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Weather Test

Weather Test. 1. Wind is created by differences in. a. air temperature. c. air pressure. b. humidity. 2. At the poles, cold air. a. rises. c. sinks . b. warms. 3. A maritime tropical air mass contains. a. warm , wet air. c. warm , dry air.

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Weather Test

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  1. Weather Test

  2. 1. Wind is created by differences in a. air temperature. c. air pressure. b. humidity.

  3. 2. At the poles, cold air a. rises. c. sinks. b. warms.

  4. 3. A maritime tropical air mass contains a. warm, wet air. c. warm, dry air. b. cold, moist air.

  5. 4. What does an anemometer measure? a. Wind direction b. Wind speed

  6. 5. Air's ability to hold water vapor increases as ____ increases. a. wind speed c. air pressure b. temperature

  7. 6. Which instrument measures air temperature? a. anemometer c. thermometer b. wind sock

  8. 7. ____ is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves. a. Evaporation c. Condensation b. Transpiration

  9. 8. ____ is water, usually from precipitation, that flows across land and collects in rivers, streams, and eventually the ocean. a. Runoff c. Relative humidity b. Humidity

  10. 9. Puffy, white clouds that tend to have flat bottoms and fair weather are called a. stratus clouds. c. cumulus clouds. b. cirrus clouds.

  11. 10. Thin, wispy, white clouds found at high altitudes are called a. stratus clouds. c. cirrus clouds b. cumulus clouds.

  12. 11. A(n) ____ occurs when a cold air mass meets and pushes out a warm air mass. a. occluded front c. cold front b. stationary front

  13. 12. Which device is used to measure air pressure? a. barometer c. anemometer b. thermometer

  14. 13. After this front passes, the temperature rises and brings clear skies. a. warm c. cold b. stationary

  15. 14. Which front brings heavy precipitation and clouds? a. warm c. cold b. stationary

  16. 15. A psychrometer measures a. air temperature c. relative humidity b. wind speed

  17. 16. Which of the following clouds are at the lowest altitude? a. cirrus c. altocumulus b. stratus

  18. 17. What process starts the water cycle? a. evaporation c. the sun’s radiant energy b. run off

  19. 18. Wind is created as air moves from____________to________pressure. a. high to low c. high to high b. low to high

  20. 19. During the day air over the ocean cools and forms high pressure then moves toward land which has low pressure. This is a ________________. a. mountain breeze c. valley breeze b. sea breeze

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