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Earth Science Chapter 19 Test Review
Earth Science Chapter 19 Test Review
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Wind blows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
True
False
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The wind chill factor causes air to feel warmer than it actually is.
True
False
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Moving air
Snow
Sleet
Wind
Rain
4
Type of cloud that never produces rain
Cumulus
Stratus
Nimbus
Cirrus
5
Forms by deposition.
Rain
Frost
Clouds
Snowflakes
6
Prefix for mid level clouds
Cumulo
Cirro
Nimbo
Alto
7
A hygrometer measures
Wind Speed
Precipitation
Atmospheric Pressure
Humidity
8
Invented the first thermometer
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Gabrielle Fahrenheit
Anders Celsius
Andrew Celsius
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An anemometer measure
Wind Speed
Humidity
Wind Direction
Pressure
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Absolute humidity is measured in
Miles
Grams
Meters
Kilometers
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Dew is a form of precipitation
False
True
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Related to thermal energy in the air.
Wind speed
Temperature
Pressure gradient
Wind direction
13
A barometer measures
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Atmospheric Pressure
Humidity
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Water in any form falling from the sky
Precipitation
Clouds
Dew
Thunder
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Affects the path of wind
Pressure gradient
Corolois effect
Friction
Temperature
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Wind affects migrating animals the most.
False
True
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Water can't enter the atmosphere through condensation.
True
False
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Water vapor in the air
Temperature
Rain
Humidity
Sleet
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The prevailing westerlies affect the US weather the most
False
True
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Scientific study of the atmosphere
Atmospherology
Sedimentology
Meteorology
Skyology
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A rain gauge measures
Wind Speed
Atmospheric Pressure
Precipitation
Humidity
