This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do oceans have a greater impact on the weather than areas over the continents? A) Ocean waves move more easily than continental rock. B) The oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than the continents. C) The oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents. D) Ocean water contains more salt than most continental lake water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents. 2. How is air pressure measured? A) Celcius. B) Grams. C) Millibars. D) Thermobars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Millibars. 3. Local winds that come from the sea are called A) Land breezes. B) Valley breezes. C) Sea breezes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sea breezes. 4. Why is the troposphere the densest layer of the atmosphere? A) Convection. B) The sun's heat energy pushes the air molecules down. C) The air molecules are attracted to the Earth's surface due to gravity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The air molecules are attracted to the Earth's surface due to gravity. 5. Why does convection happen? A) Magic. B) Contact with cooler/warmer surfaces. C) Warm air is less dense than cold air. D) Cold air is less dense than warm air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm air is less dense than cold air. 6. What type of weather is associated with a warm front? A) Warm weather with light precipitation. B) Cold weather with no precipitation. C) Warm weather and thunderstorms. D) Cool weather and thunderstorms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm weather with light precipitation. 7. In this heat generating layer of the atmosphere, you can find the northern lights. A) Troposphere. B) Exosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Thermosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermosphere. 8. How are a greenhouse and Earth's atmosphere most alike? A) Both contain large amounts of carbon dioxide. B) Both lower the temperature to be suitable for life. C) Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping. D) Both prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping. 9. What instrument measures temperature? A) Rain gauge. B) Hydrometer. C) Thermometer. D) Wind vane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermometer. 10. What is the temperature lapse rate in Troposphere according to ISA? A) -2$^\circ$C/1000 ft. B) +20$^\circ$C/1000 ft. C) -2$^\circ$C/1 km. D) -2$^\circ$F/10000 ft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) +20$^\circ$C/1000 ft. 11. What type of air mass will bring cold, dry air? A) Maritime Tropical. B) Maritime Polar. C) Continental Tropical. D) Continental Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continental Polar. 12. When a warm air mass moves into an area with a cold air mass, it is a ..... front. A) Warm front. B) Cold front. C) Occluded front. D) Stationary front. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm front. 13. Maximum concentrations of ozone are found in what layer? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Ionosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratosphere. 14. Meteorologists measure ..... A) Meteorology. B) Height. C) Time. D) Weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteorology. 15. Which weather condition occurs along every type of frontal boundary? A) Precipitation. B) Clear skies. C) Warm temperatures. D) Dry air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation. 16. The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called A) Evaporation. B) Sublimation. C) Condensation. D) Deposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Condensation. 17. The tropics are hotter then the poles because the sun strikes this area of the earth more A) Directly. B) Indirectly. C) At 90 degrees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directly. 18. How long does it take the Earth to complete 1 full revolution? A) 365. 5 days. B) 365 1/2 days. C) 365 days 12 hours. D) 365 days 6 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 365 days 6 hours. 19. Two factors to determine climate are A) Precipitation and temperature. B) Hurricanes and tornadoes. C) Humidity and pressure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation and temperature. 20. Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air? A) Wind vane. B) Barometer. C) Anemometer. D) Sling psychrometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sling psychrometer. ← 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