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8th Grade Science Test 9 Flashcards

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1
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an electron stream that jerkily travels from a cloud during a thunderstorm

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stepped leader

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2
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forms the brilliant flash of a lightning bolt

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return stroke

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drops of liquid water that have a diameter of less than 0.5 millimeter and fall from clouds to Earth

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drizzle

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4
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atmospheric pressure at sea level is __ pounds per square inch

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14.7

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5
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measures high-altitude weather conditions

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weather balloon

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type of front that forms when two air masses push against each other but neither one advances

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stationary front

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the change in the direction of winds caused by Earth’s rotation

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Coriolis effect

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8
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types of clouds that are thunderstorm clouds

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cumulonimbus

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9
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list three things that affect insolation

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angle of sun’s rays
cloud cover
length of daytime

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10
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a tropical cyclone with wind speeds of 74 miles per hour or more is a

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hurricane

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11
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a wind that reverses its direction from season to season

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monsoon

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12
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the thunderstorm stage marked by the arrival of precipitation

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mature stage

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13
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a large, rotating updraft in a supercell thunderstorm

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mesocyclone

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14
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when the relative humidity is 100%, the air is

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saturated

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15
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the water that falls to the earth, including rain, sleet, hail, and snow

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precipitation

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16
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what phenomenon occurs when an area receives an abnormally low amount of atmospheric water over a long period

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drought

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17
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which air mass brings hot, dry weather

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continental tropical

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18
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what is water vapor in the air that touches the cooler ground and turns to a liquid

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dew

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19
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list 3 major factors that determine the earth’s weather

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water vapor
heat energy
uneven distribution of heat energy

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20
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a tropical cyclone with wind speeds between 39 miles per hour and 74 miles per hour

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tropical storm

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21
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a fierce, single-updraft thunderstorm

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supercell

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22
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a narrow funnel of powerful, rapidly whirling wind that stretches from a cloud to the ground

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tornado

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23
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the farthest distance at which objects can be distinguished

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visibility

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24
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the elevated water level caused by a hurricane’s winds

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storm surge

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25
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the most intense type of downburst

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microburst

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26
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the shock wave produced as lightning heats the air

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thunder

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27
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the outermost layer of the atmosphere

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exosphere

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28
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the boundary between two air masses

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front

29
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the most abundant gas in the homosphere

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nitrogen

30
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heat transfer by electromagnetic waves

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radiation

31
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type of cloud characteristically almond shaped

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lenticular

32
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type of ultraviolet radiation that’s the least harmful

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UVA

33
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surface winds that blow from high-pressure regions toward the equator

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trade winds

34
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the convection cell that exists between the equator and latitude 30 degrees

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Hadley cell

35
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a thick, brownish haze that results from complex molecules released into the air by vehicles and some factories and plants

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photochemical smog

36
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the boundary formed when a cold air mass moves into the territory of a warm air mass

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cold front

37
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the coldest point in the atmosphere

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mesopause

38
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the movement of water from the earth’s surface, into the air, and back to the surface

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water cycle

39
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in clouds with temperatures above the freezing point, rain forms by the

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collision-coalescence process

40
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the extremely powerful radiation that comes from deep space

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cosmic rays

41
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air flowing down a mountain’s slope due to differences in temperature and pressure

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katabatibc wind

42
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a circulating spiral of wind around a low-pressure system

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cyclone

43
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tornadoes are classified using the Enhanced __ scale

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Fujita

44
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hurricanes are ranked on the __ Hurricane Wind Scale

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Saffir-Simpson

45
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the rapidly swirling cloud that is the most distinctive visual feature of a tornado

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condensation funnel

46
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a single updraft system in a thunderstorm

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cell

47
Q

air that is warm near the ground but very cold at higher altitudes

A

unstable

48
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“lines of equal heat”

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isotherms

49
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maps that give a summary of the weather conditions throughout the entire country at a single point in time are

A

surface weather charts

50
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a tornado that forms over water

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waterspout

51
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the center of a hurricane

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eye

52
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a weather instrument that simultaneously measures and transmits meteorological data from weather balloons to weather stations

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radiosonde

53
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measures relate humidity

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hygrometer

54
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measures air temperature

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thermometer

55
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measures atmospheric pressure

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barometer

56
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measures wind speed

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anemometer

57
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uses radio waves to detect objets and measure their distance

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radar

58
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measures the amount of precipitation

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rain gauge

59
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indicates the direction of wind

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weather vane

60
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measures the distance from the ground to the base of clouds

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ceilometer

61
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a rotating column of air that starts on the ground and is not associated with a cloud

A

dust devil

62
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lines of equal pressure on a weather map

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isobars

63
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a long line of advancing thunderstorms, usually moving ahead of a cold front

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squall line

64
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a concentrated downward blast of wind

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downburst

65
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a localized storm involving lightning, thunder, strong winds, and heavy rain

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thunderstorm

66
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the long, narrow lines of thunderstorms in a hurricane

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rain bands

67
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state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

A

weather

68
Q

an abrupt discharge of electricity through the air

A

lightning

8th Grade Science: Earth and Space (12 decks)

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