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Test Description: Test yourself on how well you know to use weather instruments
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which instrument is used to measure humidity?
A
Sling Psychrometer
B
Rain Gauge
C
Thermometer
D
Barometer
2) Which instrument measures wind speed and direction?
A
Anemometer and Wind Vane
B
Wind Vane and Sling Psychrometer
C
Wind Vane and Barometer
D
Anemometer and Barometer
3) The barometer indicates that the air pressure is rising. What would you expect the weather to be like?
A
Clear and dry
B
Clear and humid
C
Cloudy and dry
D
Cloudy and humid
4) The outside temperature is 20 degrees Fahrenheit and you observe nimbostratus clouds. It is not windy at all. What type of precipitation is MOST likely to fall? .
A
Snow
B
Drizzle
C
Fog
D
Rain
5) When air near the ground is cooled to its dew point, it forms a stratus cloud called
A
Stratocumulus
B
Nimbostratus
C
fog
D
Cumulonimbus
6) Robert wants to measure the amount of rain that falls in his backyard during a thunderstorm Which instrument should he use?
A
Sling Psychrometer
B
Rain Gauge
C
Thermometer
D
Barometer
7) Which type of precipitation occurs when rain freezes on a solid surface?
A
Sleet
B
Snow
C
Freezing Rain
D
Hail
8) Which type of heat transfer causes MOST of the heating in the troposphere?
A
Reflection
B
Convection
C
Radiation
D
Conduction
9) What causes winds?
A
Cold Fronts
B
Stationary Fronts
C
Warm Fronts
D
Differences in air pressure
10) Which two factors describe a MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASS?
A
Cool and humid
B
Warm and humid
C
Cool and dry
D
Warm and dry
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