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Weather And Climate
Test Description: Weather and climate.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place describe the...
A
Climate
B
Weather
C
Atmospheric pressure
D
Climate zone
2) Extreme weather conditions, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, often follow...
A
Cold Front
B
Extreme drops in temperature
C
All of the above
D
Large changes in atmospheric pressure
3) Choose the answer that best describes weather and climate.
A
Weather describes the day to day temperature and precipitation
B
Climate describes the general temperature and precipitation patterns over a longer period of time
C
Both 1 and 2 are correct.
D
Weather describes the long range predications for temperature and precipitation. Climate describes the day to day atmosp
4) As the atmospheric gases move around the Earth, they
A
Both 2 and 3 are correct.
B
Move in masses based on air pressure
C
Move in no real pattern
D
Move in masses based on temperature
5) Choose the 3 MAIN factors causing the weather and climate in Seattle, Washington to be different from Phoenix, Arizona.
A
Altitude, proximity to large bodies of water and longitude.
B
Altitude, longitude, ocean currents.
C
Altitude, Latitude, Proximity of large bodies of water
D
Proximity of mountains, latitude, altitude.
6) What type of weather would you expect at a low pressure system?
A
Steady thunderstorms followed by hot humid weather.
B
Fair, nice weather.
C
Fair weather followed by thunderstorms.
D
Bad weather, thunderstorms, can also be severe.
7) What type of weather would you expect at a high pressure system?
A
Steady thunderstorms followed by hot humid weather.
B
Bad weather, thunderstorms, can also be severe.
C
Calm skies, fair weather, gentle breezes due to the high pressure system
D
Fair weather followed by thunderstorms.
8) What type of weather do you need at a cold front?
A
Hot humid weather.
B
Fair weather.
C
Brief, heavy storms.
D
Cold weather.
9) What type of weather do you expect at a warm front?
A
Steady thunderstorms... followed hot humid weather.
B
Cold weather.
C
Brief heavy storms.
D
Fair weather.
10) What is freezing rain?
A
Ice crystals are created within the cloud and fall to the ground.
B
Frozen precipitation that occurs in warm weather when layers of water are frozen as they are hurled in clouds
C
Raindrops that pass through a layer of cold air and freeze before hitting the ground.
D
Raindrops that fall through air that is warm and freeze as they condense on cold surfaces.
11) What is rain?
A
Raindrops that fall through air that is warm and freeze as they condense on cold surfaces.
B
Frozen precipitation that occurs in warm weather when layers of water are frozen as they are hurled in clouds
C
Water vapor that condenses and falls to the ground as a liquid
D
Ice crystals are created within the cloud and fall to the ground.
12) What is hail?
A
Frozen precipitation that occurs in warm weather when layers of water are frozen as they are hurled in clouds
B
Raindrops that fall through air that is warm and freeze as they condense on cold surfaces.
C
Ice crystals are created within the cloud and fall to the ground.
D
Water vapor that condenses and falls to the ground as a liquid
13) What is sleet?
A
Raindrops that fall through air that is warm and freeze as they condense on cold surfaces.
B
Water vapor that condenses and falls to the ground as a liquid
C
Frozen precipitation that occurs in warm weather when layers of water are frozen as they are hurled in clouds
D
Raindrops that pass through a layer of cold air and freeze before hitting the ground.
14) What is snow?
A
Raindrops that fall through air that is warm and freeze as they condense on cold surfaces.
B
Ice crystals are created within the cloud and fall to the ground
C
Water vapor that condenses and falls to the ground as a liquid
D
Raindrops that pass through a layer of cold air and freeze before hitting the ground.
15) What does a cumulus cloud look like and what type of weather would you expect?
A
Wispy, feathery. Fair weather. May be a sign that a storm is approaching
B
Puffy, and white. Fair weather with a chance of storms (cumulonimbus clouds).
C
Layered, flat clouds.Steady, light precipitation.
D
Black rain clouds. Heavy storms.
16) What does a stratus cloud look like and what type of weather would you expect?
A
Wispy, feathery. Fair weather. May be a sign that a storm is approaching
B
Black rain clouds. Heavy storms.
C
Puffy, and white. Fair weather with a chance of storms (cumulonimbus clouds).
D
Layered, flat clouds.Steady, light precipitation.
17) What does a cirrus cloud look like and what type of weather would you expect?
A
Wispy, feathery. Fair weather. May be a sign that a storm is approaching
B
Layered, flat clouds.Steady, light precipitation.
C
Black rain clouds. Heavy storms.
D
Puffy, and white. Fair weather with a chance of storms (cumulonimbus clouds).
18) List the 4 factors that affect climate.
A
Mountains, large bodies of water, longitude, altitude.
B
Ocean currents, longitude, bodies of water, altitude.
C
Ocean currents, Proximity to large bodies of water, Altitude and Latitude
19) When does a sea breeze occur?
A
At night.
B
It never happens.
C
During the day
D
It is a secret.
20) When does a land breeze occur?
A
It never happens.
B
At night.
C
It is a secret.
D
During the day.
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