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ATMOSPHERE and WEATHER QUIZ

CLIMATE AND WEATHER1. What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate

classification system?a. temperature and air pressure c. temperature and precipitationb. elevation and latitude d. Precipitation and location

2. Which of the global climates is Charlotte a part of?a. Humid tropical c. Dryb. Highland d. Humid mid-latitude

3. In dry climates, which of the following is true?a. There is more precipitation and less evaporation b. There is more precipitation and less sunlightc. There is more evaporation and less precipitation d. There is more precipitation and less greenhouse effect

4. In general, how do temperatures at higher altitudes compare to temperatures at lower altitudes?

a. Higher altitudes have colder temperaturesb. Higher altitudes have warmer temperaturesc. They both have similar temperaturesd. Altitude doesn’t effect temperature variations

5. Which of the following is an example of climate?a. A sudden snowstorm resulted in subzero temperatures and 30 inches of new snow.b. In southern California, temperatures are generally mild and rainfall is low.c. Record-breaking low temperatures caused a sudden freeze one day in Charlotte.d. A week of rain caused widespread flooding in Seattle.

THE ATMOSPHERE6. The diagram to the right shows four layers of Earth's atmosphere. Which of the following correctly labels the layers represented by A, B, C, and D (from Earth moving upward) in the correct sequence?

a. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

b. thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

c. troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

d. mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

7. In which two temperature zones of the atmosphere does the temperature increase with increasing altitude?

a. troposphere and stratosphereb. troposphere and mesospherec. stratosphere and thermosphere

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d. mesosphere and thermospher

8. The altitude of the ozone layer near the South Pole is 20 kilometers above sea level. Which temperature zone of the atmosphere contains this ozone layer?

a. troposphere c. mesosphereb. stratosphere d. thermosphere

9. The most abundant gas in earth’s atmosphere isa. oxygen c. water vaporb. carbon dioxide d. nitrogen

10. Which temperature zone of the atmosphere has the greatest air pressure?

a. troposphere c. mesosphereb. stratosphere d. thermosphere

11.What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?a. oxygen c. carbon dioxideb. nitrogen d. hydrogen

12. Most weather phenomena occur in which layer of the atmosphere?a. troposphere c. mesosphereb. stratosphere d. thermosphere

13. The layers of the atmosphere are divided up according to what?a. pressure c. amount of gasesb. temperature d. type of gases

14.As you hike up a mountain, which of the following decreases?a. temperature c. sunlightb. altitude d. none of the above

15.This layer of the atmosphere contains ozone that filters UV radiation.a. troposphere c. mesosphereb. stratosphere d. thermosphere

HEAT16. During which process does heat transfer occur because of density differences? This type of heat transfer is also known for its movement throughout the atmosphere.

a. conduction c. convectionb. radiation d. reflection

17. Tanika burned her hand by touching a hot metal spoon that was sitting in boiling water. It burned her because she made contact with the hot item. What type of heat transfer is this?

a. conduction c. convectionb. radiation d. reflection

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18.What process describes the transfer of heat through direct contact of materials?

a. conduction c. convectionb. radiation d. reflection

19.Earth receives heat from the sun through what method of heat transfer?a. conduction c. convectionb. radiation d. reflection

20. The diagram below shows a student heating a pot of water over a fire. The arrows represent the transfer of heat. Letter A represents heat transfer through the metal pot, B represents heat transfer by currents in the water, and C represents heat that is felt in the air surrounding the pot

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a) b)

c) d)

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21. The air above a burning candle is heated and rises. Which table correctly identifies the type of heat transfer within the rising air and the change in air density above the burning candle?

22.Which of the following is true?a. land heats less quickly than water c. land cools more quickly that waterb. land heats more quickly than water d. both B and C

AIR MASSES23. Air masses are identified on the basis of temperature and

a. type of precipitationb. wind velocityc. moisture contentd. atmospheric transparency

Base your answers to questions 24-25 on the map below and on your knowledge of science. The mapshows the origin of a maritime tropical air mass. The arrow shows the general track of this air mass. New YorkState is labeled NY.

