weather unit test

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Weather Watch Unit Test Multiple Choice: choose ONE answer for each, worth 1 mark each 1. In a room like our classroom, that is close to the oot room an! has no win!ows, "ust a !oor to the hallwa#, where woul! #ou fin! the col!est temperature in the winter$ a% Near the ceiling in the middle of the room % In a closet near the back of the room c% Under a desk at the front of the room !% Near the floor by the door

&. Where woul! #ou fin! the warmest temperature outsi!e in the summer$ a% In the sun over dark asphalt (road) % In the sun over the water c% In the shade over light coloured sand !% In the shade over the grass

'. If #ou ha(e one room that is warm an! the room esi!e it is col! an! #ou open the !oor etween them so the air can mo(e, how woul! the air mo(e$ a% he air in the cold room would sink and the warm air from the other room would rush in! % he air in the warm room would rise and the cold air from the other room would rush in! c% he air in the cold room would rise and the warm air from the other room would rush in! !% he air wouldn"t move because it is indoors and there is no fan!

). What t#pe of weather instrument is this$ a% #ind gauge % $nemometer c% #ind vane !% %ompass

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are oth t#pes of:

a% barometers % anemometers c% psychrometers !% thermometers

+. What t#pe of clou! is like a lanket- o(er the sk# an! is ma!e of water !roplets$ a% cumulus % cirrus c% syprus !% stratus

. What t#pe of clou! is wisp# like feathers an! is ma!e of ice cr#stals$ a% citrus % stratus c% cirrus !% cumulus

/. The weather in a certain area, a(era0e! o(er a lon0 perio! of time, is calle! its: a% climate % weather c% local winds !% forecast

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hort 2nswer: Make sure #ou answer in enou0h !etail 1. 3escrie the !irection 4from the water to the t he lan! or from the lan! to the water% the win! will 0o in this picture in the !a#time. 51

E6plain wh# this happens. 5&

&. 3raw a picture of what what the outsi!e of a 0lass of col! col! water woul! look like on a hot !a#. 51 E6plain wh# this happens. 5&

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'. 7ow shoul! shoul! #ou !ress !ress if it 8&*9C 8&*9C an! there is lowin0 snow$ 5&

). 3escrie the et tream. tream. ;e sure to inclu!e inclu!e its !irection an! an appro6imate spee!. spee!. 5&

*. What kin! of temperatures will a south win! win! rin0 to