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General Knowledge 1) The wind direction is: a. the direction from which the wind is blowing b. the direction to which the wind is blowing c. always directly from high toward low pressure d. always directly from low toward high pressure 2) Storms vary in size (diameter). Which list below arranges storms from largest to smallest? a. hurricane, tornado, middle latitude cyclone, thunderstorm b. tornado, middle latitude cyclone, hurricane, thunderstorm c. hurricane, middle latitude cyclone, thunderstorm, tornado d. middle latitude cyclone, tornado, hurricane, thunderstorm e. middle latitude cyclone, hurricane, thunderstorm, tornado 3) Which of the following is most likely associated with fair weather? a. high pressure area b. low pressure area c. a cold front d. a warm front 4) The change of state of ice into water vapor is known as: a. deposition b. sublimation c. melting d. condensation e. crystallization 5) Rising air cools by this process: a. expansion b. evaporation c. compression d. condensation 6) Evaporation is a _________ process. a. cooling b. heating c. can’t tell - it depends on the temperature d. both a and c 7) Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight low clouds will be present. From this you would conclude that tonights minimum temperature will be: a. higher than last nights minimum temperature b. lower than last nights minimum temperature c. the same as last nights minimum temperature d. above freezing 8) Suppose you are outside in very cold temperatures, wearing a winter coat that is quite effective at keeping you warm. Which of the following is true? a. The coat is the source of the heat that keeps you warm. b. Your body generates the heat that keeps you warm. c. The coat prevents your body’s heat from escaping to the surrounding air. d. both (a) and (c) are true. e. both (b) and (c) are true. 9) During an equinox: a. the days and nights are of equal length except at the poles