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Severe Weather 2
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most of the energy that heats Eath's atmosphere is
A
blue light
B
infrared radiation
C
ultraviolent light
D
visible light
2) Heat from the sun reaches you by
A
radiation
B
light emission
C
conduction
D
convection
3) Winds are caused by differences in
A
air pressure
B
precipitation
C
turbulence
D
humidity
4) Earth's rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the
A
global effect
B
Coriolis effect
C
convection current
D
rotational effect
5) Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
A
the absorption of infrared energy
B
the influence of the Coriolis effect
C
the unequal heating of Earth's surface
D
the presence of particles in the air
6) Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
A
stratus clouds
B
cirrus clouds
C
cumulonimbus couds
D
nimbostratus cloud
7) Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky and are a dull gray color are
A
cirrus clouds
B
cumulonimbus clouds
C
stratus cloud
D
cumulus clouds
8) When the temperature of the air decreases, the rate of evaporation
A
increases
B
varies
C
decreases
D
stays the same
9) Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses as
A
the air is cooled
B
the air is superheated
C
the air is heated
D
snow falls
10) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high-pressure system?
A
thunderstorms
B
fair weather
C
sinking air
D
dense air
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