Meteorology Pretest
Q.1) Which answer best describes Earth's atmosphere?
A.
B.
C.
mostly oxygen with about 21% nitrogen
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
mostly carbon dioxide with about 21% oxygen
mostly oxygen with about 21% carbon dioxide
Q.9)
Q.2) The atmosphere
A.
B.
C.
A.
D.
D.
B.
C.
D.
is only the air we breathe
is a mixture of gases that surround a planet or
moon
only extends as far as planes fly
the weather of a given place
Q.3) What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.4)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.5)
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
What happens to air temperature as you go farther
up into the atmosphere?
it gets colder
it gets hotter
it varies
it changes all the time
Energy transferred as heat through a material is
called
A.
B.
C.
D.
conduction
convection
radiation
retaliation
Energy transferred by circulation of a liquid or gas
Q.6)
is called
A.
B.
C.
D.
conduction
convection
radiation
retaliation
Q.7) What causes wind?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.8)
A.
B.
C.
differences in air pressure
differences in oxygen
differences in gravity
differences in atmosphere
In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north
appear to curve to the east because of the
trade winds.
Coriolis effect.
convection currents.
polar easterlies.
D.
How does a mountain affect the weather on either
side of it?
Q.10)
A.
B.
C.
D.
the mountain makes both sides wet
the mountain makes both sides dry
The mountain makes both sides cold
the mountain makes one side wet and one side
dry
Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's
surface?
due to the pressure of oxygen
gravity pulls gas molecules toward the surface
because of the weight of ice crystals
because of pollution
Q.11) The protective ozone layer is found in the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.12)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.13)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q.14)
A.
B.
C.
D.
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
What explains the fact that a pan on a stove gets
hot when it is above a flame?
radiation
conduction
convection
greenhouse effect
What kind of weather does a cold front usually
bring?
warm
sunny
stormy
windy
The layer of the atmosphere where most weather
occurs is called the
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
Q.15) Which loses its heat faster, water or land?
A.
B.
C.
D.
land
water
it varies
both lose heat at the same rate