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Chapter 12 - Weather
Test Description: Weather related topics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) __________ is the condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
A
Weather
B
Convection
C
Temperature
D
Climate
2) Air temperature is measure with a(n) _______, while air pressure is measured with a(n) _____.
A
barometer... thermometer
B
anemometer... thermometer
C
thermometer... anemometer
D
thermometer... barometer
3) The National Weather Service measures air pressure in units called
A
barometers
B
aneroids
C
millibars
D
pressure bars
4) Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases, that form when air currents rise are called ____ clouds.
A
stratus
B
nimbus
C
cirrus
D
cumulus
5) Areas of low pressure usually have
A
none of the above
B
good weather
C
descending air
D
cloudy weather
6) The boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass is called a ____.
A
climate
B
front
C
storm
D
flood
7) The eye of a hurricane
A
has the highest winds.
B
creates the storm surge.
C
has dense clouds
D
is calm.
8) A violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land is a ____.
A
thunderstorm
B
hurricane
C
tornado
D
front
9) To keep track of high-and low-pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These lines are called ____.
A
equibars
B
isotherms
C
fronts
D
isobars
10) A ____ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources.
A
meteorologist
B
biologist
C
geologist
D
station model
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