Science Test 9 (Quarter Exam) Part 3 (47-62)

What instrument do meteorologists use to measure the distance from the ground to the base of clouds?

• ceilometer

• sounding rocket

• weather balloon

• transmissometer

Which of the following is an advantage of Doppler weather radar over older radar systems?

• ability to measure wind speed

• ability to measure precipitation

• ability to detect hook echoes

• ability to determine object size

What extremely powerful radiation heats the molecules of the ionosphere?

• solar winds

• auroras

• cosmic rays

• Van Allen radiation

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What is the reflected light from high-altitude lightning strikes in distant thunderstorms called?

• negative cloud-to-ground lightning

• positive cloud-to-ground lightning

• sheet lightning

• heat lightning

Which type of lightning comes from the top of a large thunderstorm?

• negative cloud-to-ground lightning

• positive cloud-to-ground lightning

• sheet lightning

• heat lightning

Why does a weather balloon expand as it rises?

• air temperature increases with altitude

• air temperature decreases with altitude

• air pressure increases with altitude

• air pressure decreases with altitude

What is liquid precipitation that is between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm in diameter?

• snow

• drizzle

• hail

• sleet

What type of precipitation is made of raindrops that freeze into tiny balls of ice before they hit the ground?

• snow

• drizzle

• hail

• sleet

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What is the convection cell that exists between the equator and latitude 30 degrees?

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• equatorial cell

• polar cell

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Which type of cloud usually produces heavy rains, strong winds, and sometimes hail or tornadoes?

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus

• cirrus

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