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Weather Part 1
Test Description: Weather Part 1
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1) Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?
A
There will be no change in temperature throughout the night*
B
*Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.*
C
*Temperatures will be warmer than expected
2) Which effect does cloud cover have on daytime temperatures during summer months in North Carolina?
A
Cloud cover increases temperatures.
B
*Cloud cover causes temperature
C
*Cloud cover causes temperatures to change rapidly
D
*Cloud cover decreases temperatures
3) Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
A
Cumulonimbus
B
Cumulus
C
Cirrus
D
Stratus
4) Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
A
Stormy
B
Fair
C
Foggy
D
Humid
5) Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
A
*Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog
B
*Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature
C
*Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms
6) Which characteristics of weather are most important in the formation of cloud cover?
A
*proper amount of water vapor, presence of runoff, proper wind speeds
B
*proper amount of runoff, presence of other clouds
C
*proper wind speeds, presence of other clouds, change in rainfall
D
*proper temperature, proper amount of water vapor, change in air pressure
7) A scientist is collecting data over time using a barometer. What trends could best be revealed from the data?
A
*changes in air pressure levels
B
*changes in cloud cover
C
*changes in precipitation levels
D
*changes in temperature
8) What two factors are needed to measure wind?
A
*direction and speed
B
*direction and temperature
C
*temperature and humidity
D
*temperature and speed
9) Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?
A
Hygrometer
B
Barometer
C
Rain Gauge
D
Anemometer
10) Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?
A
*Check and record the data once a week
B
Check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be
C
*Check and record the data every day, at the same time each day.
11) What form of precipitation, in which ice crystals freeze over and over, frequently occurs during thunderstorms?
A
Snoq
B
Hail
C
Rain
D
Sleet
12) What stage of the water cycle occurs when water falls back to Earth?
A
Evaporation
B
Transpiration
C
Precipitation
D
Condensation
13) Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle?
A
*The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation
B
*The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation
C
*The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.
14) Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun?
A
*evaporation and condensation
B
*surface runoff and transpiration
C
*condensation and precipitation
D
*transpiration and evaporation
15) Which are most likely to result in an increase in precipitation?
A
*increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation
B
*decrease in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, increase in condensation
C
*decrease in sunlight, increase in evaporation, decrease in condensation
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