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Weather Ch. 3 A
Test Description: Testing items from Chapter 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow-moving warm air mass, the result is a(n)
A
occluded front
B
stationary front
C
cold front
D
warm front
2) When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)
A
warm front
B
stationary front
C
occluded front
D
cold front
3) A major difference between cyclones and anticyclones is
A
their size
B
where they occur
C
how often they occur
D
the direction of their winds
4) A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth’s surface is called a
A
cyclone
B
hurricane
C
thunderhead
D
tornado
5) One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado is
A
in the basement of a well-built building
B
in the garage
C
beside either the stove or the refrigerator
D
in the attic
6) Weather forecasting has improved recently in part because of
A
improved data gathering and better computer technology.
B
more experienced weather forecasters
C
widespread television reporting
D
fewer weather changes from year to year.
7) Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called
A
weatherologists
B
climatologists
C
astronomers
D
meteorologists
8) Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same
A
humidity
B
wind speed
C
temperature
D
air pressure
9) On weather maps, a line with half circles indicates
A
snow
B
a cold front
C
a warm front
D
a hurricane
10) When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)
A
stationary front
B
cold front
C
occluded front
D
warm front
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