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Unit C Chapter 1 Weather
Test Description: This is the first of 2 tests.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Air is heated by
A
gases in the atmosphere
B
the Sun
C
solids and liquids on the Earth's surface
D
melted rock inside the Earth
2) The sun heats all of the following quickly EXCEPT
A
cement
B
grass
C
blacktop
D
buildings
3) What does a thermometer measure?
A
air temperature
B
air humidity
C
air speed
D
air pressure
4) Cooler air sinks because it is
A
faster
B
heavier
C
slower
D
lighter
5) What do clouds need to form?
A
water and the Sun's heat
B
land and Sunlight
C
water and the Sun's energy
D
cotton balls and glue
6) What precipitation falls from the clouds when the air temperature is below freezing?
A
snow
B
hail
C
fog
D
rain
7) When a warm air mass rises quickly and cools rapidly
A
cumulus clouds form in a blue sky
B
storms form
C
warm, dry weather follows
D
dry, windy weather follows
8) The National Weather Service is
A
a government agency that studies weather
B
Mrs. Landreth's boss
C
an independent weather research station
D
a place where meteorologists order pizza
9) Particles of air move farther apart when
A
The air near the surface of the Earth gets cooler
B
The air near the surface of the Earth gets calmer
C
The air near the surface of the Earth gets warmer
D
The air near the surface of the Earth gets windier
10) The Sun hits the Earth at an angle
A
at noon
B
at noon AND in the late afternoon
C
at noon AND in the early morning
D
in the early morning AND late afternoon
11) These can occur during hurricanes and/or thunderstorms.
A
flash floods
B
wind vanes
C
fronts
D
forecasts
12) These clouds are low and gray. They block the Sun's rays.
A
stratocumulous
B
cumulonimbus
C
cumulus
D
stratonimbus
13) An instrument that measures wind speed is
A
thermometer
B
barometer
C
hygrometer
D
anemometer
14) An instrument that measures air pressure is
A
hygrometer
B
anemometer
C
thermometer
D
barometer
15) A large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity is
A
air pocket
B
air mass
C
wind vane
D
wind pocket
16) The amount of moisture in the air is
A
temperature
B
humidity
C
speed
D
stratus
17) A prediction made by a meteorologist is a
A
stratus update
B
forecast
C
front
D
climate
18) This instrument that measures the amount of moisture in the air
A
hygrometer
B
thermometer
C
anemometer
D
barometer
19) The line where two air masses meet
A
cloud
B
stratus line
C
front
D
flash flood
20) The correct FLOW of water throught the water cycle is
A
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
B
condensation, evaporation, precipitation
C
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
D
evaporation, precipitation, condensation
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