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Weather Factors
Test Description: Weather Factors
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The sky looks blue because of
A
the greenhouse effect
B
ozone
C
infrared radiation
D
scattering
2) The direct transfer of electromagnetic waves is called
A
radiation
B
heat
C
convection
D
conduction
3) On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is
A
30 degrees
B
32 degrees
C
0 degrees
D
100 degrees
4) The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air is called a
A
sea breeze
B
convection current
C
monsoon
D
conduction path
5) Wind direction is measured with a
A
psychrometer
B
wind vane
C
anemometer
D
thermometer
6) In the Northern Hemisphere, global winds that blow from the south-west to the northeast are called
A
trade winds
B
prevailing westerlies
C
prevailing easterlies
D
polar easterlies
7) You compare the readings of wet bulb and dry bulb thermometers to measure
A
humidity
B
relative humidity
C
wind chill
D
temperature
8) Clouds form when air is cooled to
A
the condensation point
B
the dew point
C
30 degrees Celsius
D
0 degrees Celsius
9) Hailstones form only in the type of clouds called
A
cirrocumulus
B
altocumulus
C
nimbostratus
D
cumulonimbus
10) A form of precipitation in which rain freezes as it falls though the air is called
A
sleet
B
hail
C
snow
D
freezing rain
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