METEOROLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is an expression of climate - Correct Answers -
February is the wettest month in Los Angeles, CA, with an average rainfall of 3.92
inches
The term meteorology: - Correct Answers -is the study of the atmosphere and its related
weather systems.
Which two gases make up a combined total of 99% clean, dry air in the homosphere -
Correct Answers -Nitrogen and oxygen
Use the graph below to answer the question. According to current scientific consensus,
what is the reason for the upward trend in overall CO2 concentrations demonstrated in
the graph above? - Correct Answers -Rapidly increasing fossil fuel combustion and the
resulting emissions
The ozone layer is found in the - Correct Answers -Stratosphere
If you were to put your hand out into the thermosphere, it would - Correct Answers -Not
feel any heat, because very few air molecules would collide with your skin
Earth is closest to the sun during - Correct Answers -Northern Hemisphere winter
Low sun angles result in reduced solar energy because: - Correct Answers -Energy is
spread over a large area
At what time of the year is the Earth's axis not tilted either toward or away from the sun -
Correct Answers -Autumnal Equinox
Objects with higher temperatures: - Correct Answers -emit more shortwave radiation
than cooler objects do
, Suppose the albedo of a planet is measured to be 40 %. This means that: - Correct
Answers -40 % of the suns energy is reflected
T/F: The distance variations between the Earth and the Sun are extremely important in
understanding seasonal temperature variations. - Correct Answers -False
If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 30 degrees Fahrenheit and the
minimum temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit, then the daily temperature range is -
Correct Answers -9 degrees fahrenheit
An isotherm on a map: - Correct Answers -connects points of equal temperature
Which of the following associations is CORRECT - Correct Answers -Water- high
specific heat
A primary reason why land areas warm up more rapidly than water is that - Correct
Answers -On land, all solar energy is absorbed in a shallow layer
The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere is much
smaller than that in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason for that: - Correct Answers -
There is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere
The minimum temperature usually occurs near sunrise because - Correct Answers -
Earth experiences a net loss if radiation until then
All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on
Earth EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -Water does not participate easily in hydrogen
bonding
T/F: Clear skies are associates with subsidence or sinking motion - Correct Answers -
True
Saturation is best defined as - Correct Answers -Equal numbers of water molecules
evaporating from and condensing into a water surface
Relative humidity depends in the water vapor present in the air and the - Correct
Answers -Air Temperature
All of the following are lifting mechanisms in the atmosphere EXCEPT: - Correct
Answers -Divergence
The change in the actual air temperature as you go up in the atmosphere is called -
Correct Answers -Environmental lapse rate
All of the following are necessary ingredients for cloud formation EXCEPT - Correct
Answers -Warm surface air temperatures
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is an expression of climate - Correct Answers -
February is the wettest month in Los Angeles, CA, with an average rainfall of 3.92
inches
The term meteorology: - Correct Answers -is the study of the atmosphere and its related
weather systems.
Which two gases make up a combined total of 99% clean, dry air in the homosphere -
Correct Answers -Nitrogen and oxygen
Use the graph below to answer the question. According to current scientific consensus,
what is the reason for the upward trend in overall CO2 concentrations demonstrated in
the graph above? - Correct Answers -Rapidly increasing fossil fuel combustion and the
resulting emissions
The ozone layer is found in the - Correct Answers -Stratosphere
If you were to put your hand out into the thermosphere, it would - Correct Answers -Not
feel any heat, because very few air molecules would collide with your skin
Earth is closest to the sun during - Correct Answers -Northern Hemisphere winter
Low sun angles result in reduced solar energy because: - Correct Answers -Energy is
spread over a large area
At what time of the year is the Earth's axis not tilted either toward or away from the sun -
Correct Answers -Autumnal Equinox
Objects with higher temperatures: - Correct Answers -emit more shortwave radiation
than cooler objects do
, Suppose the albedo of a planet is measured to be 40 %. This means that: - Correct
Answers -40 % of the suns energy is reflected
T/F: The distance variations between the Earth and the Sun are extremely important in
understanding seasonal temperature variations. - Correct Answers -False
If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 30 degrees Fahrenheit and the
minimum temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit, then the daily temperature range is -
Correct Answers -9 degrees fahrenheit
An isotherm on a map: - Correct Answers -connects points of equal temperature
Which of the following associations is CORRECT - Correct Answers -Water- high
specific heat
A primary reason why land areas warm up more rapidly than water is that - Correct
Answers -On land, all solar energy is absorbed in a shallow layer
The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere is much
smaller than that in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason for that: - Correct Answers -
There is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere
The minimum temperature usually occurs near sunrise because - Correct Answers -
Earth experiences a net loss if radiation until then
All of the following are properties that make water unique among other substances on
Earth EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -Water does not participate easily in hydrogen
bonding
T/F: Clear skies are associates with subsidence or sinking motion - Correct Answers -
True
Saturation is best defined as - Correct Answers -Equal numbers of water molecules
evaporating from and condensing into a water surface
Relative humidity depends in the water vapor present in the air and the - Correct
Answers -Air Temperature
All of the following are lifting mechanisms in the atmosphere EXCEPT: - Correct
Answers -Divergence
The change in the actual air temperature as you go up in the atmosphere is called -
Correct Answers -Environmental lapse rate
All of the following are necessary ingredients for cloud formation EXCEPT - Correct
Answers -Warm surface air temperatures
