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1. 1.

   Answer correctly.

   1. For which of the following professions is weather forecast the most useful?
      1. Nurse
      2. Chef
      3. Sailor
      4. Tailor
   2. Which of the following is not a term related to the weather?
      1. A rainy day
      2. A warm night
      3. An eventful day
      4. A cloudless day
   3. Which of the following is not an element of weather?
      1. Relief
      2. Temperature
      3. Humidity
      4. Sunshine
   4. _________ is a condition of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time.
   5. Climate influences our economic activities. (True/False)
   6. predictions of weather are made by random observations and calculations. (True/False)
2. 2.

   Answer correctly.

   1. In a weather station, the shade temperature is recorded by using a _________________.
      1. Stevenson thermometer
      2. Stevenson thermograph
      3. Stevenson box
      4. Stevenson screen
   2. The normal pressure at sea level is _________________ mb.
      1. 1013
      2. 1031
      3. 1003
      4. 1030
   3. _________________ and _________________ are the commonly used liquids in a thermometer.
   4. The boiling point of water on a Fahrenheit scale is _________________ and on the Celsius scale is _________________.
   5. The speed of wind is measured in _________________.
   6. Relative humidity is expressed in _________________.
   7. An aneroid barometer does not have any liquid. (True/False)
   8. A hygrometer records atmospheric pressure. (True/False)
   9. Wind always blows from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. (True/False)
3. 3.

   Answer correctly.

   1. Which of the following clouds cause drizzle?
      1. Cirrus
      2. Stratus
      3. Cumulus
      4. Nimbus
   2. The actual storm or rain clouds are known as ______________ clouds.
      1. cirrus
      2. cumulus
      3. stratus
      4. nimbus
   3. Countries that use the Beaufort Scale are China, Taiwan and India. (True/False)
   4. Isotherms join places of equal temperature above mean sea level. (True/False)
   5. Sir Francis Beaufort, an Irish British admiral and ______________ created the ______________ in 1805.
4. 4.

   Picture Study

   Observe the picture and answer the questions.

   

   1. Identify the form of precipitation shown in this picture.
   2. State the other types of precipitation.
   3. List the three types of rainfall.
5. 5.

   Complete the table.

   Element of Weather	Measuring Instrument
   Temperature
   	Anemometer
   Wind direction
   	Dry and wet bulb thermometer
   Rainfall

    

6. 6.

   Define the term climate.