FA04 (S2) Test Prep Unified Science Ms. Phillips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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