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Test Description: Weather
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1) Greenhouse effect: heating of earth's
A
the heat generated inside a glass house where plants produce extreme amounts of carbon dioxide
B
the heat found in the troposphere generated by the sun
C
surface caused by the trapping of gases caused by human pollution
D
heated air brought by warm, moist air of a warm front
2) The wind speed that determines a hurricane
A
94 mph
B
80 mph
C
65 mph
D
74 mph
3) Evaporation- process by which
A
process by which water crystalizes
B
water vapor turns from a gas to a liquid
C
the amount of water vapor in the air
D
water (a liquid) turns into a gas
4) As warm air is forced upward and cools, it forms clouds. These are the ones that are high, thin, white, and feathery.
A
stratus
B
cirrus
C
nimbus
D
cummulus
5) This determines whether precipitation droplets form snow, rain, hail, or sleet.
A
wind speed
B
temperature
C
humidity
D
air pressure
6) One of these statements is false:
A
meteorologists study and predict weather
B
a barometer measures air pressure
C
severe weather includes blizzards, lightning, and hurricanes
D
stormy weather is associated with high pressure areas
7) The Fujita Scale measures
A
wind speed damage by tornadoes
B
density distance
C
air pressure
D
temperature within an air mass
8) Typically, wind in the US travels
A
from west to east
B
from south to north
C
from north to south
D
from east to west
9) ________ is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air in the form of invisible water vapor. It is important for forecasting- helps predict precipitation
A
Wind
B
Air pressure
C
Humidity
D
Precipitation
10) As altitude becomes greater (higher), the temperature
A
decreases and the air pressure is more dense
B
increases and the air pressure is thinner
C
decreases and the air pressure is thinner
D
increases and the air pressure is more dense
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