Meteorology Test Review

What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from the Earth's surface?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

• Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

• Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Blow drying your wet hair. Options: conduction, convection, radiation

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• evaporation

__________ is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

During the day the land warms up faster than the water causing the warm air over the land to rise and the cooler air over the water to rush in to take its place. What kind of wind is this?

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

• Valley Breeze

What type of front is this?

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

What type of front is this?

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer does this represent?

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• evaporation

When you heat up an object, the particles in the object move _________.

• slower

• faster

• in a circular motion

• randomly

What is the definition of RADIATION?

• The transfer of heat through direct contact between objects.

• The transfer of heat through rays of light or electromagnetic waves.

• The process of converting light into energy.

• The movement of heat through a fluid or gas.