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Moisture And Weather Patterns
Test Description: Earth Science Georgia Milestone Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Tropical storms, cyclones, hurricanes, and dpressions are born over ___________.
A
the African continent.
B
the warm waters near the equator.
C
the cool waters near the poles.
D
the South American continent.
2) _______________ are winds that blow in constant and predictable directions.
A
Tornadoes
B
The Gulf Streams
C
Hurricanes
D
Global Winds
3) The winds cannont blow in a straight line from the poles to the equator. They follow a curved path because of Earth's rotation on it's axis. The curved path is explained by the __________.
A
Theory of Plate Tectonics
B
Greenhouse Effect
C
Theory of Thermodynamics
D
Coreolis Effect
4) A swift turning column of air at speeds 300+ MPH is called a ______________.
A
Hurricane
B
Cyclone
C
Typhoon
D
Tornado
5) Hurricane Sandy is 1600km from the Georgia shore, and it is traveling at a speed of 40km/h. How long will it be before she reaches Savannah?
A
1 day and 16 hours
B
16 hours
C
4 hours
D
2 days
6) Which phase of the water cycle would be represented by a cloud forming?
A
Condensation
B
Precipitation
C
Evaporation
D
Transpiration
7) A type of cloud that extends from the lower part of the troposphere and reaches extremely high altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms is called a _____________ cloud.
A
Stratus
B
Cumulonimbus
C
Cumulus
D
Nimbostratus
8) Warm air rising over land and cool air moving in from the sea would be called a _____________.
A
Land Breeze
B
Thunderstorm
C
Hurricane
D
Sea Breeze
9) Which of the following is not considered precipitation?
A
Glacier
B
Hail
C
Sleet
D
Snow
10) The porperties of warm air are
A
high pressure and high density
B
low pressure and low density
C
high pressure and low density
D
low pressure and high density
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