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Air Masses, Fronts, Precipitation Quiz 1
Test Description: Weather Factors
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An area on the Earth near the equator where there is very little horizontal motion so the winds are very weak
A
the trade winds
B
the doldrums
C
the prevailing westerlies
D
the horse latitudes
2) The winds that blow toward the equator are called the
A
trade winds
B
polar easterlies
C
prevailing westerlies
D
horse latitudes
3) The winds that blow from the west to the east are called
A
prevailing westerlies
B
polar easterlies
C
trade winds
D
horse latitudes
4) Winds that blow down from the poles and then west are called
A
polar easterlies
B
horse latitudes
C
prevailing westerlies
D
trade winds
5) High speed winds that blow 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
A
jet streams
B
plar easterlies
C
horse latitudes
D
trade winds
6) The movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface is
A
relative humidity
B
evaporation
C
the water cycle
D
the horse latitudes
7) Ther percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold is
A
relative humidity
B
dew point
C
water cycle
D
evaporation
8) Relavie humidity can be measured with an instrument called a
A
barometer
B
anemometer
C
thermometer
D
psychrometer
9) Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface is called
A
evaporation
B
water cycle
C
precipitation
D
humidity
10) Long periods of unusually low precipitation are called
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
droughts
D
humidity
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