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Module 8 Weather Review
Test Description: Weather Module 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A _______is a current of rising air
A
updraft
B
upcurrent
C
uprise
D
high
2) The Bergeron process begins with _____________ clouds.
A
High
B
Low
C
Warm
D
Cold
3) ______________ is the result of superheated air traveling out from the lightning bolt in waves.
A
Big Lightening
B
Hurricane
C
Thunder
D
tornado
4) The ____________ effect causes hurricanes in different hemispheres to rotate differently.
A
Backwards
B
Coriolis
C
Spinning
D
Whirl
5) Precipitation can be in the form of rain, sleet, snow, hail, or __________.
A
drizzle
B
frost
C
dew
D
ice
6) The jerky movement of negative charges toward the earth that occurs during a thunderstorm is called a _____________ leader.
A
great
B
lightening
C
low
D
stepped
7) A single lightning bolt can heat the surrounding air to temperatures in excess of_____________ degrees F.
A
50,000
B
500
C
50
D
5,000
8) The first stage of tornado development is called the __________ stage.
A
Decaying
B
cumulus
C
Mature
D
Whirl
9) The higher the pressure and humidity, the ___________the dew point.
A
higher
B
lower
10) The most common form of precipitation is sleet.
A
False
B
True
11) During the dissipation stage of a thunderstorm, there is a decrease in the amount of rain and downdraft strength.
A
False
B
True
12) Cloud-to-ground lightning is the most common type of lightning.
A
False
B
True
13) The whirl stage of a tornado is the most dangerous.
A
True
B
False
14) On a weather map, a dark blue line with triangles represents what kind of front?
A
Occluded
B
Stationary
C
Cold
D
Warm
15) Behind a warm front, one would expect what kind of weather?
A
snow
B
storms
C
long, wet days
D
bright sunny weather
16) On a weather map, a dark red line with ovals represents what kind of front?
A
stationary
B
cold
C
occluded
D
warm
17) The cumulus stage of a thunderstorm is accompanied by a ________________
A
updraft
B
no draft
C
both
D
downdraft
18) Hurricanes are classified by the _________________
A
amount of precipitation
B
height of clouds
C
temperature
D
wind speed
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