Urban Climate Quiz

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Physics
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7th Grade
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Hard

Joshua Moore
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the Venturi Effect?
The squeezing of wind into an increasingly narrow gap resulting in pressure and velocity increase
The slowing down of wind due to high rise buildings
The redirection of wind down long, straight streets with less friction
The increase in wind speed with height above ground
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the major concern for tall buildings in terms of wind stress?
Turbulence eddy around them
Wind funnelled between buildings
Faster high-level wind deflected to street level
Wind vortexes pulling the building from side to side
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the softened edges of the Burj Khalifa building?
To increase cloud formation
To redirect wind down long, straight streets
To prevent the formation of whirlpools or vortices
To increase wind speed around the structure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the reason for increased thunderstorms in urban areas?
Less friction in long, straight streets
Reduced chemical emissions from cars and industrial facilities
Decreased evaporation due to urban heat island effect
Low pressure drawing up moist air and increasing cloud formation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How do urban areas influence the atmosphere in terms of heat production?
By absorbing the Sun's rays and producing cold
By trapping sunshine and creating more heat
By reducing the number of particles in city air
By decreasing the amount of precipitation downwind of the city
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the reason for fog formation in urban areas?
Increased evaporation due to urban heat island effect
Reduced industrialization and car emissions
Decreased number of particles in city air
Increased number of particles in city air acting as condensation nuclei
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of warm air rising from a city colliding with moist air from a nearby body of water?
It decreases cloud formation
It reduces the number of thunderstorms
It increases wind speed
It releases precipitation downwind of the city
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