Weather Benchmark
Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds
Condensation
In the 1970s scientists began studying chemical reactions that caused the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere. Which statement best describes a direct result of their research on society and on the environment
Alternatives to ozone developing aerosols were invented
What instrument should be used to monitor atmospheric pressure changes as a weather system approaches
Barometer
Look at the weather map in which location on the map are thunderstorms most likely to occur within the next 24 hours ( cold front in front of 2)
2
Which of these is associated with hurricanes
A storm that causes an area of low pressure beneath the warm air
Which best explains why air temperatures near mountain tops are often much colder than temperatures near sea level
Air near mountaintops is less dense
Some meteorologist use visual aids such as diagrams maps and charts when they present the weather to television viewers how do different types of visual aids help the viewers understand complex weather phenomena
By showing many components that impact the weather
An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is associated with an increase in global temperature which property of carbon dioxide is responsible for this temperature increase
Carbon dioxide keeps heat in the atmosphere from escaping into space
Which condition is associated with most warm fronts
Cloud formations bringing precipitation
Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a
Dramatic increase
When air is heated it will most likely
Expand and rise
The picture shows four types of clouds at which location is rainfall most likely to occur (four being lowest one being highest)
Four
The best description of the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the
Greatest density
Which relationship results in a high level of evaporation from Earth's water reservoirs
Greatest surface are and most direct sunlight
Which of the following are narrow belts of strong winds found in the upper troposphere
Jet streams
Which gas is represented by gas 1 (biggest gas prices n the atmosphere
Nitrogen
The diagram shows a wether map. According to this map a cold front is moving through which state (top left corner of the US)
Oregon
Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front
Rain with possible severe thunderstorms
High altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance
Solid ice crystals
This symbol represents a front on a weather map which type of front does this symbol present (line with chattering teeth and half suns)
Stationary front
Which of these best explains the cause of convection currents in Earth's atmosphere
Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth than others
Which of these statements best describes temperature as elevation in the atmosphere increases
Temperature generally decreases with elevation in the troposphere
This graph provides evidence that increased ocean surface temperatures have which interaction with hurricanes
The increased ocean surface temperatures transfer more energy to hurricanes
A high-speed wind called a jet stream is moving from the west to the east across the United States which characteristic of this jetstream is most important in predicting weather patterns
The jetstream separates cold northern air from warm southern air
The graph shows the barometric pressure in Henderson NV on a day that had heavy rain storms at what time did the rain most likely begin to stop
The pressure increases at six so it started to stop between six and seven
Meteorologist categorize hurricanes based on the Saffir Simpson scale this scale measures the intensity destructive potential of hurricanes which factor has the most significant effect on the strength of a hurricane
The temperature of the water below the hurricane
In which layer of the atmosphere does most of earths weather occur
The troposphere which is the lowest layer
When visiting the beach Felicity observe that a breeze blew in from the ocean during the day and outward toward the ocean at night which factor is most responsible for the direction of land and sea breezes in coastal regions
The uneven heating between the land and water
Which factor causes surface ocean currents
The wind
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water
On mount Everest the temperature decreases as the altitude increases the summit of this mountain is in which atmospheric layer
Troposphere
Which of these most likely causes winds to blow on Earth
Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface
An air mass travels north over the pacific ocean from the tropics and then eastward across the United States which weather pattern can be expected
Warm and wet
Over which of the following components of Smog do humans have the least control
Water vapor
This drawing shows an anemometer. for which question could this instrument best provide data
What is the current local wind speed