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HS Earth Science Weather
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1
Which of the following terms indicates a solid layer of clouds?
cumulus
altus
cirrus
stratus
2
Which of the accompanying images shows a weather system that is at its strongest?
C
B
D
A
3
Based on the weather station model shown, the Barometric Pressure is:
818.6 mB
1018.6 mB
186 mB
918.6 mB
4
What scale is used to measure tornado strength?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Richter Scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Beaufort Scale
5
Which diagram shows Convective Lifting?
DEE
BEE
CEE
AYY
6
What type front is shown?
cold
occluded
stationary
warm
7
Where would you find a tornado?
C
D
A
B
8
Which choice shows 25 kts of wind?
A
C
B
D
9
The barometric pressure increases (rises) from 28.4 inches to 31 inches. What happens?
rain is coming
meatballs are coming
snow is coming
better weather is coming
10
What is the study of weather called?
Oceanography
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
11
The Dry bulb= 13 C the wet bulb= 10 C. Using the table, what is the relative humidity?
3%
69%
79%
13%
12
The image shows:
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
13
Ozone molecules protect Earth from the harmful effects of the sun by —
UV
CO2
H2O
Mr C
14
The prevailing winds between 30 Degrees and 60 Degrees Latitude are called the ________.
doldrums
trade winds
easterlies
westerlies
15
The image shows a
stationary front
cold front
occluded front
warm front
16
Which diagram best shows the correct circulation around the indicated pressure system ?
Ayy
Bee
Dee
Cee
17
what type front is shown?
occluded
stationary
warm
cold
18
Which of these often results when warm, moist air meets a mass of cooler air?
Rain. Thunderstorms
High Temperatures
Clear skies
A chance of meatballs
19
The only substance which can exist as a solid, liquid, or a gas 1 in the atmosphere is:
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water
Carbon Dioxide
20
The accompanying infrared satellite image shows cloud cover:
only good in winter when ground is cold
Its good at night - shows heat in clouds
Is obviously fake
Its only good during daylight
21
What type cloud is shown?
cumulus
Cirrus
cumulonimbus
Altocirrus
22
Which of the devices would allow measurements to be taken in the upper atmosphere?
Wind Sock
Anemometer
Wind Vane
Weather Balloon
23
You see a single cloud in the sky and it looks like the image shown. What is it called?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
Altostratus
Cirrus
24
What do we call a cloud touching the ground?
nimbostratus
speed trap
stratus
fog
25
Based the temperature conditions shown,which direction will the wind blow?
towards the lake
towards the land
straight up
no wind
26
Why does warm air rise?
Its less dense
Its warmer
Its cooler
Its more dense
27
Which of these can be used to measure atmospheric pressure?
yomometer
barometer
anemometer
psychrometer
28
World-wide weather forecasting has been made more accurate by the use of:
Cable TV
Thermometers
rockets
Satellites
29
Florida is in the left, what type weather system is shown?
Tornado
Typhoon
Hurricane
Warm Front
30
A low pressure system entering an area means you are likely to experience:
no changes
clear weather
rainy weather
31
Medium altitude water clouds all begin with the prefix…
cirro-
nimbo-
alto-
combo-