Meteorology Questions with Correct Answers
Air Mass Correct Answer-A body of air with horizontally uniform
temperature, humidity, and pressure.
Air Pollutant Correct Answer-Chemicals, particulate matter, or
biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other
living organisms, or damages the natural environment into the
atmosphere.
Atmosphere Correct Answer-The envelope of gases surrounding a
planet.
Climate Correct Answer-The weather conditions prevailing in an area in
general or over a long period of time.
Climate Change Correct Answer-The change in global climate patterns
apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards, attributed largely to
the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use
of fossil fuels
Coriolis Effect Correct Answer-Results from earth's rotation causing
freely moving objects to veer toward the right in the Northern
Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. It effects things
like wind, ocean currents, airplanes, missiles
, Cold Front Correct Answer-The boundary of an advancing mass of cold
air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure
system
Greenhouse Effect Correct Answer-The trapping of the sun's warmth in
a planet's lower atmosphere because the atmosphere allows visible
radiation from the sun to enter but prevents infrared radiation from
leaving. Absorption of radiation by molecules in the atmosphere.
High Pressure System Correct Answer-A region where the atmospheric
pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding
environment. Winds within high-pressure areas flow outward due to the
higher density air near their center and friction with land. Clear, Sunny
conditions.
Low Pressure System Correct Answer-A region where the atmospheric
pressure at sea level is below that of surrounding locations. Low
pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence which occur in
upper levels of the troposphere.
Ozone Correct Answer-A colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent
odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by
electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen
(O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3).
Occluded Front Correct Answer-A composite front formed when a cold
front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft between another cold air
mass
Air Mass Correct Answer-A body of air with horizontally uniform
temperature, humidity, and pressure.
Air Pollutant Correct Answer-Chemicals, particulate matter, or
biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other
living organisms, or damages the natural environment into the
atmosphere.
Atmosphere Correct Answer-The envelope of gases surrounding a
planet.
Climate Correct Answer-The weather conditions prevailing in an area in
general or over a long period of time.
Climate Change Correct Answer-The change in global climate patterns
apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards, attributed largely to
the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use
of fossil fuels
Coriolis Effect Correct Answer-Results from earth's rotation causing
freely moving objects to veer toward the right in the Northern
Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. It effects things
like wind, ocean currents, airplanes, missiles
, Cold Front Correct Answer-The boundary of an advancing mass of cold
air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure
system
Greenhouse Effect Correct Answer-The trapping of the sun's warmth in
a planet's lower atmosphere because the atmosphere allows visible
radiation from the sun to enter but prevents infrared radiation from
leaving. Absorption of radiation by molecules in the atmosphere.
High Pressure System Correct Answer-A region where the atmospheric
pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding
environment. Winds within high-pressure areas flow outward due to the
higher density air near their center and friction with land. Clear, Sunny
conditions.
Low Pressure System Correct Answer-A region where the atmospheric
pressure at sea level is below that of surrounding locations. Low
pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence which occur in
upper levels of the troposphere.
Ozone Correct Answer-A colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent
odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by
electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen
(O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3).
Occluded Front Correct Answer-A composite front formed when a cold
front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft between another cold air
mass
