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Test Description: Practice quiz that covers general information concerning weather
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Water vapor in the air is called
A
temperature
B
humidity
C
air pressure
D
lightning
2) Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A
balance scale
B
rain gauge
C
barometer
D
graduated cylinder
3) What does the word front mean?
A
the type of weather in a place
B
the place where it is raining
C
the place where one air mass meets another
D
a large bubble of air
4) What is the name of the device which is used to measure wind speed?
A
thermometer
B
weather vane
C
barometer
D
anemometer
5) Which of the following is needed for a hurricane to form?
A
Months of heavy rain
B
Warm sea temperatures
C
Cold ocean current
D
The meeting of two air masses
6) How does a warm front form?
A
Two air masses meet and stay separated.
B
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
C
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
D
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
7) What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
A
many days of cloudy, wet weather
B
drizzly rain followed by clear weather
C
severe storms
D
cold, dry weather
8) What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
A
warm
B
windy
C
stormy
D
sunny
9) What causes wind?
A
low pressure
B
weather patterns
C
Air moves from regions of high pressure to regions of low pressure.
D
high pressure
10) Convection takes place because
A
cold air is more dense than warm air
B
warm and cold air have the same density
C
warm air is more dense than humid air
D
cold air is less dense than warm air
11) The direct transfer of electromagnetic waves is called?
A
convection
B
conduction
C
heat
D
radiation
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