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A quiz for Holt Science and Technology, Chapter 16 Earth Science: Understanding Weather
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1
What is storm surge?
A drop in water level due to low pressure.
A drop in water level due to high pressure.
A rise in water level due to high pressure.
A rise in water level due to low pressure.
2
Which of the following cloud types is most likely to produce continuous rain?
cirrostratus
cumulonimbus
nimbostratus
stratus
3
A special type of stratus cloud pictured below is:
contrail
fog
cumulonimbus
cirrostratus
4
How would you figure out the
relative humidity
?
humidity / humidity = %
humidity / amt. of humidity possible = %
dewpoint / saturation point = %
dewpoint / humidity = %
5
Name the cloud shape in the picture:
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
6
Weather is...
dependent on air pressure.
the average conditions over a 30 year period of time.
the current state of the atmosphere.
difficult to predict.
7
Clouds that are up high have the prefix of:
alto-
strato-
cirro-
8
Mid-level clouds have the prefix of:
cirro-
alto-
strato
9
There are four types of precipitation. They are:
hail, snowstorm, heavy, light
rain, thunderstorm, freezing rain, wind
blizzard, thunderstorm, hurricane
rain, snow, sleet, hail
10
What type of clouds should be expected along a warm front?
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
11
What does a tornado warning mean?
Look outside your window to see if it's safe.
A tornado has touched down in your area.
Conditions are likely for a tornado to form.
You should tell your neighbors to pick up the toys outside.
12
How would someone figure out the dewpoint temperature?
Remove water vapor from the air until condensation's seen.
Heat the air until condensation is observed.
Add water vapor to the air until condensation is observed.
Cool the air until condensation is observed.
13
How does sleet form?
Rain is continually blown by updrafts up high in the cloud.
Rain falls through a freezing layer of air.
Rain freezes once it hits the ground.
Water freezes directly to a solid up high in the clouds.
14
A cloud that is puffy is this shape:
stratus
fog
cirrus
cumulus
15
An air mass that is cold and dry is called:
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental polar
continental tropical
16
Clouds form when warm air __, cools to the __, and _____ begins on ___.
rises, relative humidity, saturation, condensation nuclei
sinks, dewpoint, condensation, condensation nuclei
sinks, relative humidity, saturation, saturation nuclei
rises, dewpoint, condensation, condensation nuclei.
17
If humidity stays the same as the air gets colder, relative humidity will __.
decrease
stay the same
increase
18
What do you call the center of this storm?
spiral rain bands
eye wall
eye
funnel cloud
19
Condensation occurs when...
Evaporation occurs.
Air's cooled to the dewpoint so vapor changes to liquid.
Air's heated to the dewpoint so vapor changes to liquid.
Air's relative humidity is less than 100%.
20
What type of front is pictured?
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
21
What type of weather should be expected along a cold front?
long periods of light precipitation
short periods of light precipitation
long periods of heavy precipitation
short periods of heavy precipitation
22
What type of front is pictured here?
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
warm front
23
When air gets warmer, it's ability to hold water vapor __.
increases
stays the same
decreases
24
Which of the following best describes how temperature changes in the
troposphere
?
temperature changes as pressure decreases
temperature decreases with altitude
temperature doesn't depend on altitude
temperature increases with altitude
25
What's the biggest cause of death and injury attributed to this type of storm?
storm surge
hail
going outside
high wind
26
An air mass that is warm and wet is called:
maritime tropical
continental polar
continental tropical
maritime polar
27
A psychrometer is:
A tool used to measure condensation.
A tool used to measure relative humidity.
A tool used to measure dewpoint.
A tool used to measure rainfall.
28
What type of weather would you expect from this cloud pictured?
snowy/rainy
stormy
fair
29
At 25˚C, air can hold 24 g/m
3
of water vapor. If you have 11 g, what's the relative humidity?
96%
44%
227%
46%
30
What type of storm is this?
tornado
funnel cloud
thunderstorm
hurricane
31
The dewpoint is:
A temperature where air is cold and evaporation begins.
A temperature where air is saturated + condensation begins.
A temperature where there is windchill.
Always expressed as a percentage.
32
Name the cloud shape in the picture:
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
33
An mP air mass is:
warm, wet
warm, dry
cold, wet
cold, dry
