Intro to Meteorology Chapters 1,2,3

Weather refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions in a specific place, while climate describes the average weather patterns over a long period of time. Which of the following statements best distinguishes weather from climate?

• Weather is short-term and climate is long-term.

• Weather is the same everywhere, but climate changes daily.

• Climate refers to daily temperature, while weather refers to yearly averages.

• Weather and climate mean exactly the same thing.

Which of the following lists correctly names and defines the 7 common weather elements?

• Temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, wind, cloudiness, and sunshine

• Temperature, humidity, earthquakes, air pressure, wind, cloudiness, and sunshine

• Temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, wind, fog, and sunshine

• Temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, wind, cloudiness, and snowfall

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Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used to locate places on Earth. The 0° line of latitude is called the Equator, and the 0° line of longitude is called the Prime Meridian. The middle latitudes are generally defined as the areas between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south of the Equator. Which of the following statements is correct?

• The 0° line of latitude is called the Equator and the 0° line of longitude is called the Prime Meridian.

• The 0° line of latitude is called the Prime Meridian and the 0° line of longitude is called the Equator.

• The 0° line of latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer and the 0° line of longitude is called the International Date Line.

• The 0° line of latitude is called the Arctic Circle and the 0° line of longitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn.

Select the correct order of storms from largest to smallest: tornado, hurricane, middle-latitude cyclone, and thunderstorm.

• Middle-latitude cyclone, hurricane, thunderstorm, tornado

• Hurricane, middle-latitude cyclone, thunderstorm, tornado

• Hurricane, thunderstorm, middle-latitude cyclone, tornado

• Thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, middle-latitude cyclone

A simplified surface weather chart provides which of the following types of information?

• Temperature, pressure, wind, and precipitation

• Astronomical data and star positions

• Ocean currents and marine life distribution

• Earthquake and volcanic activity

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The wind direction at a particular location and time is determined by:

• the direction from which the wind is coming

• the direction toward which the wind is blowing

• the speed of the wind

• the temperature of the air

In the Northern Hemisphere, wind blows around areas of low pressure (cyclones) and high pressure (anticyclones) at the earth’s surface in which direction, and what type of weather is generally associated with these pressure systems?

• Counterclockwise around lows with stormy weather, clockwise around highs with fair weather.

• Clockwise around lows with fair weather, counterclockwise around highs with stormy weather.

• Counterclockwise around both lows and highs with fair weather.

• Clockwise around both lows and highs with stormy weather.

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Weather in the middle latitudes tends to move in which general direction?

• From west to east

• From east to west

• From north to south

• From south to north

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Decoding surface weather station models and interpreting Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu time) involves understanding which of the following?

• Weather symbols and time conversion to UTC

• Cloud formation processes only

• Ocean current patterns

• Local time zones only

The permanent gases in the earth’s atmosphere include which of the following pairs as the most plentiful?

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Argon

• Oxygen and Hydrogen