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$May 26-27, 2121 - Unit 3 Test

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30 questions
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What is known as the daily conditions in the atmosphere of a local area?

1

What is known as water that falls to Earth from the clouds?

1

Which of the following is the main reason for different weather on Earth?

1

What is known as the average weather in an area averaged over a long period of time?

1

Which of the following is not a factor to help determine the climate of an area?

4
Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Climate
can be predicted for up to 10 days
Climate
includes measurements such as temperature and precipitation.
Weather
divided into several zones around the world
Weather
observed and measured over a long period of time.
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What changes the form of precipitation that falls onto land?

1

What is known as the boundaries between air masses of different characteristics?

4

Match the description of each weather front.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
cold
a period of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
occluded
gentle rain showers
warm
clear skies or partly cloudy skies
stationary
A mix of rain and thunderstorms
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The study of the weather and the atmosphere is known as

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What is a pictorial representation of the current weather conditions in a local area?

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What weather feature is measured in millibars (mb)?

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What weather feature is measured in Fahrenheit so that the air would have to be cooled to become saturated and for water vapor in the air to condese?

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How would the atmospheric pressure of 1157.6 be recorded on a station model?

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Wind direction is represented by arrow orientation. The wind barb, representing the tail of the arrow, points opposite of the direction of the wind.

Use the image below to answer questions 16 - 19.
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What is the cloud coverage on this station model?

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What is the weather on this station model?

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What direction is the wind blowing from?

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What is the temperature?

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What is the dew point?

1

Which of the following has the weather station model examples has the highest windspeed?

3

Match the weather tool with its function.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
hygrometer
Used to measure wind speed.
anemometer
Used to measure atmospheric pressure.
barometer
used to measure humidity in the atmosphere.
Use the map below to answer questions 23 - 25.
1

Which city has the highest temperature?

1

Which city has the highest windspeed?

1

Which area of the United States is showing the highest amounts of air pressure?

For questions 26 - 30, convert the temperatures.

Notes:
Celsius to Fahrenheit = (Temperature in Celsius × 9/5) + 32
Fahrenheit to Celsius = (Temperature in Fahrenheit − 32) × 5/9
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0°F

1

32°F

1

98°F

1

100°C

1

25°C