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Unit C Chapter 1 Weather
Test Description: This is the first of 2 tests.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Air is heated by
A
the Sun
B
melted rock inside the Earth
C
solids and liquids on the Earth's surface
D
gases in the atmosphere
2) The sun heats all of the following quickly EXCEPT
A
blacktop
B
cement
C
grass
D
buildings
3) What does a thermometer measure?
A
air temperature
B
air pressure
C
air speed
D
air humidity
4) Cooler air sinks because it is
A
faster
B
heavier
C
lighter
D
slower
5) What do clouds need to form?
A
land and Sunlight
B
water and the Sun's energy
C
cotton balls and glue
D
water and the Sun's heat
6) What precipitation falls from the clouds when the air temperature is below freezing?
A
snow
B
rain
C
fog
D
hail
7) When a warm air mass rises quickly and cools rapidly
A
cumulus clouds form in a blue sky
B
dry, windy weather follows
C
storms form
D
warm, dry weather follows
8) The National Weather Service is
A
an independent weather research station
B
a place where meteorologists order pizza
C
Mrs. Landreth's boss
D
a government agency that studies weather
9) Particles of air move farther apart when
A
The air near the surface of the Earth gets cooler
B
The air near the surface of the Earth gets calmer
C
The air near the surface of the Earth gets windier
D
The air near the surface of the Earth gets warmer
10) The Sun hits the Earth at an angle
A
at noon AND in the early morning
B
at noon
C
at noon AND in the late afternoon
D
in the early morning AND late afternoon
11) These can occur during hurricanes and/or thunderstorms.
A
wind vanes
B
flash floods
C
fronts
D
forecasts
12) These clouds are low and gray. They block the Sun's rays.
A
cumulus
B
stratocumulous
C
cumulonimbus
D
stratonimbus
13) An instrument that measures wind speed is
A
anemometer
B
hygrometer
C
thermometer
D
barometer
14) An instrument that measures air pressure is
A
anemometer
B
barometer
C
hygrometer
D
thermometer
15) A large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity is
A
wind pocket
B
wind vane
C
air mass
D
air pocket
16) The amount of moisture in the air is
A
stratus
B
speed
C
humidity
D
temperature
17) A prediction made by a meteorologist is a
A
front
B
climate
C
forecast
D
stratus update
18) This instrument that measures the amount of moisture in the air
A
thermometer
B
anemometer
C
barometer
D
hygrometer
19) The line where two air masses meet
A
front
B
flash flood
C
cloud
D
stratus line
20) The correct FLOW of water throught the water cycle is
A
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
B
condensation, evaporation, precipitation
C
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
D
evaporation, precipitation, condensation
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