Name Period Date L.O: students will be able to describe air temperature and air pressure 1. As the altitude increases within Earth s stratosphere, air temperature generally A) decreases, only B) increases, only C) decreases, then increases D) increases, then decreases 2. The graph below indicates the average number of daylight hours and the average surface air temperature over a 12-month period at a specific location on the Earth. Based on the graph, the highest average surface air temperature occurs A) on June 21 B) between June 21 and September 23 C) on December 21 D) between December 21 and March 21
3. Base your answer to the following question on the temperature field map below. The map shows air temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, recorded at the same time at weather stations across North America. The air temperature at location A has been deliberately left blank. a On the map provided,use smooth, curved solid lines to draw the 30 F, 40 F, and 50 F isotherms. b What is the most probable air temperature at location A? 4. A temperature of 73 Fahrenheit is approximately equal to a temperature of A) 17 Celsius B) 23 Celsius C) 26 Celsius D) 162 Celsius
5. The field map below shows air temperature measurements, in degrees Celsius, taken at the same elevation within a closed room. Two reference points, A and B, are shown. Which temperature field map shows correctly drawn isotherms? A) B) C) D)
6. Base your answer to the following question on the United States map below, which shows recorded temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit for October 2, 2004. The 60 F isotherm has been drawn on the map. Draw the 70 F isotherm. Extend the isotherm to the edges of the continent. 7. Base your answer to the following question on the field map below. The field map shows temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, taken at several locations on a blacktop parking lot in New York State. The temperatures were recorded at 11:00 a.m. in early June. On the field map above, draw the 70 F and 80 F isotherms. The isotherms should be extended to the edges of the map.
8. The map below shows a weather variable recorded at noon on a certain day. Isolines show values from 20 to 70. Period Which atmospheric variable is most likely represented by the isolines on this map? A) snowfall in inches B) wind speed in knots C) barometric pressure in millibars D) air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
9. Base your answer to the following question on the temperature field map below. The map shows temperature readings ( C) recorded by students in a science classroom. The readings were taken at the same time at floor level. Temperature readings for points A and B are labeled on the map. State the temperature of point A in degrees Fahrenheit ( F). 10. An air pressure of 29.47 inches of mercury is equal to A) 996 mb B) 998 mb C) 1,002 mb D) 1,014 mb 11. An air pressure of 30.21 inches of mercury is equal to approximately A) 1,015 mb B) 1,017 mb C) 1,020 mb D) 1,023 mb 12. An air pressure of 29.65 inches of mercury is equal to A) 984.0 mb B) 999.0 mb C) 1001.0 mb D) 1004.0 mb 13. An air pressure of 30.21 inches of mercury is equal to approximately A) 1,015 mb B) 1,017 mb C) 1,020 mb D) 1,023 mb 14. The diagram below represents an aneroid barometer that shows the air pressure, in inches of mercury. When converted to millibars, this air pressure is equal to A) 1009.0 mb B) 1012.5 mb C) 1015.5 mb D) 1029.9 mb
15. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below of a weather instrument. Period Which weather variable is this instrument designed to measure? A) visibility B) relative humidity C) dewpoint temperature D) air pressure 16. Base your answer to the following question on the weather map provided below,which shows surface air-pressure readings, in millibars, at various locations in the United States and Canada. The 1020-millibar isobars have been drawn and labeled. Draw the 1024- and 1028-millibar isobars on the weather map provided above.
17. Base your answer to the following question on the map below, which shows sea-level air pressure, in millibars, for a portion of the eastern coast of North America. Points A, B, C, and D are sea-level locations on Earth's surface. Which weather instrument was used to measure the air pressures? A) thermometer B) wind vane C) sling psychrometer D) barometer 18. When the height of the mercury in a barometer is 29.92 inches, the barometric pressure is A) 1,000.0 mb B) 1,005.5 mb C) 1,013.2 mb D) 1,020.4 mb 19. Which weather variable is measured by a barometer? A) dewpoint B) wind speed C) air pressure D) visibility
20. What is the air pressure indicated by the diagram of the mercury barometer at the right? Period A) 1028.1 mb B) 1028.5 mb C) 1029.5 mb D) 1031.0 mb