Meteorology 1 Quiz Review

It is believed that Earth's early atmosphere consisted mainly of hydrogen and helium. As the surface cooled and cyanobacteria evolved, they released which of the following gases into the atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Chlorine

What causes convection currents in the atmosphere?

• Solar heating of the atmosphere
• cool air rising and warm air sinking
• transfer of heat through direct contract
• Warm air rising and cool air sinking

Ozone molecules protect Earth from the harmful effects of the sun by—

• regulating the heat from the sun
• condensing water particles in clouds
• insulating the temperature at the poles
• absorbing ultraviolet radiation

How is the intake of solar radiation affected by the increase of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Additional energy is trapped by greenhouse gases.
• Additional energy is reflected back into space.
• A reduced amount of energy is passed through the Earth's atmosphere.
• A reduced amount of energy is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere

What is the daily mean maximum temperature in Edinburgh during the month of September?

• 17 degrees C
• 14 degrees C
• 18 degrees C
• 8 degrees C

Where on the map would a tropical rain forest most likely be found?

• Area 1
• Area 2
• Area 3
• Area 4

In the weather map in the figure above, the line with small semi-circles on one side represents —

• warm air moving opposite the direction the circles point
• cool air moving in the direction the circles point
• warm air moving in the direction the circles point
• cool air moving opposite the direction the circles point

The label L indicates an area of low -

• Pressure
• Temperature
• Elevation
• Rainfall

Which event followed a massive volcanic eruption and led to the cooling of global temperatures?

• The release of ash particles into the atmosphere
• the release of carbon dioxide and methane gases
• the outflow of magma over Earth’s surface
• thunderstorms that developed near the eruption

What kind of front is pictured on the weather map above?

• Cold Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Massive Front