Weather Test Review

What causes changes in the weather?

• movements of clouds

• movements of fronts

• movements of barometers

• movements of air masses

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A fast spinning spiral of wind that stretches from the clouds to the ground is known as a

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• wind storm

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The water cycle gets its energy from the

• atmosphere

• clouds

• sun

• precipitation

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All of the following are used to create weather maps except

• satellites

• weather instruments

• weather models

• warning signals

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People who create weather maps are called

• meteorologists

• meteorites

• news reporters

• scientists

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Tropical storms can grown into

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• thunderstorms

• tsunamis

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When a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass,

• a hurricane forms

• a snowstorm forms

• a sunny day forms

• a thunderstorm forms

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The place where 2 air masses meet is called a

• front

• air mass

• thunderstorm

• sea breeze storm

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Strong sea breeze storms occur over Florida because

• it is an island

• it is a cloudy place

• it is close to the ocean

• it is a peninsula

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The type of precipitation that falls depends on the

• month of the year

• temperature

• how much condensation is in the air

• thermometer

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