This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 38 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Air surrounding the earth. A) Mesosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Air pressure. D) Altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 2. Which region would be the warmest during the winter as a result of its air mass? A) Central Canada. B) Mexico. C) Northern California. D) Maine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mexico. 3. Freezing rain (ice storm) or sleet occurs when A) Both surface and upper air are warm. B) Upper air is cold and surface air is warm. C) Both surface and upper air are cold. D) Upper air is warm and surface air is cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Upper air is warm and surface air is cold. 4. An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to occur in Georgia? A) Cool and dry. B) Cool and humid. C) Warm and dry. D) Warm and humid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm and humid. 5. A long-lasting storm that begins over the warm surface of the ocean and has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher is a(an) ..... A) Tornando. B) Typhoon. C) Hurricane. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hurricane. 6. El Nino is a(n) ..... phenomenon that affects the weather. A) Ocean. B) Altitude. C) Gravitational. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ocean. 7. What can you infer about low- and high-pressure air masses? A) Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather. B) High pressure systems are associated with cyclones. C) Low and high pressure systems must meet to form a hurricane. D) Low pressure systems are associated with the southern hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather. 8. What type of front will create rain for hours or days? A) Cold Front. B) Warm Front. C) Stationary Front. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warm Front. 9. Wind on Earth, including massive storms like hurricanes, are deflected. What is the cause of this phenomena? A) Red Shift. B) Doppler Effect. C) Coriolis Effect. D) Blue Shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coriolis Effect. 10. Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America is very cold with not much vegetation. What could cause this type of climate? A) Cold ocean currents. B) Warm ocean currents. C) A lack of mountainous terrain. D) A lack of sea ice in the area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold ocean currents. 11. Upwellings bring ..... to the surface A) Life jackets. B) Oxygen. C) Nutrients. D) Nike shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrients. 12. What is the definition of CONVECTION A) When heat transfers through waves. B) When heat transfers from objects that are touching. C) A hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks. D) Heat traveling from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks. 13. Rising barometric pressure means what? A) A storm is on the way. B) Fair weather is on the way. C) Light rain is coming. D) There will be cloudy skies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fair weather is on the way. 14. Tropical seas have a high rate of evaporation because of the direct rays of the sun. Because of this high rate of evaporation, we would expect the water in tropical seas to have ..... than seas in colder climates. A) Less algal growth. B) Cooler temperatures. C) Higher salt concentrations. D) A lower density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher salt concentrations. 15. Which type of air mass most likely has highhumidity and high temperature? A) CP. B) CT. C) MT. D) MP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MT. 16. Temperature at which water condenses. Varies depending on the air mass A) Dew point. B) Fog point. C) Dew Temperature. D) Condensation point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dew point. 17. Which statement best predicts the weather for Denver, Colorado on day 3. A) A high-pressure system will bring warm, dry temperatures. B) A low-pressure system from the east will bring rain. C) Thunderstorms should be expected. D) A maritime air mass will make the area humid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high-pressure system will bring warm, dry temperatures. 18. When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)- A) Warm front. B) Stationary front. C) Cold front. D) Occluded front. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationary front. 19. Sabah has been asked by her teacher to investigate the following scientific question:Why are sea breezes felt during the day and land breezes at night? Which of the following data sources would best help Sabah to answer the question and why? A) The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing asea breeze at night and a land breeze during the day. B) The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing aland breeze at night and a sea breeze during the day. C) Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the airabove it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and asea breeze during the day. D) Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the airabove it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and asea breeze during the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the airabove it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and asea breeze during the day. 20. In which direction does high pressure rotate A) Counter clockwise. B) Clockwise. C) Up and down. D) Right to left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clockwise. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books