24. Which temperature and moisture conditions are associated with this air mass?

a. cold and dry c. cold and humidb. warm and humid d. warm and dry

a) b)

c) d)

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25. Which geographic region is the most common source region for the mT air masses that move into New York State?

a. northern Canadab. Gulf of Mexicoc. Arctic Oceand. southwestern United States

26. An air mass classified as cT usually forms over which type of Earth surface?

a. cool water c warm waterb. cool land d. warm land

27. Which type of air mass is associated with cold, dry atmospheric conditions?

a. cP c. mPb. cT d. mT

For # 28- 29, use the image map below.

28.Which of the following is a characteristic of the air mass labeled Fa. Continental polarb. Continental tropicalc. Maritime Polard. Maritime Tropical

29.Which air mass would be associated with dry, hot conditions?a. A and D b. E and D c. E d. A

FRONTS30. What is a front?

a. Where radiation heats up the ground.b. A large body of air. c. A warm air mass. d. The border where air masses meet.

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31.What is true about warm air?a. It contains less water vapor than cold airb. It contains more water vapor than cold airc. It contains the same amount of water vapor as cold aird. It does not contain any water vapor

32. What type of front occurs when warm air moves into an area where cooler air was?

a. Warm front c. Stationary frontb. Cold front d. Occluded front

33. The weather symbol to the right represents which type of front?a. Warm front c. Stationary frontb. Cold front d. Occluded front

Questions 34 use the weather map below, which shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), with two fronts extending from the low-pressure center. Points X and Y are locations on the map connected by a reference line.

34. Which type of front is located between Buffalo and Detroit?a. Warm front c. Stationary frontb. Cold front d. Occluded front

For questions 35 & 36 use the diagram below.

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35. Which type of front is represented by letter X? a. Warm front c. Stationary front

b. Cold front d. Occluded front

36. Which type of front forms when front X catches and overtakes front Y?a. Warm front c. Stationary frontb. Cold front d. Occluded front

37. In which type of front does a warm air mass move into a cold air mass?a. Warm c. Stationaryb. Cold d. occluded

38. Along a front, which type of air is always forced upwards?a. Cooler, dense air c. The driest airb. Warmer, less dense air d. The least polluted air

39. A mass of warm air overtakes a cold air mass and moves over it is a?a. Warm front c. Stationary frontb. Cold front d. Occluded front

40.Which symbols on a weather map represent stationary fronts?

Use the map below to answer questions 40-41.

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41.According to the weather map, what type of front is letter B?a. Warm c. Stationaryb. Cold d. Occluded

42.According to the weather map, front D is likely to cause what type of weather?

a. Light to moderate precipitation c. It is unclear from the information given

b. Brief, stormy weather d. Clear, fair weather

SEVERE WEATHER

43.In what direction will the wind be moving around the high pressure system?

a. Clockwise c. North to Southb. Counterclockwise d. South to North

44.What are centers of low pressure called?a. Anticyclones c. Jet streamsb. Air masses d. Cyclones

45.Fair, clear weather is usually expected with which of the following?a. Cyclones c. Low-pressure systemsb. anticyclones d. none of the above

46.What is the main factor that leads to the formation of a hurricane?a. Convection occurring more quickly as warm air rises and colder air

sinksb. Dry, hot winds meeting moist air over a warm oceanc. The rapid cooling of a cyclonic wind systemd. Wind speeds slowing down and causing an increase of winds behind

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47.What produces the most damage during a hurricane?a. High wind speeds c. Heavy rainfall and storm

surgesb. Collapsing buildings d. The trembling ground

48.What factor leads to tornadoes touching down on the Earth?a. Low pressure c. high pressureb. Conduction d. high winds

49.What produces the most damage during a tornado?a. High wind speeds c. Heavy rainfall and storm surgesb. Collapsing buildings d. The trembling ground

50. Hurricanes rotate in which direction in the northern hemisphere? a. counterclockwise c. clockwise b. north to south d. east to west.

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