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Ch. 13 Science Test

Quiz by Melinda Badger

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  • Q1
    Northerly winds are blowing from
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    The equator to the North Pole
    North to South
    South to North
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  • Q2
    A hiker would like to know the wind speed at the top of a mountain. He needs to use a(n)
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    weather vane
    anemometer
    barometer
    psychrometer
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  • Q3
    Which type of air masses form over land
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    maritime
    continental
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  • Q4
    When the weather is sunny and hot,
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    evaporation is occuring
    the weather cycle has stopped
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  • Q5
    Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as
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    ionosphere
    weather
    the lapse rate
    humidity
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  • Q6
    Areas of low pressure usually have
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    none of the above
    descending air
    Lousy weather
    cloudy weather
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  • Q7
    Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?
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    Maritime Polar
    Continental Polar
    Arctic
    Continental Tropical
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  • Q8
    Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical storm?
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    tornado
    typhoon
    tropical cyclone
    hurricane
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  • Q9
    ___________ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature
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    partial
    total
    none of the above
    relative
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  • Q10
    A(n) ___________ connects points of equal temperature
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    station model
    isotherm
    none of the above
    isobar
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  • Q11
    A(n) ___________________ shows weather conditions at one specific location
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    station model
    cloud map
    isotherm
    isobar
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  • Q12
    Maps of weather reports have symbols that show which of the following
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    all of the above
    dew point
    humidity
    type of precipitation
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  • Q13
    A severe weather watch means which of the following?
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    severe weather has passed by and it is safe to go outside
    The conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet
    it is the season during which severe weather typically occurs
    severe weather is occuring
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  • Q14
    __________________ can be produced by thunderstorms
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    volcanoes
    tornadoes
    tsunamis
    stationary fronts
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  • Q15
    A Doppler radar
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    is a computer model used to determine a weather forecast
    is a package of weather instruments carried above ground in a balloon
    can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed
    is a device that measures wind speed
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  • Q16
    When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is
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    possible for a tornado to occur
    saturated and at its dew point
    likely to be dry weather for quite some time
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  • Q17
    The most powerful sever storm is the
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    hurricane
    front
    tornado
    thunderstorm
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  • Q18
    Which type of system is shown in the picture above?
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    stationary front
    low pressure
    cold front
    high pressure
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  • Q19
    A radiosonde is which of the following?
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    a special radar that can detect precipitation and wind speed
    a device that measures relative humidity
    a computer model used to forecast weather
    a package of weather instruments carried above the ground by a weather balloon
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  • Q20
    A severe weather warning means
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    severe weather has passed and it is now safe to go outside
    severe weather is occuring
    it is the season when a lot of severe weather occurs
    the conditions are right for severe weather to occur but it is not occurring yet
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