Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 13: The Nature of Storms

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
What initially happens when moist air is lifted higher in the atmosphere?
A)It evaporates and disappears.
B)It condenses and becomes cooler.
C)It condenses and releases latent heat.
D)It sublimates.
2
What is the first step of thunderstorm formation?
A)The atmosphere where the cloud grows must be unstable.
B)an abundant source of moisture in the lower atmosphere
C)release of latent heat
D)Air must be lifted.
3
What type of clouds produce thunderstorms?
A)cirrus
B)cumulus
C)cumulonimbus
D)stratus
4
Which is NOT a stage of a thunderstorm?
A)mature stage
B)dissipation stage
C)condensing stage
D)cumulus stage
5
What type of thunderstorms are tornadoes associated with?
A)frontal thunderstorms
B)sea-breeze thunderstorms
C)air-mass thunderstorms
D)supercells
6
What sparks the development of a tornado?
A)when wind speed and direction change suddenly with height
B)large contrast in the temperature of polar and tropical air
C)condensation of updrafts
D)weak upper-atmospheric currents
7
This table shows the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale. According to this table, what causes the damage during a tornado?
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A)hail
B)floods
C)wind
D)rain
8
Violent downward movements of air from a thunderstorm that are concentrated in a local area are called __________.
A)downbursts
B)hurricanes
C)tornadoes
D)lightning
9
What causes lightning?
A)the expansion and contraction of air
B)condensation of updrafts
C)falling precipitation
D)friction between updrafts and downdrafts in a cumulonimbus cloud
10
A tropical depression is the first stage in the development of _______ .
A)gyres
B)hurricanes
C)El Niño
D)tornadoes
11
Which of the following would work against the further development of a thunderstorm in the cumulus stage?
A)rising air
B)downdrafts
C)humid air
D)unstable air
12
Which of the following weather hazards involves lack of moisture?
A)hail
B)drought
C)storm surge
D)flood
13
During what stage of a tropical storm does an eyewall develop?
A)tropical depression
B)tropical cyclone
C)hurricane
D)tropical wave
14
What is the first stage in the formation of a lightning bolt?
A)return stroke
B)stepped leader
C)positive charge
D)downdraft
15
What percentage of tornadoes are classified as F4 or F5 on the Fujita tornado intensity scale?
A)one percent
B)ten percent
C)fifty percent
D)seventy-five percent
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