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This practice test covers various topics related to weather, including the layers of the atmosphere, types of clouds, weather patterns, and climate. Test your knowledge and prepare for a comprehensive understanding of weather concepts.
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Weather Practice Test From Atmosphere Weather Factors Weather Patterns And Climate
Write the answer to each of the following questions on your paper. This is a practice test, not quizbowl. Remember: Don’t talk and give the answer away to another person!!
The warmest layer of the atmosphere is the a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere 1
True or False Cyclones are low-pressure centers with winds that spiral inward. 2
The sky looks blue because of a. Ozone b. Infrared radiation c. Scattering d. The greenhouse effect 3
C. scattering
The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is: a. Less than 1 percent b. 21 percent c. 78 percent d. 99 percent 4
B. • 21 percent
True or False A thunderstorm begins as a tropical disturbance. 5
The direct transfer of electromagnetic waves is called? a. Conduction b. Heat c. Convection d. Radiation 6
D. • radiation
True or False Air pressure decreases as altitude decreases. 7
A gas in the atmosphere that varies between zero and five percent in different places is: a. Nitrogen b. oxygen c. Methane d. Water vapor 8
D. Water vapor
True or False A wind blowing towards the north is called a north wind. 10
False, south wind
When two cool air masses cut a warm air mass off from the ground, which kind of front forms? a. Cold b. Occluded c. Stationary d. warm 11
B. occluded
Compared with weather patterns, climate patterns are more • Severe • long term • local • unusual 12
Photochemical smog is caused by the action on chemicals of a. Lightning b. Ozone c. Sunlight d. rain 13
C. Sunlight
A tropical storm with winds of 119 km per hour or higher is called a(n) _________. 14
On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is a. 0° b. 32° c. 100° d. 30 ° 15
B. 32º F
The less mass in a given volume of air, the A. more the air weighs. B. less dense the air is. C. more dense the air is. D. greater the air pressure. 16
The sudden discharge of energy in a storm is referred to as a. A storm surge b. Thunder c. Lightning d. A tropical disturbance 17
c. Lightning
_________ are high-pressure centers of dry air with winds that spiral outward. 18
Which carries warmth from the tropics toward the polar regions? A. Urban heat islands B. warm-water currents C. Cold-water currents D. Trade winds 19
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are called a. Particles b. Pollutants c. Soot d. Dust 21
Which type of air mass brings cool, humid weather to the West Coast of the United States? a. Maritime tropical b. Continental tropical c. Maritime polar d. Continental polar 22
The amount of mass in a given volume of a substance is its a. Density b. Weight c. Altitude d. pressure 23
In which type of clouds do tornadoes form? a. Cumulus b. Cumulonimbus c. Cirrus d. Nimbostratus 24