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Chapter 8 Test
Directions: Read the multiple-choice questions then choose the best answer.
1.
A maritime tropical air mass is moist and warm, so it probably formed over…
A. land near the equator
B. the ocean near the equator
2.
Which describes the air motion in a low-pressure system?
A. moving inward around the center then moves upwards
B. moving around outward from the center then upward
3.
C. Many tornadoes occur in North America
D. Tornadoes usually occur where the sky is clear
Which type of tornado is the rarest?
A. weak ones that cause little damage and last only
a few minutes
B. weak ones that break branches and
damage chimneys
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C. stronger winds
D. wind and rain
Which of the following is true about tornadoes?
A. A tornado can always be seen
B. Some tornadoes never touch ground
9.
C. storm surge
D. tornado
What does a bolt of lightning produce?
A. sudden rain
B. light and sound
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C. warm, humid air slowly sinks
D. warm, dry air quickly rises
Which of these is NOT an effect of a thunderstorm?
A. flash flood
B. lightning
7.
C. continental polar air mass
D. continental tropical air mass
Thunderstorms can form when
A. warm, humid air quickly rises
B. cold, dry air slowly sinks
6.
C. high-pressure system
D. low-pressure system
Many hours of steady rain or snow are associated with a
A. warm front
B. cold front
5.
C. moving inward around the center and sinking
D. moving around outward from the center and sinking
Clear skies and gentle breezes are usually associated with a
A. cold front
B. stationary front
4.
C. land near the pole
D. the ocean near the pole
C. strong ones that knock down trees and tear the
roofs off houses
D. violent ones that destroy strong buildings and
last for more than two hours
Which of the following is a source for weather data that is used by meteorologists?
A. newspapers
B. television stations
C. magazines
D. radar stations
11. Which f these would probably be shown on a special map rather than on a general weather map?
A. air pollution
B. fronts
C. highs and lows
D. precipitation
12. An isobar connects places that have the same air pressure. This means that an individual isobar on a
weather map…
A. can be used to predict the weather
B. represents a single air pressure value
C. represents a single air temperature value
D. connects with several other isobars on the map
13.
Weather map isobars that are close together indicate…
A. difference in air temperatures
B. similarities in air temperatures
C. a high-pressure system
D. a large change in air pressure
14. What two things define air mass?
A. temperature and altitude
B. altitude and air pressure
C. temperature and moisture
D. air pressure and precipitation
15. A continental tropical air mass is dry and warm because it forms over….
A. land near the pole
B. land near the equator
C. water near the pole
D. water near the equator
16. What type of front forms when a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass?
A. warm front
B. cold front
C. polar front
D. stationary front
17. What type of weather does a low-pressure system bring?
A. stormy weather
B. clear weather
C. cold weather
D. warm weather
18. Where does a hurricane form?
A. over cold land
B. over warm land
C. over cold water
D. over warm water
19. Which of the following is an effect of a storm surge?
A. strong wind
B. heavy rain
C. flooding
D. dense clouds
20. Which of the following would happen often in a southern state, such as, Florida off of the ocean?
A. ice storm
B. lake effect snow
C. thunderstorm
D. blizzard
21. How does a thunderstorm begin to form?
A. moist air rises
B. dry air sinks
C. moist air sinks
D. dry air rises
22. Which of these are usually a source of danger in both thunderstorms and winter storms?
A. ice
B. precipitation
C. lightning
D. tornadoes
23. Which of these would be most useful for studying cloud cover?
A. surface weather map with isobars
B. satellite images from infrared radiation
24.
When an air mass reaches a new location, it brings….
A. temperature and altitude to the location
B. altitude and air pressure to the location
25.
C. data charts of air temperatures
D. an informational map that shows pollution
C. temperature and moisture to the location
D. moisture and precipitation to the location
A continental tropical air mass forms over land near the equator and is…..
A. dry and cold
B. dry and warm
C. moist and cold
D. moist and warm