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Weather Factors 2
Test Description: Weather Factors test review. From the NC Standard course of study..
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Relative humidity can be measured with a
A
anemometer.
B
thermometer.
C
psychrometer.
D
barometer.
2) Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
A
stratus clouds.
B
cirrus clouds.
C
nimbostratus clouds.
D
cumulonimbus clouds.
3) To modify precipitation, clouds are sometime seeded with
A
dry ice and salt.
B
salt and silver iodide.
C
dry ice and silver iodide.
D
salt and fine sand.
4) Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
A
the absorption of infrared energy.
B
the presence of particles in the air.
C
the unequal heating of Earths surface.
D
the influence of the Coriolis effect.
5) Wind speed is measured by a
A
barometer.
B
anemometer.
C
hygrometer.
D
thermometer.
6) Most of Earths incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by
A
clouds.
B
ozone.
C
dust.
D
water vapor.
7) Winds are caused by differences in
A
air pressure.
B
turbulence.
C
precipitation.
D
humidity.
8) Clouds form when water vapor in the air
A
condenses and becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
B
falls to the ground.
C
is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.
D
condenses onto a solid surface.
9) A drought is a long period of
A
heavy, damaging rains.
B
rain coming late in the year.
C
less rainfall than normal.
D
unusually hot weather.
10) Most of the energy that heats Earths atmosphere is
A
ultraviolet light.
B
visible light.
C
infrared radiation.
D
blue light.
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