Weather Energy Transfer Practice Test

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

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A ______ is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere and involves sudden changes in air pressure and rapid air movements.

• storm

• hurricane

• typhoon

• tornado

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One example of a safe place to be during a thunderstorm is

• crouching in a low area

• riding in a boat

• swimming in a lake

• sitting under a tree

Which of the following sources of weather data would enable a meteorologist to follow the path of an approaching thunderstorm?

• radar

• sonor

• weather balloons

• barometer

During a thunderstorm, you should avoid objects that can conduct electricity, such as _______ objects and bodies of water.

• metal

• wooden

• cloth

• plastic

Thunderstorms form within

• large cumulonimbus clouds

• high altocumulus clouds

• high cirrocumulus clouds

• low cirrus clouds

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A funnel shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a 

• tornado

• hurricane

• cyclone

• typhoon

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Tornado Alley includes the states of

• Texas, Iowa, and Kansas

• New York, Maine, and Pennsylvania

• Florida, Alabama, and Georgia

• Washington and Oregon

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Some of the best places to seek protection during a tornado are (select all that apply)

• basement

• bathroom (tub)

• interior closet

• outside

A long lasting storm that begins over warm tropical ocean waters and has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher is a

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• tsunami

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