Section #: 13.4
Recurring Weather
Practice Test
1.
What is the wind-chill factor?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
the point at which human skin will become frostbitten
b.
the freezing point of water
c.
the length of a cold wave
d.
the phenomenon of heat loss from human skin due to wind and temperature
Hint
2.
"The table shows the water level of the Green River during a thunderstorm. If the flood plain is 3.8 meters, when would this river have flooded?
SC.D.1.4.1
Time
10:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
NOON
1:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
Water Level
m
3
3.1
3.4
4.0
5.0
5.2
a.
just after 11:00 a.m.
b.
just after noon
c.
just after 1:00 p.m.
d.
just after 10:00 a.m.
Hint
3.
"What atmospheric condition increases the likeliness of a flood? SC.D.1.4.1
a.
friction between updrafts and downdrafts
b.
stronger downbursts
c.
condensation of updrafts
d.
weak, upper-atmospheric current that moves storms slowly
