Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Weather Ch. 3 B
Test Description: Practice questions for Ch. 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Thunderstorms form within
A
large cumulonimbus clouds.
B
low cirrus clouds.
C
high cirrocumulus clouds.
D
high altocumulus clouds.
2) Tornado Alley includes the states of
A
New York and California
B
Florida and North Carolina
C
Texas and Kansas
D
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
3) Hurricanes typically form over
A
tropical rain forests
B
very dry land masses
C
warm ocean water
D
cold ocean water
4) The eye of a hurricane
A
has the highest winds
B
is calm
C
has dense clouds
D
produces storm surge
5) Which of the following sources of weather data would enable a meteorologist to follow the path of an approaching thunderstorm?
A
a network of aneroid barometers
B
radar
C
weather balloons
D
a chart of data from nearby weather stations
6) In the continental United States, air masses are commonly moved by jet streams and the
A
stationary fronts
B
prevailing westerlies
C
storm surges
D
anticyclones
7) The prevailing westerlies, the major wind belts over the continental United States, generally push air masses from
A
east to west
B
north to south
C
south to north
D
west to east
8) One example of a safe place to be during a thunderstorm is
A
sitting under a tree
B
crouching in a low area
C
riding in a boat
D
swimming in a lake
9) If people are asked to evacuate during a hurricane watch, they are being asked to
A
leave the area temporarily
B
seek shelter in their homes
C
move away from the windows
D
move away permanently
10) A “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands is called a(n)
A
eye
B
storm surge
C
jet stream
D
eyewall
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?