Meteorology

What does a barometer measure?

• temperature
• air pressure
• dew point
• humidity

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon Dioxide

Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.

• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere

The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____

• air pressure
• humidity
• temperature
• dew point

Which of the following determines the properties of an air mass?

• The conditions of the area over which it forms
• The phase and position of the moon when it forms
• The exact time of year when it forms
• The geology of the area where it forms

The force exerted by the air above is called____

• convergence
• air pressure
• divergence
• the Coriolis effect

On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?

• isobars
• contour lines
• isotemps
• isotherms

Compared to a warmer air mass, a colder air mass

• can hold more water
• can hold less water
• is less dense
• is lighter

What front is being forecast for this state?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

What type of air was at point A and point B to produce this front?

• cold air at point A and warm air at point B

• warm air at point A and cold air at point B

• cold air at point A and cold air at point B

• warm air at point A and warm air at point B