Climate
Practice Test
1.
What is 0° longitude called?
a.
the tropic of Capricorn
b.
the International Date Line
c.
the prime meridian
d.
the equator
2.
Which is NOT a stage of a thunderstorm?
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a.
mature stage
b.
cumulus stage
c.
condensing stage
d.
dissipation stage
3.
What is the wind-chill factor?
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a.
the point at which human skin will become frostbitten
b.
the length of a cold wave
c.
the freezing point of water
d.
the phenomenon of heat loss from human skin due to wind and temperature
4.
Most scientists agree that __________.
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a.
Earth's temperature is rising due to human effects
b.
the greenhouse gases are decreasing
c.
Earth's temperature is decreasing due to natural effects
d.
global warming is occurring
5.
The boundaries of time zones correspond __________.
a.
exactly to lines of longitude
b.
exactly to lines of latitude
c.
roughly to lines of longitude
d.
roughly to lines of latitude
6.
What causes lightning?
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a.
friction between updrafts and downdrafts in a cumulonimbus cloud
b.
condensation of updrafts
c.
falling precipitation
d.
the expansion and contraction of the air heated by lightning
7.
The increase in temperature caused by an increase of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere is called __________.
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a.
El Nino
b.
global warming
c.
the ozone hole
d.
the greenhouse effect
8.
What type of thunderstorm is caused by advancing cold and warm fronts?
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a.
air-mass thunderstorms
b.
cloud condensing thunderstorms
c.
sea-breeze thunderstorms
d.
frontal thunderstorms
9.
What is an example of a phenomenon that occurs in a microclimate?
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a.
lake-effect snow
b.
warm summers and cold winters
c.
hail
d.
temperatures that are above normal
10.
What type of instrument is used to measure wind speed?
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a.
a ceilometer
b.
a hygrometer
c.
a barometer
d.
an anemometer
11.
What are four- to seven-day forecasts based on?
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a.
patterns and cycles
b.
observation of cloud and precipitation movement
c.
circulation patterns of the troposphere
d.
current weather
12.
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
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a.
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
b.
the wobble of Earth's axis
c.
the intensity of sunspots
d.
the shape of Earth's orbit
13.
A forecast that involves comparing current weather patterns to past weather patterns is called __________.
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a.
a station model
b.
an isobar
c.
an analog forecast
d.
a digital forecast
14.
"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?
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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 noon
b.
just after 11:00 a.m.
c.
just after 10:00 a.m.
d.
just after 1:00 p.m.
15.
What region are meteorological normals correctly describing?
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a.
Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected.
b.
Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected.
c.
The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
d.
All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected.
16.
How hot is the air heated by lightning?
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a.
300[superscript degrees] C
b.
30 000[superscript degrees] C
c.
1 000[superscript degrees] C
d.
100 000 000 [superscript degrees] C
17.
The climates of coastal zones are affected by __________.
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a.
topographic effects
b.
orogenic lifting
c.
the polar zones
d.
the tropics
18.
A steppe is a subtype of __________ climates.
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a.
polar
b.
dry
c.
temperate
d.
subtropical
19.
__________ is used to measure the speed of raindrops toward or away from a specific point.
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a.
ASOS
b.
Doppler radar
c.
A ceilometer
d.
a radiosonde
20.
Approximately how long is a sunspot cycle?
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a.
14,000 years
b.
100 years
c.
10,000 years
d.
11 years
