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The Water Cycle, Clouds, Air Pressure, And Wind
Test Description: EOG review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Energy that drives the water cycle come from
A
electricity
B
ocean waves
C
the sun
D
inside Earth
2) In the water cycle, plants release water vapor into the air
A
as transpiration
B
as precipitation
C
as run off
D
as condensation
3) What do transpiration and evaporation have in common?
A
they both involve plants
B
they are both part of the carbon cycle
C
they are both part of the oxygen cycle
D
they both deal with the turning of water into vapor
4) In the water cycle, what happens during condensation?
A
Liquid water changes to water vapor.
B
Water vapor changes to liquid water
C
Water falls to the ground from clouds.
D
Water flows over the ground.
5) What weather instrument measure air pressure?
A
rain gauge
B
hygrometer
C
anemometer
D
barometer
6) What does high air pressure usually mean?
A
rising temperatures
B
falling temperatures
C
fair weather
D
stormy weather
7) When are you most likely to see white cumulus clouds?
A
on a foggy day
B
on a sunny day
C
before or during a thunderstorm
D
on a rainy day
8) What kind of weather are stratus clouds most likely to bring?
A
thunder
B
hail
C
sunshine
D
rain
9) What global wind patterns affect North Carolina?
A
the Polar Easterlies
B
the Polar Westerlies
C
the doldrums
D
the Prevailing Westerlies
10) In what direction does the Jet Stream usually flow?
A
from north to south
B
from west to east
C
from east to west
D
from south to north
11) What type of wind happens at the beach during the DAY?
A
sea breeze
B
valley breeze
C
ocean breeze
D
land breeze
12) What causes wind?
A
Clouds
B
The Gulf Stream
C
the uneven heating of the Earth
D
the Jet Stream
13) Which condition suggests that a change from fair to stormy weather is MOST LIKELY on the way?
A
decreasing air pressure
B
decreasing wind speed
C
increasing air pressure
D
constant air pressure
14) Suppose the polar Jet Stream shifts to bring air from the north down farther south. Which of these is MOST LIKELY to happen?
A
The winds will decrease.
B
The temperature will fall.
C
The temperature will rise.
D
The winds will increase.
15) What instrument measures how fast the wind is blowing?
A
rain gauge
B
barometer
C
wind vane
D
anemometer
16) What happens as the sun warms the air?
A
it will contract and sink causing cooler air to be above it
B
it will contract and rise causing cooler air to take its place
C
it will expand and sink causing cooler air to be above it
D
it will expand and rise causing cooler air to take its place
17) Which of the following is another way to describe the creating of wind?
A
Insulator Currents
B
Radiation Currents
C
Conduction Currents
D
Convection currents
18) If you see a weather map with a large H over a certain area, what can you predict about the weather?
A
the area will have a tornado
B
the area will have fair weather with no rain
C
the area will have rain and maybe snow
D
that area will have a hurricane
19) Which types of clouds indicate a change in weather in the next few days?
A
cumulus
B
cirrus
C
nimbus
D
stratus
20) Where is air pressure generally the GREATEST?
A
in Asheville, North Carolina
B
on top of a mountain
C
in Charlotte, North Carolina
D
when you are on a sailboat in the ocean
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