Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 4: Recurrent Weather

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What atmospheric condition increases the likeliness of a flood?
A)a slow moving rain storm
B)condensation of updrafts
C)friction between updrafts and downdrafts
D)stronger downbursts
2
What is the wind-chill factor?
A)an estimate of how cold that air feels to a human body
B)a measure of a person's sensitivity to cold
C)the point at which human skin will become frostbitten
D)the temperature at which falling rain turns to ice
3
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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A)just after 10:00 a.m.
B)just after 11:00 a.m.
C)just after noon
D)just after 1:00 p.m.
4
Hot and humid weather is often uncomfortable and potentially dangerous to people. What information does the National Weather Service issue to help people understand the conditions during weather such as this?
A)heat wave information
B)heat index
C)wind speed and temperature
D)relative humidity
5
Two factors are responsible for the very cold air masses that form during the winter months. What are they?
A)low pressure systems and fewer daylight hours
B)position of the jet stream and the sun’s angle of incidence
C)Earth’s axis tilted away from the Sun and Earth’s distance from the Sun
D)decreased amounts of sunlight and reflected sunlight off of snow-covered ground
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