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Weather Systems 1
Test Description: Questions on weather.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What instrument is generally used to measure the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance?
A
wind vane
B
psychrometer
C
thermometer
D
barometer
2) Which change would cause more water to evaporate from a lake?
A
a decrease in the strength of sunlight
B
an increase in the air temperature
C
an increase in the relative humidity
D
a decrease in wind velocity
3) A cup of water left outside evaporates more slowly when
A
the air temperature is high
B
the air has little water vapor
C
there is little or no wind
D
the cup has a large exposed surface area
4) An air classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth surface?
A
warm ocean
B
cool ocean
C
warm land
D
cool land
5) The movement of air in a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere is best described as
A
toward the center and counterclockwise
B
toward the center and clockwise
C
away from the center and counterclockwise
D
away from the center and clockwise
6) Why are hurricanes and tropical depressions more common in the tropics and in the mid-latitudes during the warmer months?
A
The equatorial regions are closer to Earth's center.
B
These storms develop where there is an abundance of solar energy and warm tropical water.
C
Strong winds cannot exist when there is snow on the ground.
D
Cold air cannot hold any water vapor.
7) Why does a major hurricane usually cause more damage and fatalities than a major tornado?
A
The winds in hurricanes are faster.
B
Hurricanes are much larger then tornadoes.
C
There are more hurricanes than tornadoes.
D
Tornadoes do not occur on land.
8) As an Atlantic hurricane is born, intensifies, and later fades, what is its most likely path as it moves toward the mainland of the United States?
A
It moves west, north, and then east.
B
It moves east, south, and then west.
C
It moves south, east, and then north.
D
It moves steadily to the south.
9) Along the coast, the most dangerous aspect of hurricanes is the
A
large central eye
B
lightning and hail
C
flooding by high waves
D
suction effect of the funnel
10) New York State weather systems usually approach from which direction?
A
southeast
B
southwest
C
northwest
D
northeast
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