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Weather Factors
Test Description: Weather Factors
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The sky looks blue because of
A
scattering
B
the greenhouse effect
C
ozone
D
infrared radiation
2) The direct transfer of electromagnetic waves is called
A
convection
B
heat
C
conduction
D
radiation
3) On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is
A
100 degrees
B
32 degrees
C
30 degrees
D
0 degrees
4) The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air is called a
A
conduction path
B
convection current
C
monsoon
D
sea breeze
5) Wind direction is measured with a
A
thermometer
B
psychrometer
C
wind vane
D
anemometer
6) In the Northern Hemisphere, global winds that blow from the south-west to the northeast are called
A
prevailing westerlies
B
prevailing easterlies
C
polar easterlies
D
trade winds
7) You compare the readings of wet bulb and dry bulb thermometers to measure
A
relative humidity
B
wind chill
C
humidity
D
temperature
8) Clouds form when air is cooled to
A
the condensation point
B
the dew point
C
0 degrees Celsius
D
30 degrees Celsius
9) Hailstones form only in the type of clouds called
A
cirrocumulus
B
nimbostratus
C
cumulonimbus
D
altocumulus
10) A form of precipitation in which rain freezes as it falls though the air is called
A
hail
B
sleet
C
freezing rain
D
snow
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