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Chapter 17 Review
Test Description: Weather topics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A psychrometer is used to measure
A
temperature
B
humidity
C
relative humidity
D
rainfall
2) Clouds form because water vapor in the air
A
warms
B
condenses
C
evaporates
D
conducts
3) Clouds that form near the ground are called
A
cumulonimbus
B
cirrus
C
fog
D
nimbostratus
4) Energy from the Sun travels to Earth's surface by
A
conduction
B
convection
C
radiation
D
evaporation
5) The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the
A
greenhouse effect
B
ultraviolet radiation
C
wind chill factor
D
local winds
6) The instrument used to measure wind speed is the
A
wind vane
B
rain gauge
C
psychrometer
D
anemometer
7) The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the
A
convection currents
B
greenhouse effect
C
wind chill effect
D
Coriolis effect
8) Sea and land breezes that change direction with the seasons are
A
global winds
B
doldrums
C
monsoons
D
electromagnetic waves
9) The global winds that blow from west to east across the US are called
A
trade winds
B
polar easterlies
C
horse latitudes
D
prevailing westerlies
10) High speed wind bands that blow about 8 miles above Earth's surface are called the
A
horse latitudes
B
polar easterlies
C
jet stream
D
trade winds
11) This form of radiation has wavelengths longer than red light.
A
Ultraviolet
B
Microwaves
C
Visible
D
Infrared
12) Which of the following items absorb energy from the Sun?
A
water vapor, dust, clouds
B
water vapor, pollen, acid
C
dust, smoke, pollen
D
clouds, sulfur, acid
13) Reflection of light in all directions is known as
A
scattering
B
acid rain
C
greenhouse effect
D
Coriolis Effect
14) The average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance is called
A
heat
B
temperature
C
thermometer
D
thermal energy
15) The boiling and freezing points of water on the Celsius scale are
A
100 and 32
B
100 and 0
C
212 and 0
D
32 and 212
16) The transfer of heat between objects that are touching is called
A
electromagnetic energy
B
radiation
C
conduction
D
convection
17) The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called
A
convection
B
conclusion
C
conduction
D
convention
18) All winds are created by differences in
A
air speed
B
air velocity
C
air pressure
D
air direction
19) In the Northern hemisphere, all winds curve to the
A
left
B
right
C
poles
D
equator
20) The temperature at which condensation begins is called
A
dew point
B
relative humidity
C
land breezes
D
precipitation
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