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Test Description: Weather variables
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1) the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air; depends on time of day, season, location, and altitude
A
air temperature
B
humidity
C
wind
D
air pressure
2) Which of theses causes convection currents in the atmosphere?
A
The rotation of hurricanes
B
Humidity in the air
C
Earth’s rotation
D
Uneven heating of Earth by the Sun
3) Which of the following processes creates clouds?
A
Precipitation
B
Condensation
C
Evaporation
D
Transpiration
4) Which cloud is associated with stormy weather, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes
A
nimbostratus clouds
B
cumulus clouds
C
cumulonimbus clouds
D
stratus clouds
5) Which cloud is associated with continuous rain?
A
cirrus
B
cumulus
C
cumulonimbus
D
nimbostratus
6) Which cloud is associated with fair weather?
A
nimbostratus
B
cirrus
C
cumulonimbus
D
cumulus
7) What term describes the temperature at which condensation happens?
A
temperature
B
humidity
C
wind
D
dew point
8) As temperature increases what happens to the amount of moisture in the air?
A
As temperature increases, the amount of moisture of the air increases
B
As temperature increases, the amount of moisture of the air decreases
9) What term describes the amount of water vapor in the air?
A
air pressure
B
humidity
C
temperature
D
wind
10) What is a tornado?
A
a huge body of air that has similar temperature and humidity
B
swirling low pressure system with high speed winds; forms over water
C
violently rotating column of air; usually forms over land
11) What type of weather is associated with high pressure systems?
A
cold and wet
B
cloud and wet
C
stormy
D
dry and clear
12) Which type of front often brings many days of almost continuous precipitation?
A
cold front
B
warm front
C
stationary front
13) Which type of front often brings violent storms followed by fair, cooler weather?
A
warm front
B
cold front
C
stationary front
14) Which type of front is associated with steady rain?
A
cold front
B
warm front
C
stationary front
15) A Hurricane is
A
the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
B
a low pressure system with high speed winds (over 74 mph); forms over warm water
C
the measure of how hot or cold a substance is
D
the result of weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
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