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Weather Factors 4
Test Description: Weather Factors test review. From the NC Standard course of study.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Wind direction is measured with a
A
psychrometer
B
wind vane
C
rain gauge
D
thermometer
2) Rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of
A
precipitation
B
convection
C
evaporation
D
condensation
3) A sudden violent flood that occurs within a few hours or minutes of a storm is called
A
levee
B
dam
C
flash flood
D
mudslide
4) The most common type of precipitation is
A
rain
B
snow
C
hail
D
sleet
5) The movement of water between the atmosphere and the Earths surface is called
A
water cycle
B
hydrogen cycle
C
evaporation cycle
D
rain cycle
6) The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called
A
precipitation
B
convection
C
the greenhouse effect
D
thermal energy
7) An instrument used to measure rainfall is a
A
rain gauge
B
anemometer
C
psychrometer
D
thermometer
8) A condition in which an area gets less rainfall than normal for a few years is
A
wind
B
pollutant
C
drought
D
flood
9) You compare the readings of a wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers to measure
A
temperature
B
humidity
C
relative humidity
D
wind chill
10) Winds are caused by differences in
A
humidity
B
direction
C
air pressure
D
precipitation
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