1. FA04 (S2) Test Prep Unified Science
Ms. Phillips

2. If the Earth’s gravitational force were to increase, atmospheric pressure at the ground would:
remain the same
decrease
increase
divide
cause the universe to expand vertically
Answer:
increase
Answer:
increase

3. Which of the following instruments measures pressure?
thermometer
radiometer
hygrometer
densitometer
barometer
Answer:
barometer
Answer:
barometer

4. The mercury barometer was invented by:
Galileo Galilei
Evangelista Torricelli
Sir Isaac Newton
James Watt
Vincent van Gogh
Answer:
Evangelista Torricelli
Answer:
Evangelista Torricelli

5. The __________ is an apparent force created by the Earth’s rotation.
pressure gradient force
Coriolis Effect
centripetal force
gravitational force
empire force
Answer:
Coriolis Effect
Answer:
Coriolis Effect

6. Newton’s second law of motion
The “force exerted on an object equals its mass times the acceleration produced” is a description of:
Buys-Ballot’s law
the isobaric law
hydrostatic equilibrium
a biology question
Newton’s second law of motion
Answer:
Newton’s second law of motion
Answer:
Newton’s second law of motion

7. Lines connecting points of equal pressure are called:
millibars
contours
isotherms
isobars
a coordinate grid
Answer:
isobars
Answer:
isobars

8. The friction of fluid flow is called:
 viscosity
compression
convergence
shear
inertia
Answer:
viscosity
Answer:
viscosity

9. Surface winds are generally strongest and most gusty:
 in the early morning
around midnight
in the afternoon
just after sunset
just before sunrise
Answer:
in the afternoon
Answer:
in the afternoon

10. An instrument used to measure wind speed is called a (an):
sphygmomanometer
anemometer
ceilometer
psychrometer
tachometer
Answer:
anemometer
Answer:
anemometer

11. in a wavy pattern from west to east
The jet stream flows:
directly from west to east
directly from east to west
from the equator toward the poles
in a wavy pattern from west to east
in a variety of directions depending on airplane traffic
Answer:
in a wavy pattern from west to east
Answer:
in a wavy pattern from west to east

12. During a major El Niño event:
Peruvian fishermen harvest a record number of fish near Christmas time.
extensive ocean warming occurs over the tropical Pacific
the Northeast trade winds increase in strength
California experiences severe drought conditions
refugees from costal countries enter the United States illegally
Answer:
extensive ocean warming occurs over the tropical Pacific
Answer:
extensive ocean warming occurs over the tropical Pacific

13. The majority of the United States lies within this wind belt:
westerlies
easterlies
northerlies
trades
southerlies
Answer:
westerlies
Answer:
westerlies

14. Answer: temperature, moisture
An air mass is characterized by similar properties of _____ and _____ in any horizontal direction.
temperature, pressure
pressure, moisture
temperature, moisture
winds, moisture
poverty, uninvited guests
Answer:
temperature, moisture
Answer:
temperature, moisture

15. Fronts are associated with:
poor self-esteem
negative feedback
high pressure
political pressure
low pressure
Answer:
low pressure
Answer:
low pressure

16. In winter, thunderstorms are most likely to form along:
warm fronts
stationary fronts
cold fronts
occluded fronts
cornfields
Answer:
cold fronts
Answer:
cold fronts

17. The development or strengthening of a middle latitude storm system is called:
cyclogenesis
convergence
divergence
frontolysis
transparency
Answer:
cyclogenesis
Answer:
cyclogenesis

18. An upper-level pool of cold air that has broken away from the main flow is called:
a shortwave
a wave cyclone
a lee-side low
a cut-off low
a tragedy
Answer:
a cut-off low
Answer:
a cut-off low

19. Answer: converging, diverging
Developing low pressure areas generally have _____ air near the surface and _____ air aloft.
diverging, converging
converging, diverging
converging, converging
diverging, diverging
conducting, convecting
Answer:
converging, diverging
Answer:
converging, diverging

20. Answer: persistence forecast
The least accurate forecast method of predicting the weather two days into the future during changeable weather conditions usually is the:
trend method
prediction by weather types
persistence forecast
numerical weather prediction
analogue method
Answer:
persistence forecast
Answer:
persistence forecast

