ASVAB General Science Weather Practice Test 558863 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

fair

stormy

freezing

hot
Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.

2

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

69% Answer Correctly

cirrus clouds

stratus clouds

cumulus clouds

nimbus clouds
Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.

3

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?

71% Answer Correctly

high-altitude

ground level

low-altitude

mid-altitude
Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.

4

A transition zone between two air masses is called:

71% Answer Correctly

fog

boundary

thunderstorm

front
Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.

5

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

occluded

cold

stationary

warm 
Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.