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Gr 7 chapter 16 review
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Hurricanes form over ...
mountains
grasslands
tropical oceans
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This person forecast the weather using data collected from many resources.
biologis
geologist
meteorologist
3
This is a line that connects points of equal temperature.
map
isotherm
satellite
4
An air mass that forms off the southeast coast of the U.S. is this.
cool and moist
warm and moist
cold and dry
hot and dry
5
When moisture condenses and falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
condensation
convection
evaporation
precipitation
6
One place where these form is around fronts.
low pressure systems
temperate zones
high pressure zones
isotherms
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This is when air holds all the water vapor it possibly can.
condensation
precipitation
saturated
humidity
8
Tornadoes often form from a cumulonimbus cloud called this.
mainflow
downdraft
wall cloud
mid level
9
A violent whirling wind that moves over land.
hurricane
front
thunderstorm
tornado
10
Lightning results from the build up of positive and negative electrical charges in clouds.
False
True
11
When water droplets form around dust particles and become heavy enough to fall.
ddew point
wind
fog
precipitation
12
At higher temps, air can hold ____ water vapor compared to air at lower temps.
same
less
more
13
The interaction of air, water, and _____ results in weather.
humidity
wind
sun
14
The highest clouds are know as these.
cirrus
nimbus
stratus
cumulus
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A large body of air that has the same properties as the surface of Earth over which it developed.
front
cloud
air mass
tornado
16
These high, white, feathery clouds are usually associated with fair weather.
nimbus
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
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A measure of the amount of water vapor that the air is holding compared to the amount that it can hold.
partial humidity
total humidity
relative humidity
light humidity
18
A stratus cloud, formed when air is cooled to it's dew point near the ground becomes this.
snow
hail
fog
sleet
19
Water drops form on surfaces at night when the air is clear because air on the ground cools to it's dew point.
False
True
20
This forms when warm and cold air masses meet.
flood
climate
front
cloud