Earth Science Ch. 12 Quiz

A __________ is used to measure the speed of raindrops toward or away from a specific point.

• radiosonde

• ceilometer

• ASOS

• Doppler radar

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• wind

• clouds

• rain

• thunder

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What happens to air in the tropics as it is warmed and water evaporates?

• It is cooled again by falling rain.

• The resulting warm, moist air rises and cools.

• It spreads out horizontally near the ground.

• It becomes saturated with water, causing fog.

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Large bands, or zones, of similar climates circle Earth. What causes these bands?

• strong winds that flow from west to east

• large-scale convection patterns in the atmosphere

• small-scale variations in surface temperatures

• large-scale variances between surface and air temperatures

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A __________ is a record of weather data for a particular location and time.

• station model

• isopleth

• ceilometer

• digital forecast

Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude westerly winds are called __________.

• the ITCZ

• jet streams

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

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What is the convergence of the trade winds from both hemispheres called?

• the jet stream

• the intertropical convergence zone

• the prevailing westerlies

• the horse latitudes

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What type of instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• ceilometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

What is the network of weather stations located across the United States called?

• a ceilometer

• Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)

• radiosondes

• weather radar system

What is the current state of the atmosphere called?

• stability

• weather

• climate

• rain

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