This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Weather > Principles Of Meteorology – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Meteorology Quiz 50 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth's surface. What are the greenhouse gases? A) CO2, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide. B) CO2, gas, carbon monoxide, CFCs. C) Water vapor, fumes, carbon monoxide, methane. D) Nitrous oxide, ozone, UV radiation, gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CO2, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide. 2. A hurricane that occurs over the Pacific Ocean is called a A) Water spout. B) Typhoon. C) Tornado. D) Tropical storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Typhoon. 3. Which cloud type can produce the most rain? A) Altocumulus. B) Nimbostratus. C) Cirrus. D) Cirrostratus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nimbostratus. 4. High pressure systems are associated with ..... weather. A) Rainy. B) Hot. C) Clear, fair. D) Cloudy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear, fair. 5. A student planning to visit the rainforest in Cuba packed cool clothing for the hot, humid climate. Why does Cuba have warm and muggy weather? A) To attract tourists. B) A lack of snowfall. C) Cold ocean currents. D) Warm ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm ocean currents. 6. At the equator and at 600 latitude, warm air rises creating a windless area known as the ..... A) Doldrums. B) Horse latitudes. C) Westerlies. D) Polar easterlies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doldrums. 7. The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur? A) Tornado. B) Hurricane. C) Tidal wave. D) Freezing rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hurricane. 8. On an August afternoon in North Carolina, the barometric pressure is 29.92 inches and falling. What weather condition is likely to happen? A) Clearing skies and cooler temperatures. B) Continued fair weather. C) An imminent storm. D) Conditions will slowly improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An imminent storm. 9. Which choice confirms that one air mass is being replaced by another air mass in a given area? A) High wind speed. B) High air pressure. C) High air temperature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High wind speed. 10. A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. A) Anemometer. B) Air pressure. C) Barometer. D) Cyclone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air pressure. 11. The study of weather. A meteorologist that studies weather. A) Weather Man. B) True. C) False. D) Meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteorology. 12. Pressure at a point acts equally in ..... directions due to random molecular motion. A) Single. B) Dual. C) All. D) One sided. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All. 13. What type of storm most likely develops as air masses interact with warm water? A) Hurricane. B) Tornado. C) Blizzard. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurricane. 14. Where do most hurricanes that hit the United States begin? A) North Pacific, near Alaska. B) South Pacific, near Australia. C) Atlantic Ocean, near the equator. D) Indian Ocean, near Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean, near the equator. 15. High, thin wispy A) Cirrus. B) Cumulus. C) Stratus. D) Cumulonimbus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cirrus. 16. How does the air move in a land breeze? A) From east to west. B) From west to east. C) From the land to the ocean. D) From the ocean to the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From the land to the ocean. 17. Which would be best categorized as heat transfer by conduction? A) Feeling the heat from a light bulb while holding your hand from 6 inches away. B) Feeling the heat from a light bulb with your hand when touching the bulb. C) Warming your body under the sun in summer. D) Wearing a white shirt to stay cool on a summer day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeling the heat from a light bulb with your hand when touching the bulb. 18. This front can produce storms. A) Cold. B) Warm. C) Occluded. D) Two of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two of these are true. 19. The boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass. A) Cold Front. B) Warm Front. C) Weather. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warm Front. 20. METAR LKNA 282100Z 07006KT 3000 BR OVC004 08/08 Q1004 RMK YLO=wind direction and strenght A) 070$^\circ$/6 km. B) 070$^\circ$/6 kt. C) 282$^\circ$/10 kt. D) None of above. 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