21. A weather warning indicates that:
the atmospheric conditions are favorable for hazardous weather over a particular region
hazardous weather is likely to occur within the forecast area during the next 24 hours
hazardous weather is either likely or imminent or occurring within a forecast area
road conditions are expected to be impassable for the entire time of the warning.
hazardous weather is frequently observed in a particular region.
Answer:
hazardous weather is either likely or imminent or occurring within a forecast area
Answer:
hazardous weather is either likely or imminent or occurring within a forecast area

22. When making a forecast, a meteorologist typically examines __________.
surface charts
upper-air charts
radar displays
satellite imagery
all of the above
Answer:
All of the above
Answer:
All of the above

23. there is a chance of tornadoes tomorrow
A weather watch would probably be issued for which of the following conditions?
there is a chance of tornadoes tomorrow
Presently, extremely high winds are occurring at mountain summits
A tornado has been sighted at the outskirts of town
heavy snow has been falling over the forecast area
a parade is scheduled in town on Friday
Answer:
there is a chance of tornadoes tomorrow
Answer:
there is a chance of tornadoes tomorrow

24. steady state (trend) forecast
Which forecasting method assumes that weather systems will move in the same direction and at the same speed as they have been moving?
persistence forecast
probability forecast
climatological forecast
weather type forecast
steady state (trend) forecast
Answer:
steady state (trend) forecast
Answer:
steady state (trend) forecast

25. may or may not show skill
An accurate forecast:
never shows skill
requires complex computer equipment
always shows skill
may or may not show skill
is aired on the local evening news
Answer:
may or may not show skill
Answer:
may or may not show skill

26. All thunderstorms require ________.
rising air
Divergence of the air aloft
surface heating
hot, humid air
lifting along some barrier such as a mountain or front
Answer:
rising air
Answer:
rising air

27. The initial stage of an ordinary thunderstorm is the __________.
mature stage
dissipating stage
cumulus stage
multicell stage
adolescent stage
Answer:
cumulus stage
Answer:
cumulus stage

28. Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when:
lightning neutralizes all the electrical charge in a cloud
when all the precipitation particles in the cloud turn to ice
when solar heating at the ground begins to decrease
when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft.
none of the above
Answer:
when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft.
Answer:
when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft.

29. An ordinary thunderstorm is a:
scattered or isolated storm that is not severe
thunderstorm that does not produce lightening or thunder
thunderstorm that has a tilted updraft and downdraft
thunderstorm that does not produce hail
figment of the imagination
Answer:
scattered or isolated storm that is not severe
Answer:
scattered or isolated storm that is not severe

30. Answer: late afternoon
The most likely time for an ordinary thunderstorm to form is __________.
just after sunrise
just before sunrise
around midnight
at noon
late afternoon
Answer:
late afternoon
Answer:
late afternoon

31. Severe thunderstorms are capable of producing __________.
large hail
tornadoes
flash floods
all of the above
none of the above
Answer:
all of the above
Answer:
all of the above

32. Streamlines on a weather map depict __________.
water temperature
wind flow
pressure
dew point
ocean currents
Answer:
wind flow
Answer:
wind flow

33. The strongest winds in a hurricane are found _______________.
in the eye wall
at the center of the storm
in the rain bands
near the periphery of the hurricanes
at upper levels, above the center of the hurricane
Answer:
in the eye wall
Answer:
in the eye wall

34. Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction _______________.
in the Northern Hemisphere only
in neither hemisphere
at the equator
in the Southern Hemisphere only
in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Answer:
in the Southern Hemisphere only
Answer:
in the Southern Hemisphere only

35. the surface water temperatures are too cold.
The main reason hurricanes don’t develop over the south Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because:
the Coriolis force is too small there.
the surface water temperatures are too cold.
the pressure gradient force is too weak in that area.
the surface water temperatures are too warm
the air at the surface is always diverging
Answer:
the surface water temperatures are too cold.
Answer:
the surface water temperatures are too cold.

36. strong upper-level winds
Which below is NOT an atmospheric condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?
cold air aloft
moist, humid surface air
strong upper-level winds
warm water
a region of converging surface winds at the surface
Answer:
strong upper-level winds
Answer:
strong upper-level winds

37. winds speeds are greater in a hurricane
The main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm is that ________________.
hurricanes are larger
tropical storms are more than 500 miles from the US Mainland
winds speeds are greater in a hurricane
hurricanes have a clearly defined eye on satellite photographs
none of the above
Answer:
winds speeds are greater in a hurricane
Answer:
winds speeds are greater in a hurricane