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Meteorology Quiz 2
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Question 1
1.
Air that is moving parallel to the ground (horizontally) is called
Wind
Hurricane
Typhoon
Monsoon
Question 2
2.
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
True
False
Question 3
3.
Winds that blow over a short distance, and frequently change speed and direction are called...
Global winds
Local winds
A jet stream
Question 4
4.
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called...
Global winds
Local winds
Coriolis Effect
Question 5
5.
The tendency of winds curving to the right or the left due to the rotation of the Earth is called...
The Greenhouse Effect
A prevailing wind
Coriolis Effect
Question 6
6.
What causes the wind?
The uneven heating of the Earth's surface
The Earth's rotation
Hundreds of birds flapping their wings at the same time
Question 7
7.
The instrument that measures wind speed is called...
Wind vane
Anemometer
Psychrometer
Question 8
8.
The instrument that measures wind direction is called...
Wind vane
Anemometer
Psychrometer
Question 9
9.
A sea breeze takes place during what time of the day?
Day time
Night time
Midnight
Question 10
10.
Breezes that form when cooler air moves from the land to the sea are called...
Sea breezes
Land breezes
Monsoons
Question 11
11.
What is the prevailing wind that affects Delmar, NY?
Polar easterlies
Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Question 12
12.
What are the prevailing winds that can be found on either side of the Equator?
Polar easterlies
Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Question 13
13.
How are winds named?
For the direction FROM which they blow.
For the direction they are blowing TOWARD.
Question 14
14.
When air warms up and rises due to low pressure, what happens next?
Cool air moves in to take its place.
More warm air is created.
Question 15
15.
What do we call the scale used to measure the wind?
Richter Scale
Beaufort Scale
Doldrums Scale