Atmospheric Science Quiz

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

• High

• Low

• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

If Earth’s axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to

• tides

• The Jet Stream

• El Nino

• La Nina

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 - 30 degrees North latitude?

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• El Nino

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

• In a clockwise pattern

• In a counterclockwise direction

• towards the Southern hemisphere

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?

• Ecuador

• South Africa

• Canada

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

• Weaker upwelling on South American coastline

• Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies

• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific

• Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

• Streamline

• Isothermic

• Precipitation

• Isobaric

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer