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ch1. practice test
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1When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is _
- AA. at its dew point
- BB. saturated
- CC. both a and b
- DD. none of above
2Areas of low-pressure usually have -
- AA. cloudy weather
- BB. good weather
- CC. descending air
- DD. none of above
3As indicated in figure 6-1 , San Francisco is located at the same latitude as -
- AA. Wichita
- BB. Minneapolis
- CC. Dallas
- DD. None of above
4Based on figure 6-1, the factor that strongly influences the climate of San Francisco is_
- AA. fog
- BB.its elevation
- CC. the ocean west of the city
- DD. the mountains east of the city
5Climate is the weather_____
- AA. closer to the equator
- BB. at the poles
- CC. of a region averaged over a long period of time
- DD. changes from day to day
66. The instrument shown in Figure 2 indicates barometric pressure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
77. Water moves between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere in the water cycle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8In California,hot, dry winds normally blow from east to west
- ATrue
- BFalse
99. The wettest side of California's mountain ranges is the eastern side.
- ATrue
- BFalse
1010. Mountain breezes are blowing into the valley shown in Figure 4.
- ATrue
- BFalse
1111. Current conditions of the atmosphere are called humidity Weather
- ATrue
- BFalse
1212. Figure 5 shows a climate forecast.Weather
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Figure 9 correctly shows how a land breeze forms. incorrectly
- ATrue
- BFalse
14One important reason for understanding California's unique climate is to know when and where to guard against fires
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The climate of California is uniform throughout the state.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16In Figure 6-2 ,on the side of the mountain facing the wind,air rises [blank_start]cools[blank_end] ,and drop its moisture as precipitation.
- Acools
17In Figure 6-2, on the side of the mountain away from the winds, air descends,[blank_start]heat up[blank_end],and dries out of the land.
- Aheat up
18[blank_start]Precipitation[blank_end] can be in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
- APrecipitation
19According to Figure 11, the temperature in Los Angeles could soon be getting [blank_start]cooler[blank_end].
- Acooler
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