Meteorology Exam Questions and
Answers All Correct
The ______ temperature scale is most commonly used in weather reports and forecasts
in most nations other than the United States. - Answer-Celsius
Which one of the following heat transfer processes can take place in a vacuum? -
Answer-radiation
Excess heat in tropical latitudes is transported to middle and high latitudes primarily by -
Answer-exchange of air masses
Along the Tropic of Cancer over the course of a year, the rate of warming due to
absorption of solar radiation is ______ the rate of cooling due to emission of infrared
radiation to space. - Answer-greater
Temperature is defined as - Answer-a measure of the average kinetic energy of the
individual atoms or molecules composing a substance.
The ocean contributes to poleward heat transport via - Answer--wind
- currents
Within the Earth-atmosphere system heat convection takes place in - Answer-liquid and
gasses
At the same latitude, the seasonal (summer to winter) temperature contrast in maritime
climates is ______ the seasonal temperature contrast in continental climates. - Answer-
less than
Still (or calm) air is a relatively ______ conductor of heat. - Answer-poor
Suppose that the air temperature rises throughout the night. This unusual event is
explained by - Answer-strong warm air advection.
At an altitude of about 3.5 mi above sea level, the air pressure is approximately -
Answer-500 mb
When air pressure readings at Denver (the "mile-high city") are adjusted to sea level,
barometric pressure readings are - Answer-increased
, At the same temperature and pressure, humid air is ______ dry air. - Answer-less
dense than
Relatively high surface air pressure is usually accompanied by _________ weather
whereas relatively low surface air pressure is usually accompanied by
__________weather. - Answer-fair..............stormy
Because of the usual seasonal change in average temperature, the troposphere is
denser in __________ than in __________. - Answer-winter...............summer
From your experience, weather systems usually cross the coterminous United States in
- Answer-several days
__________ fronts are associated with cloudiness and precipitation over a broad
geographical area - Answer-warm
Weather systems in the middle latitudes of the Earth generally move in the direction
towards the - Answer-east
Cumuliform clouds _________ form along or ahead of a cold front. - Answer-typically
Typically, the day's ___________ temperature occurs around sunrise. - Answer-
minimum
____is defined as the state of the atmosphere at some place and time. - Answer-
weather
Climate is defined as weather conditions at some locality averaged over a standard
period of ____years - Answer-30
The climate of some locality governs - Answer-the type of crops that can be cultivated,
the fresh water supply, the average heating and cooling requirements for homes.
Depending on local topography, the maiximum range of broadcasts of the NOAA
weather radio is about _____ kilometers. - Answer-65
______is used to describe the weight of the overlying air. - Answer-pressure
__________ pressure systems are usually accompanied by fair weather and
__________ pressure systems are usually accompanied by stormy weather. - Answer-
high ..... low
____________ is (are) typically found near the center of a high pressure system. -
Answer-light winds or calm air
Answers All Correct
The ______ temperature scale is most commonly used in weather reports and forecasts
in most nations other than the United States. - Answer-Celsius
Which one of the following heat transfer processes can take place in a vacuum? -
Answer-radiation
Excess heat in tropical latitudes is transported to middle and high latitudes primarily by -
Answer-exchange of air masses
Along the Tropic of Cancer over the course of a year, the rate of warming due to
absorption of solar radiation is ______ the rate of cooling due to emission of infrared
radiation to space. - Answer-greater
Temperature is defined as - Answer-a measure of the average kinetic energy of the
individual atoms or molecules composing a substance.
The ocean contributes to poleward heat transport via - Answer--wind
- currents
Within the Earth-atmosphere system heat convection takes place in - Answer-liquid and
gasses
At the same latitude, the seasonal (summer to winter) temperature contrast in maritime
climates is ______ the seasonal temperature contrast in continental climates. - Answer-
less than
Still (or calm) air is a relatively ______ conductor of heat. - Answer-poor
Suppose that the air temperature rises throughout the night. This unusual event is
explained by - Answer-strong warm air advection.
At an altitude of about 3.5 mi above sea level, the air pressure is approximately -
Answer-500 mb
When air pressure readings at Denver (the "mile-high city") are adjusted to sea level,
barometric pressure readings are - Answer-increased
, At the same temperature and pressure, humid air is ______ dry air. - Answer-less
dense than
Relatively high surface air pressure is usually accompanied by _________ weather
whereas relatively low surface air pressure is usually accompanied by
__________weather. - Answer-fair..............stormy
Because of the usual seasonal change in average temperature, the troposphere is
denser in __________ than in __________. - Answer-winter...............summer
From your experience, weather systems usually cross the coterminous United States in
- Answer-several days
__________ fronts are associated with cloudiness and precipitation over a broad
geographical area - Answer-warm
Weather systems in the middle latitudes of the Earth generally move in the direction
towards the - Answer-east
Cumuliform clouds _________ form along or ahead of a cold front. - Answer-typically
Typically, the day's ___________ temperature occurs around sunrise. - Answer-
minimum
____is defined as the state of the atmosphere at some place and time. - Answer-
weather
Climate is defined as weather conditions at some locality averaged over a standard
period of ____years - Answer-30
The climate of some locality governs - Answer-the type of crops that can be cultivated,
the fresh water supply, the average heating and cooling requirements for homes.
Depending on local topography, the maiximum range of broadcasts of the NOAA
weather radio is about _____ kilometers. - Answer-65
______is used to describe the weight of the overlying air. - Answer-pressure
__________ pressure systems are usually accompanied by fair weather and
__________ pressure systems are usually accompanied by stormy weather. - Answer-
high ..... low
____________ is (are) typically found near the center of a high pressure system. -
Answer-light winds or calm air
