Chapter 16 Test - Craig Fisher | Library

MULTIPLE CHOICE
-Choose the correct answer by clicking on your answer choice. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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What role does runoff play in the water cycle?

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What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?

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How does sleet differ from snow?

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How does a warm front form?

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What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?

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How do winds behave in a cyclone?

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Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?

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What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?

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A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its

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Which describes the eye of a hurricane?

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Which statement about lightning is true?

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Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during a

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What is the purpose of isobars?

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Which information can you get from a weather map?

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What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?

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If there is a tornado warning for your area, you should

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Isobars help meteorologists by

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Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they

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Which statement about hail is correct?

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A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?

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Isobars indicate

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Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?

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In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?

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What tool measures air pressure?

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What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?

COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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The front that would most likely produce hot, humid weather after a period of rain is a(n)______________________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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In this type of front, winds become gusty; there is a sudden drop in temperature, and heavy rain, sometimes with hail, thunder, and lightning. This is a(n) _____________________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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A warm air mass caught between caught between two colder air masses is a(n)_____________________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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Strong, spinning winds are the most dangerous part of a _____________________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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A puffy, white cloud that tends to have flat bottoms is a(n) _______________ cloud.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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Clouds that produce thunderstorms are a(n)_________________ cloud.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrus           cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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A cloud found at a high altitude is a(n) ________________ cloud.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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An air mass bringing dry air to the southwestern United States from Mexico is a ___________________ air mass.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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An air mass bringing dry, frigid winds to North Dakota in the winter is a ________________________ air mass.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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An air mass bringing humid weather to Florida in the summer is a _______________________ air mass.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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An air mass bringing wet weather to the Pacific Northwest is a ___________________ air mass.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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Fog is a type of __________________ cloud.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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A psychrometer measures_____________________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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The most common form of precipiataion is _______________.

Word Bank

cold front        stationary front         warm front       occluded front         hurricane          thunderstorm         tornado        
cirrostratus          cumulonimbus             altocumulus        maritime-tropical           continental-polar                continental-tropical                maritime-polar              evaporation         cumulus        relative humidity        fronts       humidity      anemometer           air masses          condensation       stratus         cirrus       rain        snow       sleet     hail      gropple

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Water vapor that changes to a solid is ________________.

MATCHING
-Complete the following matching questions by clicking on the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximun it can hold.

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The process in which water vapor cools and turns into a liquid.

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A collection of water droplets suspended in the air.

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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Water that falls to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

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The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

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Measures air pressure

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Measures wind speed

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Measures wind direction

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Measures air temperature

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