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Test Description: C. Relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and weather events such as hurricanes.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Suppose you are swimming in a lake when a thunderstorm approaches. Which of the following would be the best way to protect yourself from lightning?
A
diving underwater
B
taking shelter under a tree
C
going fishing instead of swimming
D
taking shelter in an automobile
2) Which of these BEST explains the reason that thunderstorms are likely to form on a hot day?
A
The air rises quickly and forms low-level cloud layers.
B
Warm, humid air rises quickly and then cools.
C
The air is usually calm and allows the clouds to form.
D
As air slowly rises it loses humidity and causes rain.
3) El NiƱo is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of t
A
The wind speeds over water would decrease.
B
The air temperatures over land would decrease.
C
More water would evaporate into the atmosphere and lead to more rain.
D
Less water would evaporate into the atmosphere and cause a drought.
4) Jennifer measured the temperature difference between two areas located next to each other. She did this at four locations. Which location is MOST LIKELY to have the strongest winds
A
ocean and beach
B
pond and stream
C
forest and field
D
lake and river
5) At the start of a hurricane, strong winds blew over the ocean causing more water to evaporate. How did this effect the hurricane?
A
The hurricane lost pressure.
B
The hurricane became weaker.
C
The hurricane lost heat.
D
The hurricane became stronger.
6) Which is MOST LIKELY to cause a hurricane?
A
a deep underwater earthquake
B
warm evaporated water from the ocean
C
a distant tidal wave
D
cold evaporating water from the ocean
7) The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur?
A
tornado
B
tidal wave
C
hurricane
D
freezing rain
8) Warm evaporated moisture from an ocean moved inland over a city. The city is blocked on one side by a mountain range. Which type of weather characteristic is MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
snow
B
rain
C
low humidity
D
clear skies
9) In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because...
A
the ocean is warmer than usual.
B
the ozone layer is very thin.
C
there are more windy days than usual.
D
the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger
10) Yvette, she noticed that more hurricanes formed over tropical oceans than over colder ocean areas. Which of these BEST explains why
A
Air has more moisture over tropical oceans than over cold oceans.
B
Water has more waves in tropical oceans than in colder oceans.
C
Water has fewer currents in tropical oceans than in colder oceans.
D
Air has less moisture over tropical oceans than over cold oceans.
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