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 3. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen. 4. 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. 5. Any energy coming from the Sun is called ..... A) Insolation. B) Insulation. C) Convection. D) Interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolation. 6. A large body of air characterized by a similarity of temperature and moisture is referred to as a(n)- A) Air cell. B) Air mass. C) Front. D) Pressure system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air mass. 7. Long term average of weather in an area is: A) Climate. B) Meteorology. C) Imbalanced heating. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 8. 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. 9. The circular patterns caused by the rising and sinking of air: A) Convection cells. B) Radiation. C) Trade winds. D) Polar easterlies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convection cells. 10. 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. 11. Large, fluffy-looking clouds with flat bottoms are called A) Cumulus clouds. B) Cirrus clouds. C) Stratus clouds. D) Storm clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cumulus clouds. 12. When a rapidly moving cold air mass replaces a warm air mass, the result is a(n)- A) Stationary front. B) Cold front. C) Warm front. D) Occluded front. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold front. 13. Whats the force exerted by weight of the air above it A) Atmosphere. B) Air Pressure. C) Density. D) Cyclone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Pressure. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Planetary winds in the Northern Hemisphereare deflected to the right due to the A) Doppler effect. B) Coriolis effect. C) Tilt of Earth's axis. D) Polar front jet stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coriolis effect. 18. How would life on Earth be affected if the atmosphere did not contain greenhouse gases? A) There would likely be a few less organisms on Earth because the lack of greenhouse gases would make Earth a little cooler. B) There would likely not be life on Earth because Earth's surface would be much hotter without the Sun's rays being blocked. C) The diversity of life on Earth would increase because of the lack of greenhouse gases would make Earth just a little warmer. D) There would likely not be life on Earth because its surface would be much colder and Earth's water would be frozen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There would likely not be life on Earth because its surface would be much colder and Earth's water would be frozen. 19. Suppose the parcel of the air rises adiabatically. What happens with its RELATIVE HUMIDITY? A) Remains constant. B) Decreases. C) Increases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increases. 20. Which of the following is not a process that decreases the salinity of seawater? A) Runoff from land. B) Icebergs melting. C) Precipitation. D) Evaporation. 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