This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 26 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do land breezes occur at night? A) Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler. B) Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer. C) Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day. D) Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer. 2. The transfer of heat through space as electromagnetic waves is called A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 3. How do hurricanes form and move? A) The storms form at the equator and initially move west. B) The storms form at the equator and initially move south. C) The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move west. D) The storms form at the northern midlatitude and initially move south. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The storms form at the equator and initially move west. 4. How is the surface of the Earth heated? A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduction. 5. What happens after a hurricane makes landfall or moves into cooler waters? A) It gets stronger. B) It gets weaker. C) Its winds pick up speed. D) It starts hailing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gets weaker. 6. What is the process that is responsible for adding moisture to the atmosphere that could fuel a hurricane? A) Evaporation of ocean water. B) Precipitation due to condensation. C) Condensation of water vapor into clouds. D) Movement of clouds through the troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaporation of ocean water. 7. As the relative humidity goes up what is likely to happen to the dew point? A) It will increase. B) It will decrease. C) Sometimes it increases, sometimes it decreases. D) It will not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It will increase. 8. What was causing the hole in the Ozone? A) CO2. B) CFCs. C) Methane. D) Greenhouse gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CFCs. 9. The average monthly rainfall in the Sahara Desert is 1 cm, and the average monthly temperature is 35 degrees Celsius (or 95 degrees Fahrenheit). Which statement correctly describes the Sahara Desert? A) The Sahara Desert has a cold, dry climate. B) The Sahara Desert has a hot, dry climate. C) The Sahara Desert has hot, dry weather every day. D) The Sahara Desert has cold, dry weather every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sahara Desert has a hot, dry climate. 10. TEMPO is indicator for? A) Permanent gradual change. B) Permanent immediate change. C) Temporary change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporary change. 11. On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called? A) Isobars. B) Contour lines. C) Isotemps. D) Isotherms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isotherms. 12. What does a meteorologist need to accurately measure and predict the weather? A) Thermometer, triple beam balance, rain gauge, anemometer. B) Thermometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge. C) Thermometer, magnifying glass, barometer, spring scale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge. 13. Which wind region is responsible for moving the United States' Weather? A) Doldrums. B) Polar Westerlies. C) Prevailing Westerlies. D) Trade Winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevailing Westerlies. 14. If an air mass is sinking, 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: B) Cold and more dense. 15. What is the difference between weather and climate? A) Weather is measured over a period of years, and climate changes daily. B) Weather changes daily and can be predicted, but climate can not ever be predicted. C) Weather can not be predicted, but climate is certain. D) Weather conditions describe the daily atmospheric conditions, and climate is the average weather of an area measured over many years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather conditions describe the daily atmospheric conditions, and climate is the average weather of an area measured over many years. 16. What tool do we use to measure temperature? A) Thermometer. B) Ruler. C) Balance. D) Magnifying Glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermometer. 17. What is the symbol on a weather map for a cyclone and what type of weather can you expect with it? A) Big blue H, clear skies & sunshine. B) Big blue H, clouds & rain. C) Big red L, clear skies & sunshine. D) Big red L, clouds & rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Big red L, clouds & rain. 18. It is a layer of the atmosphere where temperature increases with elevation. A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 19. What is the approximate percentage of Earth's history during which humans have existed, compared to the age of Earth? A) 0.04%. B) 1.79%. C) 4.65%. D) 8.32%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0.04%. 20. The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule is called ..... A) Diatomic Oxygen. B) Ozone. C) Oxyacetylene. D) Its final form. 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