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Weather Test #2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The temperature at which air changes from gas (water vapor) to liquid

a)

dew point

b)

wind chill factor

c)

relative humidity

d)

Coriolis effect

2.

The increased cooling that a wind can cause

a)

dew point

b)

wind chill factor

c)

relative humidity

d)

Coriolis effect

3.

Earth's rotation causing global winds curve is called the

a)

dew point

b)

wind chill factor

c)

relative humidity

d)

Coriolis effect

4.

The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

5.

Heat transfer between two substances that are in contact is called

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

6.

Heat transfer from the sun reaches you by

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

7.

This takes place because cold air is more dense than warm air and falls to the ground, warms up and rises up again.

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

8.

Differences in air pressure causes

a)

wind

b)

precipitation

c)

humidity

d)

temperature

9.

Water freezes at

a)

0° Celsius

b)

100° Celsius

c)

32° Celsius

d)

212° Celsius

10.

The troposphere is mainly heated by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

doldrums

11.

Cool air tends to be _____ warm air.

a)

more dense than

b)

less dense than

c)

equal in density to

12.

The instrument used to measure wind speed is a(n)

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

psychrometer

13.

The instrument used to measure temperature is the

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

psychrometer

14.

The instrument used to measure relative humidity is a(n)

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

psychrometer

15.

Water boils at

a)

0° Celsius

b)

100° Celsius

c)

32° Celsius

d)

212° Celsius

16.

Local winds cover ______ areas.

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

all

d)

no

17.

______ breezes occur because land cools off faster than the sea.

a)

land

b)

sea

c)

global

d)

Coriolis

18.

_____ winds blow from specific directions over long distances.

a)

Local

b)

Global

c)

Sea breeze

d)

Land breeze

19.

The area of global winds that are characterized as very weak winds are the

a)

polar easterlies

b)

trade winds

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

doldrums

20.

What are the global winds called in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east?

a)

polar easterlies

b)

tradewinds

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

doldrums

21.

Which of the global winds are located at 30° N or 30°S?

a)

polar easterlies

b)

trade winds

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

horse latitudes

22.

The two main parts of this instrument are the wet and dry bulb thermometers.

a)

psychrometer

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

barometer

23.

The two conditions required for cloud formation are the presence of air particles in the air and

a)

the unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

b)

the Coriolis effect.

c)

infrared radiation.

d)

the cooling of the air.

24.

Large clouds that produce thunderstorms are called

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

jet stream

25.

High, feathery clouds are

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

jet stream

26.

Layered clouds that cover much of the sky and are a dull, gray color are

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

jet stream

27.

High altitude, high-pressure belts of air that flow from west to east are called

a)

prevailing westerlies

b)

trade winds

c)

doldrums

d)

jet streams

28.

Fluids like air tend to move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

During the day, the land heats up ______ the water.

a)

more slowly than

b)

more quickly than

c)

equally to

30.

At night, the land cools down _____ the water.

a)

more slowly than

b)

more quickly than

c)

equally to

31.

_____ breezes occur at night, blowing from the land to the sea.

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

Coriolis

d)

Doldrums

32.

_____ breezes occur during the day, and blow from the sea to the land.

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

Coriolis

d)

Doldrums