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GCS Earth Science Unit E Test - Meteorology
1. Which of the following statements is true about
the graph below?
4. What atmospheric process is represented by the
picture below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Condensation
A. Layer A is the thermosphere because
temperature is decreasing
B. Layer B is the stratosphere because
5. The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen
temperature is increasing
atoms to each molecule, is found in the
C. Layer C is the mesosphere because
stratosphere and shields out harmful UV rays
temperature is increasing
from the sun is:
D. Layer D is the troposphere because temperature
is decreasing
A. Argon
2. Which layer of the atmosphere do thunderstorms B. Methane
C. Chlorofluorcarbon
take place in?
D. Ozone
A. Troposphere
6. What statement describes the general movement
B. Stratosphere
of air masses?
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
A. They move from high pressure to low pressure
B. They move from high altitude to low altitude
3. What gas makes up the largest component of
C. They move from low humidity to high humidity
the atmosphere?
D. The move from low temperature to high
temperature
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Ozone
D. Nitrogen
GCS Earth Science Unit E Test - Meteorology
7. How are the two air masses interacting in the
front below?
11. According to the graph below how does air
density change with altitude?
A. Warm air is colliding with cold air sending the
cold air up into the atmosphere quickly
B. Cold air is colliding with cold air sending the cold
air up into the atmosphere slowly
C. Warm air is colliding with cold air sending the
warm air up into the atmosphere slowly
D. Cold air is colliding with warm air sending the
warm air up into the atmosphere quickly
8. How are decreasing temperatures likely to affect
air density
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
12. The following data were recorded over the course
of an afternoon in Gaston County:
They will increase the air density
They will decrease the air density
They will stabilize the air density
They can either increase or decrease air density
9. What most likely occurs when a fast moving
cold air mass moves into a region of warmer,
moist air?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It causes light precipitation for a long time
It causes light precipitation for a short time
It causes heavy precipitation for a long time
It causes heavy precipitation for a short time
10. What kind of weather is most closely associated
with low pressure systems?
A. Cold and dry
B. Sunny and dry
C. Warm and humid
D. Cloudy and rainy
Density increases as altitude increases
Density stabilizes as altitude increases
Density varies as altitude increases
Density decreases as altitude increases
Measurement
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Wind Speed
5
12
20
Temperature
95
87
81
Humidity (%)
50
73
85
What type of front more than likely came through?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
13. On the weather map below where is the greatest 16. As water vapor rises into the atmosphere how
amount of precipitation likely to occur?
does this impact the atmospheric conditions?
GCS Earth Science Unit E Test - Meteorology
A. Relative humidity will increase as clouds form
B. Relative humidity will decrease as clouds
dissipate
C. Relative humidity will increase as clouds dissipate
D. Relative humidity will decrease as clouds form
17. Which of these weather conditions is necessary
for the formation of a cyclonic storm?
A. A cold rain falling to the ground
B. Air masses combining in a high pressure system
C. Winds spiraling downward and away from the
center of a storm
D. Air moving toward the center of a storm and rising
into the atmosphere
18. How can a weather satellite be useful in
preparation for cyclonic storms?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
14. What is the wind speed and direction of the
station model below?
A. Satellites can change the direction of the storm
B. Satellites can tell people how long the storm will
last
C. Satellites can change the effect of the storm on
the beach
D. Satellites can warm people about the
approaching storm
19. What type of storm most likely develops as air
masses interact with warm water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10 knots east
10 knots west
5 knots east
5 knots west
15. As the relative humidity goes up what is likely to
happen to the dew point?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It will increase
It will decrease
Sometimes it increases, sometimes it decreases
It will not change
21. As water infiltrates into the soil it becomes:
A. Surface water
B. Groundwater
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Monsoon
20. Which of the following steps SHOULD NOT be
taken in preparation for a cyclonic storm?
A. Have battery operated radios and flashlights
B. Leave town even though you weren’t ordered to
evacuate
C. Board up your house
D. Have plenty of food and water
23. Which of the following will contribute to an
unhealthy biotic index?
A. Dissolved oxygen
GCS Earth Science Unit E Test - Meteorology
C. Runoff
D. Lakewater
22. Large quantities of sand can be added to the
beach to stabilize the shoreline. What is a
disadvantage of this process?
A. It can cause inland erosion
B. It is a short term solution
C. It creates a barrier that prevents tides from
occurring along the coastline
D. It creates a wall that disrupts the vegetation
along the coastline
B. Aquatic biodiversity
C. Toxic waste
D. Wastewater treatment plants
24. Which of the following statements best describes
NC river systems?
A. Many of North Carolina’s rivers flow to other
states and other bodies of water so therefore it is
important to reduce pollution
B. All of North Carolina’s rivers are restricted to the
state of North Carolina
C. There are more river basins in the coastal plains
due to rapid elevation changes
D. All of North Carolina’s rivers flow East to the
Atlantic Ocean