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