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Chapter 18 and 20 Test
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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
02/21/2013

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of.....
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precipitation
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Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state?
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Sublimation
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The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called.....
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condensation
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Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be....
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saturated
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Which of the following is NOT a process that lifts air?
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Divergence
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Orographic lifting is associated with...
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mountains
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Which cloud type consists of globular cloud masses with a cauliflower structure?
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cumulus
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Which term is used to describe clouds of middle height?
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alto
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Which term is used to describe clouds of middle height?
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alto
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Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning?
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cumulonimbus
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Which type of precipitation consists of small clear-to-translucent ice particles?
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sleet
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What type of cloud is associated with hail?
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cumulonimbus
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Maritime air masses form.....
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over water
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Which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the United States?
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cP and mT
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The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n).....
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front
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The weather behind a cold front is dominated by which of the following?
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cold air mass
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Which gas is most important for understanding atmospheric processes?
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water vapor
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The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called.....
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Deposition
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The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor same temperature is the .....
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relative humidity
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Which cloud type is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky?
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stratus
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Compared to clouds, fogs are...
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at lower altitudes
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Which of the following processes can produce either rain or snow?
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the Bergeron process
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Which two properties characterized an air mass?
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temperature and moisture
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Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada
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cP
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An mT air mass is best described as.....
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warm and wet
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A cT air mass is.....
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hot and dry
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