Meteorological Phenomena MCQs (Meterology)

What is the term for a sudden, intense storm characterized by heavy rain, strong winds, and thunder?
- A) Cyclone
- B) Thunderstorm
- C) Blizzard
- D) Tornado
  Answer: B) Thunderstorm
Which phenomenon is characterized by a long-lasting, widespread weather pattern that can affect large areas?
- A) Heatwave
- B) Weather front
- C) Microclimate
- D) Drought
  Answer: B) Weather front
What is a “microburst”?
- A) A small tornado
- B) A localized downdraft that produces damaging winds
- C) A type of hurricane
- D) A brief but intense rain shower
  Answer: B) A localized downdraft that produces damaging winds
Which of the following meteorological phenomena involves the rapid expansion of air due to intense heating?
- A) Thunder
- B) Lightning
- C) Microburst
- D) Haboob
  Answer: A) Thunder
What is the primary driver of ocean currents?
- A) Wind patterns
- B) Earth’s rotation
- C) Solar radiation
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
What phenomenon occurs when cold air moves into an area of warmer air?
- A) Cold front
- B) Warm front
- C) Occluded front
- D) Stationary front
  Answer: A) Cold front
What is a “waterspout”?
- A) A tornado that occurs over water
- B) A type of heavy rainfall
- C) A large wave caused by an earthquake
- D) A type of ocean current
  Answer: A) A tornado that occurs over water
Which phenomenon results from the interaction of warm and cold air masses?
- A) Drought
- B) Fog
- C) Thunderstorm
- D) All of the above
  Answer: C) Thunderstorm
What is the main cause of lightning?
- A) Electrical discharge from the ground
- B) Friction between ice particles in clouds
- C) Static electricity from the earth’s surface
- D) Solar flares
  Answer: B) Friction between ice particles in clouds
What is an “El Niño”?
- A) A cold ocean current
- B) A warm ocean current that affects global weather
- C) A type of tropical storm
- D) A high-pressure system
  Answer: B) A warm ocean current that affects global weather
Which type of fog forms when warm, moist air moves over cooler surfaces?
- A) Advection fog
- B) Radiation fog
- C) Evaporation fog
- D) Upslope fog
  Answer: A) Advection fog
What is the term for a storm characterized by heavy snow and strong winds?
- A) Blizzard
- B) Cyclone
- C) Hurricane
- D) Monsoon
  Answer: A) Blizzard
What is “hurricane season” in the Atlantic Ocean?
- A) January to March
- B) April to June
- C) June to November
- D) December to February
  Answer: C) June to November
What meteorological phenomenon is characterized by a prolonged dry period?
- A) Flood
- B) Drought
- C) Heatwave
- D) Storm surge
  Answer: B) Drought
Which term describes a weather pattern that occurs when high-pressure systems dominate an area?
- A) Overcast
- B) Fair weather
- C) Stormy weather
- D) Snowy weather
  Answer: B) Fair weather
What is “sleet”?
- A) Rain that freezes before hitting the ground
- B) A form of snow
- C) Pure rain
- D) A type of hail
  Answer: A) Rain that freezes before hitting the ground
What atmospheric phenomenon occurs when a layer of warm air traps cooler air near the surface?
- A) Inversion
- B) Front
- C) Cyclone
- D) Anticyclone
  Answer: A) Inversion
What is a “dust storm”?
- A) A storm with heavy rainfall and thunder
- B) A weather event involving strong winds lifting dust into the air
- C) A type of fog
- D) A winter storm
  Answer: B) A weather event involving strong winds lifting dust into the air
What weather phenomenon is characterized by the rapid increase in temperature and pressure after a storm passes?
- A) Cold front
- B) Backdoor cold front
- C) Pressure surge
- D) Warm front
  Answer: A) Cold front
Which of the following is NOT a type of severe weather?
- A) Thunderstorm
- B) Tornado
- C) Earthquake
- D) Hurricane
  Answer: C) Earthquake
What phenomenon involves a rapid rise in sea level due to strong winds from a storm?
- A) Tidal wave
- B) Storm surge
- C) Tsunami
- D) Flood
  Answer: B) Storm surge
Which atmospheric condition is characterized by a temperature inversion?
- A) High humidity
- B) Increased air pollution
- C) Decreased visibility
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
What is “thunder” caused by?
- A) The vibration of the ground
- B) The shockwave produced by the rapid expansion of heated air
- C) The friction of rain against surfaces
- D) The collision of ice particles
  Answer: B) The shockwave produced by the rapid expansion of heated air
Which of the following best describes an “anticyclone”?
- A) A low-pressure system
- B) A high-pressure system
- C) A tropical storm
- D) A type of fog
  Answer: B) A high-pressure system
What is the primary difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
- A) Wind speed
- B) Location
- C) Duration
- D) Type of precipitation
  Answer: A) Wind speed
What type of precipitation is typically associated with warm fronts?
- A) Heavy rain
- B) Snow
- C) Drizzle
- D) Sleet
  Answer: C) Drizzle
Which meteorological phenomenon can result from the convergence of moist air at a cold front?
- A) Drought
- B) Heavy rainfall
- C) Fair weather
- D) Frost
  Answer: B) Heavy rainfall
What is the term for the boundary where two different air masses meet?
- A) Front
- B) Pressure zone
- C) Anticyclone
- D) System
  Answer: A) Front
Which of the following describes the phenomenon of “sea breeze”?
- A) A cool breeze from the ocean to the land
- B) A warm breeze from the land to the ocean
- C) A sudden increase in temperature near the sea
- D) A warm ocean current
  Answer: A) A cool breeze from the ocean to the land
What term is used to describe the gradual increase in global temperatures due to human activities?
- A) Global warming
- B) Climate change
- C) Urban heat island
- D) Greenhouse effect
  Answer: A) Global warming

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