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Weather Unit Pre-Test

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  • Q1
    What is the energy source for the water cycle?
    The Sun
    The moon
    water
    The ocean
    120s
  • Q2
    What is humidity in the atmosphere?
    The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.
    The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
    The temperature at which condensation occurs.
    The process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor.
    120s
  • Q3
    What type of cloud forms at high altitudes and appears wispy and feathery?
    cumulus
    stratus
    Cirrus
    altocumulus
    120s
  • Q4
    What is fog?
    Liquid water that condenses from the air onto a cooler surface.
    Steam coming off the Earth's surface.
    Ice deposited on a surface that is below freezing developing steam.
    Clouds that form near the ground
    120s
  • Q5
    What does the prefix 'alto' mean when placed in front of a type of cloud?
    A curled shape cloud
    high in the atmosphere
    Low in the atmosphere
    A cloud that is spread out.
    120s
  • Q6
    What are the 4 main types of precipitation?
    Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
    Rain, snow, dew, and hail
    Rain, sleet, hail, and fog
    Rain, snow, fog, and dew
    120s
  • Q7
    What is the name for raindrops that freezes as they fall through the air?
    snow
    sleet
    freezing rain
    hail
    120s
  • Q8
    What is the difference between a flood and a drought?
    A flood is a long period of scarce rainfall in an area and a drought is an overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
    A flood is an overflowing of water in a normally dry area and a drought is a long period of scarce rainfall in an area.
    120s
  • Q9
    What areas are prone to flooding?
    Near a river or another body of water
    Top of a mountain
    An open field
    A forest
    120s
  • Q10
    What type of air mass would form over an ocean region?
    Maritime
    Polar
    Continental
    Tropical
    120s
  • Q11
    What is an air front?
    A boundary where air masses meet.
    When warm air is cut off from the ground
    Bands of high-speed winds
    A swirling center of low air pressure.
    120s
  • Q12
    What is a tropical cyclone with winds of 119km/h or higher?
    tropical disturbance
    Tornado
    hurricane
    storm surge
    120s
  • Q13
    What type of storm do we measure with the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale?
    Hurricane
    Cyclone
    Thunderstorm
    Tornado
    120s
  • Q14
    Where is Tornado Alley located in the United States?
    The Southeast
    The Great Plains
    The Northeast
    The Great Lakes
    120s
  • Q15
    What is the difference between a "tornado watch" and a "tornado warning"
    A 'tornado watch' is an announcement that a tornado has been seen in the sky and a 'tornado warning' is an announcement that tornadoes are possible in the area.
    A 'tornado watch' is an announcement that tornadoes are possible in the area a 'tornado warning' is an announcement that a tornado has been seen in the sky.
    120s

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