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Lab: Weather Patterns — Unit test Answers

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What must occur for air masses to form fronts?

A
They must increase in strength.
B
They must collide with each other.
C
They must move from west to east.
D
They must create air-pressure differences.
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Which correctly lists three factors that are important to consider when forecasting weather?

A
clouds, isotherm, butterfly effect
B
isotherm, air pressure, temperature
C
air pressure, temperature, clouds
D
temperature, clouds, isotherm
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Which atmospheric layer is where Earth's northern and southern lights occur?

A
mesosphere
B
stratosphere
C
thermosphere
D
troposphere
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Examine the weather map.

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60°F to 69°F
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70°F to 79°F
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80°F to 89°F
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90°F to 99°F
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What percentage of light hits Earth’s surface directly?

A
3 percent
B
5 percent
C
31 percent
D
47 percent
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Which correctly lists the three methods of heat transfer?

A
absorption, conduction, convection
B
conduction, convection, radiation
C
convection, absorption, reflection
D
radiation, conduction, reflection
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Which describes the two ways that energy is measured?

A
in convection and in temperature
B
in temperature and in radiation
C
in radiation and in convection
D
in wavelength and in temperature
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Which event is associated with tornados?

s
sea levels rising due to high waves
c
coastal flooding due to storm surge
p
paths of damage up to 50 miles long
w
wind and rain lasting for several days
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What does relative humidity measure?

A
the amount of water in cirrus clouds
B
the amount of water that has evaporated into the air
C
the amount of frozen water that has condensed from the air
D
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount the air can hold
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Which statement best describes wavelengths of sunlight that are longer than 700 nanometers?

A
These wavelengths form the infrared part of the spectrum.
B
These wavelengths form the ultraviolet light of the spectrum.
C
These wavelengths are shorter than the wavelengths of visible light.
D
These wavelengths are part of the visible light spectrum.
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Which correctly list the three gases that each make up less than 1 percent of Earth’s atmosphere?

A
argon, water vapor, carbon dioxide
B
oxygen, argon, water vapor
C
nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide
D
carbon dioxide, oxygen, argon
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What leads to the formation of a windchill factor?

A
Earth’s rotation influences air movement along a curved path.
B
Air flows steadily from different directions at certain wind speeds.
C
Warm air rises when an area of high pressure is present over land.
D
There is a change in air temperature and increase in high wind speeds.
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Which is the most common type of precipitation?

A
hail
B
rain
C
sleet
D
snow
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Which process contributes to the formation of tornados?

A
Water droplets freeze, giving off energy.
B
The storm begins to rotate around a central eye.
C
The Coriolis effect creates the spin of the storm.
D
Warm air rises, resulting in a decrease in air pressure.
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Which major type of air mass forms over warm water?

A
maritime polar
B
continental polar
C
maritime tropical
D
continental tropical

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