Understanding Cloud Bursts

Understanding Cloud Bursts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a cloud burst primarily characterized by?

Extremely intense and sudden rainfall

Strong winds and hail

Gradual increase in temperature

Gentle and prolonged rainfall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process involves warm, moist air being pushed upward along mountain slopes?

Langmuir precipitation

Adiabatic cooling

Orographic lifting

Convection

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to air as it rises to higher altitudes during a cloud burst?

It remains unchanged

It becomes denser

It expands and cools

It heats up and contracts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do updrafts play in the formation of a cloud burst?

They disperse clouds

They prevent water droplets from falling

They increase air pressure

They cool the air rapidly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Langmuir precipitation?

A process where clouds dissipate

A process where raindrops evaporate

A process where air pressure increases

A process where large raindrops absorb smaller ones

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some potential consequences of a cloud burst?

Volcanic eruptions

Earthquakes and tsunamis

Flash floods and landslides

Droughts and heatwaves

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't cloud bursts be fully prevented?

They are caused by human activities

They occur only in uninhabited areas

They are natural disasters

They are too rare to study

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