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Weather Factors 4
Test Description: Weather Factors test review. From the NC Standard course of study.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Wind direction is measured with a
A
psychrometer
B
rain gauge
C
thermometer
D
wind vane
2) Rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of
A
convection
B
condensation
C
evaporation
D
precipitation
3) A sudden violent flood that occurs within a few hours or minutes of a storm is called
A
flash flood
B
mudslide
C
levee
D
dam
4) The most common type of precipitation is
A
sleet
B
hail
C
snow
D
rain
5) The movement of water between the atmosphere and the Earths surface is called
A
hydrogen cycle
B
water cycle
C
rain cycle
D
evaporation cycle
6) The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called
A
the greenhouse effect
B
thermal energy
C
precipitation
D
convection
7) An instrument used to measure rainfall is a
A
thermometer
B
rain gauge
C
anemometer
D
psychrometer
8) A condition in which an area gets less rainfall than normal for a few years is
A
flood
B
pollutant
C
drought
D
wind
9) You compare the readings of a wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers to measure
A
humidity
B
temperature
C
relative humidity
D
wind chill
10) Winds are caused by differences in
A
precipitation
B
air pressure
C
direction
D
humidity
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