FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Synoptic Scale Meteorology
Quiz about Synoptic Scale Meteorology

Synoptic Scale Meteorology Trivia Quiz


The following questions are based on a synoptic scale meteorology course at an American university.

A multiple-choice quiz by Billcupwx82. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Science Trivia
  6. »
  7. Environment
  8. »
  9. Weather

Author
Billcupwx82
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,936
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1715
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (3/10), matthewpokemon (5/10), Guest 107 (6/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. What is the average sea level pressure in millibars? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the zone of weather also known as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is vorticity? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A cold front can be advancing northward from the Gulf of Mexico.


Question 5 of 10
5. Cyclogenesis refers to what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Coriolis Effect does what to winds in the northern hemisphere? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The National Weather Service in the USA came under the control of what federal department in 1940? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Under the criteria of the National Weather Service in the USA, all the following are characteristics of a severe thunderstorm except: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The National Weather Service uses what millibar height level to predict temperatures. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the winter, Zulu time is the time if you were in what area? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 73: 3/10
Feb 25 2024 : matthewpokemon: 5/10
Feb 21 2024 : Guest 107: 6/10
Feb 02 2024 : comark2000: 10/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the average sea level pressure in millibars?

Answer: 1013

29.92 is inches of mercury, 14.7 is in lbs per sq. in. and 101.3 is in kilopascals. Remember the question asked for millibars.
2. What is the zone of weather also known as?

Answer: troposphere

The troposphere extends up to about 18,000 feet. You're standing on the lithosphere.
3. What is vorticity?

Answer: rate of spin of a parcel of air

Vorticity charts are used mostly in the summer to locate areas of possible tornadic development. COOL!
4. A cold front can be advancing northward from the Gulf of Mexico.

Answer: False

Not unless the world was in an ice age. If this happened, cool air will be behind the front, along the Gulf Coast, and warm air will be ahead of it.
5. Cyclogenesis refers to what?

Answer: development of a low pressure system

Cyclogenesis is often found around the jet streams
6. The Coriolis Effect does what to winds in the northern hemisphere?

Answer: Turns wind to the right of flow

The Coriolis Effect turns winds to the left of their flow in the southern hemisphere.
7. The National Weather Service in the USA came under the control of what federal department in 1940?

Answer: Department of Commerce

The weather bureau started out in 1890 under the Dept. of Agriculture and in 1940 was moved to Commerce. In 1970 the United States Weather Bureau changed its name to the National Weather Service.
8. Under the criteria of the National Weather Service in the USA, all the following are characteristics of a severe thunderstorm except:

Answer: heavy rain

A storm can dump tremendous amounts of rain, have 40 mph winds, and pea size hail and still not be classified as a severe storm by the National Weather Service.
9. The National Weather Service uses what millibar height level to predict temperatures.

Answer: 850 mb

The 250 mb level is used to find jet streams, the 500 mb level is used to find areas of vorticity, and the 700 mb level is used to find areas of high vertical velocities.
10. In the winter, Zulu time is the time if you were in what area?

Answer: Greenwich, England

I swear to God these places are all real, look in an atlas.

In the summer, Greenwich follows British summer time and is an hour ahead of Zulu time.
Source: Author Billcupwx82

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor CellarDoor before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
1. Lightning Facts Average
2. Seasonal Weather in the USA Average
3. The Science of Fog Average
4. A Little Bit of Weather Average
5. The Science of Snowflakes Average
6. Weird Weather Average
7. Average Meteorology Tough
8. Clouds Tough
9. Marine Weather Average
10. Difficult Meteorology Difficult
11. Facts About Clouds Tough
12. Seasonal Weather in Wichita, Kansas Average

3/29/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us