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Weather And Climate Unit Test
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1) As altitude increases, which of the following occurs?
A
Air pressure increases
B
Air pressure decreases
C
Air pressure remains the same
D
Air pressure behaves unpredictably because the two are unrelated.
2) Which type of air mass is formed over the ocean near the equator?
A
Maritime polar
B
Continental tropical
C
Maritime tropical
D
Continental polar
3) Which type of weather is NOT an intense *tropical* storm?
A
typhoon
B
tropical cyclone
C
hurricane
D
tornado
4) A severe weather watch means which of the following?
A
Severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside
B
Severe weather is occurring
C
The conditions are right for severe weather, but not occurring yet
D
It is the season during which the type of severe weather concerned occurs
5) A severe weather warning means _____.
A
severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside
B
severe weather is occurring
C
the conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet
D
it is the season during which the type of severe weather concerned occurs
6) Mrs. Freeberg had been very busy, but found a day to relax. She knew that the following day would be just as hectic as the days before. She described her relaxing day as the eye of the storm. To which type of severe weather was Mrs. Freeberg compar
A
hurricane
B
thunderstorm
C
tornado
D
blizzard
7) Although typically wind speeds in tornadoes are faster than wind speeds in hurricanes, hurricanes inflict much more overall damage. Why is this?
A
All other answers are true.
B
Hurricanes are also associated with flooding since they cause high waves and strong waves
C
Hurricanes last for a longer time than tornadoes.
D
Hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes.
8) A Doppler radar _____.
A
is a device that measures wind speed.
B
is a computer model used to determine a weather forecast.
C
can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.
D
is a package of weather instruments carried many kilometers above the ground by a weather balloon.
9) Maps of weather reports have symbols that show which of the following?
A
type of precipitation
B
dew point
C
all of the other answers are correct
D
humidity
10) When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing ____.
A
evaporation
B
condensation
C
transpiration
D
precipitation
11) The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ___.
A
storm
B
climate
C
front
D
flood
12) When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is ____.
A
hot
B
cold
C
below its dew point
D
saturated
13) The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the ___.
A
relative humidity
B
dew point
C
rain point
D
wind point
14) Areas of low pressure usually have ___.
A
high temperatures
B
good/fair weather
C
cloudy weather and/or precipitation
D
descending air
15) ___ can be produced by thunderstorms.
A
Volcanoes
B
Tornados
C
Tsunamis
D
Stationary fronts
16) The most powerful severe storm is the ____.
A
thunderstorm
B
hurricane
C
tornado
D
front
17) Which term describes the circulation of heat energy by air and water that is caused by uneven heating?
A
conduction
B
convection
C
emission
D
radiation
18) The air in a high pressure system moves into the system from the center
A
True
B
False
19) When the weather is sunny and hot, the water cycle has stopped for that day.
A
False
B
True
20) If there is an cold front coming into your area, it is a good day to plan a picnic or other outdoor activity.
A
True
B
False
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