Q1: 1. What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?

• A) Ocean currents
• B) Solar radiation
• C) Plate tectonics
• D) Volcanic activity

Q2: 2. Which atmospheric circulation cell is responsible for the trade winds?

• A) Polar cell
• B) Ferrel cell
• C) Hadley cell
• D) None of the above

Q3: 3. The area of low pressure near the equator is known as

• A) Subtropical high
• B) Polar front
• C) Intertropical convergence zone
• D) Doldrums

Q4: 4. Which weather system is characterized by rotating masses of air with low pressure at the center?

• A) Tornado
• B) Hurricane
• C) Blizzard
• D) Thunderstorm

Q5: 5. The Coriolis effect is responsible for

• A) Ocean currents
• B) Earth's magnetic field
• C) Deflecting wind patterns
• D) Seismic activity

Q6: 6. Which type of pressure system is associated with clear skies and calm weather?

• A) Low pressure system
• B) High pressure system
• C) Tornado system
• D) Cyclonic system

Q7: 7. The boundary between two different air masses is known as

• A) Front
• B) Jet stream
• C) Monsoon
• D) Chinook

Q8: 8. Which type of front occurs when a warm air mass is overtaken by a cold air mass?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front

Q9: 9. What type of weather is typically associated with a stationary front?

• A) Prolonged rain
• B) Strong winds
• C) Clear skies
• D) Tornadoes

Q10: 10. The jet stream is a narrow band of fast-flowing

• A) Water currents
• B) Air currents
• C) Lava flow
• D) Glacial ice

Q11: 11. Which type of weather system is characterized by rotating columns of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud?

• A) Tornado
• B) Hurricane
• C) Thunderstorm
• D) Blizzard

Q12: 12. The boundary between the Ferrel and Polar cells is known as

• A) Polar front
• B) Subtropical jet stream
• C) Doldrums
• D) Horse latitudes

Q13: 13. Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass is trapped between two warm air masses?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front

Q14: 14. The area of high pressure near the poles is known as

• A) Polar front
• B) Subtropical high
• C) Polar vortex
• D) Horse latitudes

Q15: 15. Which type of weather is typically associated with a warm front passing through an area?

• A) Intense thunderstorms
• B) Prolonged rainfall
• C) Clear skies
• D) Heat waves

Q16: 16. The Ferrel cell is located between which two latitudinal zones?

• A) Equator and Tropic of Cancer
• B) Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
• C) Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
• D) Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

Q17: 17. Which type of front forms when a warm air mass is stalled against a cold air mass without advancing?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front

Q18: 18. The boundary between the Hadley and Ferrel cells is known as

• A) Polar front
• B) Subtropical jet stream
• C) Horse latitudes
• D) Intertropical convergence zone

Q19: 19. Which term refers to the phenomenon where warm air rises, cools, condenses, and forms clouds and precipitation?

• A) Advection
• B) Convection
• C) Sublimation
• D) Radiation

Q20: 20. The region where the trade winds converge and rise is known as

• A) Horse latitudes
• B) Doldrums
• C) Subtropical high
• D) Polar front

Q21: 21. Which type of front forms when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass and forces it aloft?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front

Q22: 22. The boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels is known as

• A) Front
• B) Jet stream
• C) Monsoon
• D) Chinook

Q23: 23. Which type of front is characterized by warm air moving over cold air, producing long-lasting precipitation?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front

Q24: 24. The Coriolis effect is strongest at which of the following latitudes?

• A) Equator
• B) Tropic of Cancer
• C) Tropic of Capricorn
• D) Poles

Q25: 25. Which type of front forms when two air masses meet but neither displaces the other?

• A) Warm front
• B) Cold front
• C) Stationary front
• D) Occluded front