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6th Grade Weather TCAP Review
6th Grade Weather TCAP Review
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Hurricanes form over ___
temperate zones
tropical oceans
mountain ranges near the coasts
grasslands
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Snow that melts in the air and then refreezes near the ground becomes ____
fog
hail
sleet
snow with a different flake
3
An air mass that forms off the southeast coast of the U.S. is ____
hot, dry
cool, moist
warm, moist
cold, dry
4
A __ forecasts the weather using data collected from many sources
meteorologist
geologist
hydrologist
biologist
5
Tornadoes usually _____
move from northeast to southwest
are aassociated with thunderstorms
have winds of over 1000 km per hour
move from southeast to northwest
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At higher temperatures, air can hold _ vapor compared to lower temperatures
more
more or less
less
the same amount
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A(n) ____ connects points of equal temperature with a line
isotherm
satellite map
isobar
station model
8
Low, layered gray clouds that produce drizzle are ___ clouds
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
nimbus
9
When water droplets form around dust particles and become heavy enough to fall
precipitation
fog
wind
dew point
10
The highest clouds are known as ____
stratus
nimbus
cirrus
cumulus
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A violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path
hurricane
Thunderstorm
front
tornado
12
Water can form on surfaces at night when the air is clear because __
the air is NOT saturated
the air near the ground is colder than the ground
the relative humidity decreases
the air near the ground cools to its dew point
13
A large body of air that has the same properties as Earth's surface over which it develops
cloud
tornado
air mass
front
14
The interaction of air, water, and ___ results in weather.
wind
land
sun
humidity
15
Violent storms generally form along a(n)
warm front
stationary front
cold front
occluded front
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Measure of the amount of water vapor the air is holding compared to how much it could
saturated humidity
total humidity
partial humidity
relative humidity
17
A(n) ___ forms where cold and warm air masses meet
cloud
flood
front
climate
18
Lightning results from ____
rapid heating of air
build up of positive and negative charges in clouds
<p>high winds</p>
when air heats and expands, then cools quickly
19
Thick, puffy clouds are called ___ clouds
nimbus
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
20
High, white, feathery clouds usally associated with fair weather are ___ clouds.
staratus
cirrus
numbus
cumulus
21
One place where ____ form is along fronts
isotherms
low pressure systems
high pressure systems
temperate zones
22
When moisture condenses out of air and falls to the ground, it is called
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
23
When air holds all the water vapor it possibly can, we say it is _____
relieved
saturated
relative humidity
condensed
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If air containing moisture is cooled, the temp at which condenstaion forms is known as the __
dew point
wind chill factor
wind point
rain point
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High pressure air usually means _____ weather
good
<p>foggy</p>
bad
dangerous