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Weather Ch. 3 B
Test Description: Practice questions for Ch. 3
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1) Thunderstorms form within
A
high cirrocumulus clouds.
B
low cirrus clouds.
C
large cumulonimbus clouds.
D
high altocumulus clouds.
2) Tornado Alley includes the states of
A
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
B
New York and California
C
Florida and North Carolina
D
Texas and Kansas
3) Hurricanes typically form over
A
tropical rain forests
B
cold ocean water
C
warm ocean water
D
very dry land masses
4) The eye of a hurricane
A
has the highest winds
B
is calm
C
produces storm surge
D
has dense clouds
5) Which of the following sources of weather data would enable a meteorologist to follow the path of an approaching thunderstorm?
A
weather balloons
B
radar
C
a chart of data from nearby weather stations
D
a network of aneroid barometers
6) In the continental United States, air masses are commonly moved by jet streams and the
A
prevailing westerlies
B
stationary fronts
C
storm surges
D
anticyclones
7) The prevailing westerlies, the major wind belts over the continental United States, generally push air masses from
A
north to south
B
west to east
C
south to north
D
east to west
8) One example of a safe place to be during a thunderstorm is
A
riding in a boat
B
sitting under a tree
C
swimming in a lake
D
crouching in a low area
9) If people are asked to evacuate during a hurricane watch, they are being asked to
A
move away from the windows
B
move away permanently
C
seek shelter in their homes
D
leave the area temporarily
10) A “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands is called a(n)
A
storm surge
B
eyewall
C
jet stream
D
eye
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