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Weather Factors 2
Test Description: Weather Factors test review. From the NC Standard course of study..
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Relative humidity can be measured with a
A
psychrometer.
B
anemometer.
C
barometer.
D
thermometer.
2) Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
A
cirrus clouds.
B
nimbostratus clouds.
C
stratus clouds.
D
cumulonimbus clouds.
3) To modify precipitation, clouds are sometime seeded with
A
dry ice and salt.
B
dry ice and silver iodide.
C
salt and fine sand.
D
salt and silver iodide.
4) Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
A
the presence of particles in the air.
B
the unequal heating of Earths surface.
C
the absorption of infrared energy.
D
the influence of the Coriolis effect.
5) Wind speed is measured by a
A
anemometer.
B
thermometer.
C
barometer.
D
hygrometer.
6) Most of Earths incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by
A
water vapor.
B
clouds.
C
dust.
D
ozone.
7) Winds are caused by differences in
A
precipitation.
B
air pressure.
C
humidity.
D
turbulence.
8) Clouds form when water vapor in the air
A
condenses and becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
B
is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.
C
falls to the ground.
D
condenses onto a solid surface.
9) A drought is a long period of
A
rain coming late in the year.
B
unusually hot weather.
C
heavy, damaging rains.
D
less rainfall than normal.
10) Most of the energy that heats Earths atmosphere is
A
infrared radiation.
B
ultraviolet light.
C
visible light.
D
blue light.
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