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Ch. 8 Science Test Review
Test Description: Ch. 8 Weather Test Review
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1) A scientist studying climate finds a fossil of a fish in the dessert. What can the scientist learn from the fossil?
A
that the desert probably had a wet climate at one time
B
that there is an underground lake in the desert
C
that the desert has always had a dry climate
D
that there was an error in the scientist's work
2) What causes precipitation at fronts?
A
increasing air pressure
B
decreasing air pressure
C
rising cold air
D
rising warm air
3) A severe storm warning means that severe storms
A
might form
B
will form soon
C
have already formed
D
will form during the season
4) A column of wind lifted up on one end by upward winds and pressed down on the other end by downward winds describes a:
A
hurricane
B
tornado
C
thunderstorm
D
blizzard
5) Hurricanes get their energy from
A
increasing land temperatures
B
decreasing land temperatures
C
cool ocean waters
D
warm ocean waters
6) Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?
A
anemometer
B
radar
C
rain gauge
D
hygrometer
7) What does the H on a weather map represent?
A
stationary front
B
area of low pressure
C
area of high pressure
D
warm front
8) A forecaster determing the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?
A
temperature changes in one month
B
average yearly precipitation
C
the number of fronts in the area last week
D
today's atmospheric pressure
9) How do the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift currents affect weather in Europe
A
They cause temperatures to be colder than they would be otherwise
B
They cause temperatures to be warmer than they would be otherwise
C
they cause average yearly rainfall to be less than it would be otherwise
D
they cause average yearly rainfall to be more than it would be otherwise
10) What happens as you move from the troposphere upward to the stratosphere?
A
oxygen increases
B
air pressure decreases
C
air pressure increases
D
Ozone decreases
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