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WEATHER FINAL EXAM PRACTICE 11/28
WEATHER FINAL EXAM PRACTICE 11/28
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WEATHER FINAL PRACTICE
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Made from ice crystals, found above six kilometers above Earth's surface...
cirrus
cumulonimbus
stratoominus
2
Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?
decrease in air pressure
increase in temperature
decrease in temperature
increase in wind speed
3
Which object heats up faster, land or water?
water
land
4
Isobars that are closer together indicate
calm clear conditions
equal pressure
stronger winds
5
Measures the wind speed.
windometer
anemometer
wind vane
windspeedosock
6
Measures the amount of rain that has fallen since the last measurement.
ruler
meter stick
rain guage
measuring cup
7
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
warm
stormy
windy
8
Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?
warm and dry
warm and wet
cold and wet
9
If the readings on your barometer fall,
clear skies are probably coming
snow will fall within 24 hours
barometers can't be used to predict weather
storm clouds are probably on the way
10
The sun is the only source of heat for the troposphere.
True
False
11
Stratocumulus are low-level clouds associated with
fog
drizzle/light rain
heavy thunderstorms
12
Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?
It has no mountains to affect its climate.
It has no prevailing winds.
Sun’s rays strike it at about the same angle all year.
13
Which appear thin and wispy
Stratus
Nimbostratus
Cirrus
Altostratus
14
In which layer of the atmosphere does all weather take place?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
15
A hygrometer measures
hygroze
humidity
wind direction
temperature and wind speed
16
What factors can change air pressure?
cloud formation and density
Temperature, Height above Earth’s surface
distance from the prime meridian and strong winds
17
Heat is transferred from molecule to molecule by contact.
conduction
convection
radiation
18
How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?
They make it colder.
They make it warmer.
They make it wetter.
19
Lines of equal pressure are called
barbells
isobars
bar o types
isotherms
20
Which of the following decreases with an increase in altitude?
air temperature
none of the above
visibility
air pressure
21
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
They are very calm.
They spiral toward the center.
. They travel in two different directions
22
Winds blow from ____________ pressure zones to ____________ pressure zones.
high to low
low to medium
low to high
high to medium
23
A wind vane
points toward the wind
points between the wind
points under the wind
points away from the wind
24
Why does a glass with a cold drink inside form water droplets on the outside
condensation
annihilation
precipitation
evaporation
25
What do water droplets form on to create clouds?
cloud particles
ice particles
precipitation nuclei
condensation nuclei/dust particles
26
Where is air pressure the highest
The top of a mountain
half way up a mountain
sea level
in the exosphere
27
Which of the following adds oxygen to the atmosphere
forest fires
weathering of rocks
life processes of animals
photosynthesis
28
Transfer of heat by a current. Convection happens in a liquid or a gas.
conduction
radiation
convection
29
Fluffy white clouds have flat bottoms = fair weather
cumulus
cumulofluffolumpus
stratus
cirrostratus
30
The transfer of energy by waves through air or empty space.
convection
radiation
conduction
31
Winds are named
from west to east
from the direction in which they are coming from
none of the above
the direction they're blowing
32
A barometer that records higher pressure indicates
hurricanes
clear cool weather
stormy weather
33
_____clouds cover the whole sky and block out direct sunlight.
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
