Middle latitude cyclonic storms are also known as
a. anticyclones.
b. hurricanes.
c. extratropical cyclones.
d. tornadoes.
e. blizzards.
Question 2Meteorology is the study of
a. landforms.
b. the oceans.
c. the atmosphere.
d. outer space.
e. extraterrestrial meteoroids that enter the atmosphere.
Question 3Wind direction is
a. the direction from which the wind is blowing.
b. the direction to which the wind is blowing.
c. always directly from high toward low pressure.
d. always directly from low toward high pressure.
e. the vertical displacement of air.
Question 4The word weather is defined as
a. the average of the weather elements.
b. the climate of a region.
c. the climate averaged over a years time.
d. any type of falling precipitation.
e. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Question 5The gas that absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is
a. water vapor.
b. nitrous oxide.
c. carbon dioxide.
d. ozone.
e. chlorofluorocarbons.
Question 6Most of the ionosphere is found in what atmospheric layer?
a. Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Thermosphere
e. homosphere
Question 7The rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude is known as the
a. temperature slope.
b. lapse rate.
c. sounding.
d. thermocline.
e. sudden temperature drop.
Question 8In a temperature inversion, air temperature
a. increases with increasing height.
b. decreases with increasing height.
c. remains constant with increasing height.
d. is warmer at night than during the day.
e. is warmer during winter than during summer.
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