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Weather Factors 1
Test Description: Weather Factors test review. From the NC Standard course of study.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The difference between sleet and hail is
A
the temperature of the ice pellets.
B
the size of the ice pellets.
C
both where the ice pellets formed and the size of the ice pellets.
D
where the ice pellets formed.
2) Earths rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the
A
convection effect.
B
Coriolis effect.
C
global effect.
D
rotational effect.
3) The doldrums are characterized by
A
weak winds.
B
high pressure.
C
cool temperatures.
D
falling air.
4) Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
A
condensation.
B
precipitation.
C
dew.
D
evaporation.
5) The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called
A
absorbed energy.
B
radiation.
C
temperature.
D
thermal energy.
6) Cool air tends to
A
mix easily with warm air masses.
B
be more dense and flow under warm air.
C
be lifted up by more dense warm air.
D
be less dense and flow over warm air.
7) Land breezes occur because
A
land heats up faster than water.
B
land cools off more slowly than water.
C
land cools off faster than water.
D
land heats up more slowly than water.
8) Global winds generally
A
are unpredictable.
B
change directions from day to day.
C
are not influenced by heating of Earths surface.
D
blow from specific directions over long distances.
9) Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky and are a dull gray color are called
A
cumulus clouds.
B
cirrus clouds.
C
cumulonimbus clouds.
D
stratus clouds.
10) The two main parts of a psychrometer are
A
a rain gauge and a measuring stick.
B
a set of cups and a spinning axle.
C
a collecting funnel and a measuring tube.
D
a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer.
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