New York State Regents Earth Science Meteorology Review

What three items are necessary for a weather forecast?

• Temperature, Humidity, Pressure

• Heat, Cold, Rain

• High, Low, Occluded

• Big Macs, Whoppers, Baconators

Meteorology is the study of the changes of the Earth's . . .

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

Any energy coming from the Sun is called . . .

• Insolation

• Insulation

• Convection

• Interpretation

Which diagram represents the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the Sun's rays on December 15th?

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The diagram represents the Sun's path at different times of year in the Northern Hemisphere. Which block properly corresponds to the letters on the diagram?

• A- June 21st, B - December 21st, C- September 23rd

• A- June 21st, B- March 21st, C- December 21st

• A - December 21st, B - September 23rd, C - June 21st

• A - March 21st, B- September 23rd, C- June 21st

At what time of day is the Sun at position S in the given diagram?

• 12noon

• 9am

• 3pm

• 8pm

When the Sun appears to travel along path D at Jamestown NY in the diagram, which latitude on Earth receives the most direct rays from the Sun?

• 42 N

• 23 S

• 23 N

• 0

Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?

• barometer

• anenometer

• psychrometer

• wind vane

Clouds most likely form as a result of

• moist rising air, compressing and warming

• moist rising air, expanding and cooling

• dry rising air, compressing and warming

• dry rising, expanding and cooling

What is the relative humidity if the dry bulb temperature is 16⁰C and the wet bulb temperature is 10⁰C?

• 45%

• 33%

• 14%

• 4%