Practice For Final #1 -- Earth Science

1.

1 point

__________ winds during a thunderstorm can do a lot of damage.

2.

1 point

___________ are people that forecast the weather.

3.

1 point

It is raining today.

True

False

4.

1 point

During a thunder and lightning storm, it is wise to stay away from ______ objects.

5.

1 point

Radar can detect clouds and storms that are far away.

True

False

6.

1 point

A __________ measures temperature.

7.

1 point

______ is the movement of air due to differences in pressure and temperature.

8.

1 point

Swimming during a lightning storm is a smart thing to do.

True

False

9.

1 point

___ are large air masses of similar temperature. (f word)

10.

1 point

Most _______ happen in the mid west portion of the United States.

11.

1 point

Sitting in a ____ is safer than standing in a field during a lightning storm.

12.

1 point

A _____ is a gigantic storm that can cause lots of damage.

13.

1 point

_______ is liquid water falling from the sky.

14.

1 point

11 + 11 =

15.

1 point

_________ is an electrical "bolt" coming from a cloud.

16.

1 point

A ________ cloud becomes a tornado when it touches the ground.

17.

1 point

________ is Ice pellets falling from the sky.

18.

1 point

A _____ happens when too much water is in one place.

19.

1 point

The ________ effect causes hurricanes to rotate in different directions on different parts of Earth.

20.

1 point

_________ is the sound waves coming from lightning.

21.

1 point

Cold ocean _____ stops hurricanes from hitting us in California.

22.

1 point

____ is the state of the atmosphere right now. (rhymes with feather)

23.

1 point

___ flakes are frozen water crystals falling from the sky.

24.

1 point

Today is _____________.

25.

1 point

A ___________ measures wind speed and direction.