Physical Science Module 8
Test Questions from Module 8 Physical Science
- 1.A current of rising air is called:
- A.
Wind Shear
- B.
Updraft
- C.
Downdraft
- D.
Thunderstorm
- 2.A substance that does not conduct electricity very well is called:
- A.
Protector
- B.
Neutralizer
- C.
Blanket
- D.
Insulator
- 3.The same cloud precipitates snow on a mountain and rain in the nearby valley. Does the Bergeron Process or the Collision-Coalescence Theory best describe the process causing precipitation from that cloud?
- A.
Bergeron Process
- B.
Collision-Coalescence Theory
- 4.The temperature at which water vapor condenses out of the air onto ground-level surfaces is called:
- A.
Drizzle
- B.
Frost Point
- C.
Rain
- D.
Dew Point
- 5.What two factors influence the dew point?
- A.
Temperature and Pressure
- B.
Pressure and Humidity
- C.
Humidity and Temperature
- 6.A thunderstorm cell is raining, and there is no updraft. In what stage is the thunderstorm cell?
- A.
Cumulus Stage
- B.
Mature Stage
- C.
Dissipation Stage
- 7.Can there be hail at the dissipation stage of a thunderstorm?
- A.
Yes, because hail must have a downdraft to form
- B.
No, because hail must have an updraft to form
- 8.Thunderstorms can be made up of several cells, each of which can produce heavy rains for up to 30 minutes, causing heavy sheets of rain to fall for several hours.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Why don't you see lightning from nimbostratus clouds?
- A.
Nimbostratus clouds aren't tall enough
- B.
Nimbostratus clouds aren't flat enough
- C.
Nimbostratus clouds aren't dark enough
- D.
Nimbostratus clouds aren't cold enough
- 10.What happens first in a lightning bolt: a return stroke or a stepped leader?
- A.
Return Stroke
- B.
Stepped Leader
- 11.How does lightning cause thunder?
- A.
Ionization of the air
- B.
Striking of the ground
- C.
Heating of the air through which it passes
- D.
Cooling of the air through which it passes
- 12.Is it possible for sheet lightning to strike a person?
- A.
Yes, because it is cloud to ground lightning
- B.
No, because it is cloud to cloud lightning
- 13.A tornado is in its organization stage. Has it touched the ground yet?
- A.
Yes, it has touched the ground
- B.
No, it has not touched the ground
- 14.What differentiates a tropical storm from a tropical disturbance?
- A.
Rain amount
- B.
Wind speed
- C.
Storm surge
- D.
Existence of tornadoes
- 15.Where is the calmest part of a hurricane?
- A.
Eye
- B.
Eye Wall
- C.
Rain Bands
- D.
Storm Surge
- 16.
Given the following weather map: Is the atmospheric pressure in Houston, TX higher, lower, or equivalent to that in Atlanta, GA?- A.
Higher
- B.
Lower
- C.
Equivalent to
- 17.
Given the following weather map: Is the atmospheric pressure in Chicago, IL higher, lower or equivalent to that in New York, NY?
- A.
Higher
- B.
Lower
- C.
Equivalent to
- 18.
Given the following weather map: What city listed on the map might have been experiencing thundershowers at the time this map was drawn?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
New York
- C.
Miami
- D.
San Francisco
- 19.
Given the following weather map: What city listed on the map should expect warmer weather?
- A.
San Francisco
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Miami
- D.
Houston
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Is the atmospheric pressure in Houston, TX higher, lower, or equivalent to that in Atlanta, GA?")
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Is the atmospheric pressure in Chicago, IL higher, lower or equivalent to that in New York, NY?")
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What city listed on the map might have been experiencing thundershowers at the time this map was drawn?")
.jpg "Given the following weather map:
What city listed on the map should expect warmer weather?")
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