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Test Description: 1st Semester Review Part 1
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1) Which best describes how winds in the jet stream blow?
A
between two boundaries of hot air
B
no pattern
C
between a boundary of cold air and a boundary of hot air
D
between two boundaries of cold air
2) Which method of collecting weather data is most likely to be accurate?
A
collecting daily from the same place at the same time
B
collecting weekly from different places at the same time
C
collecting weekly from the same place at different times
D
collecting daily from different places at different times
3) Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
A
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
B
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
C
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
D
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream
4) Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
A
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
B
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
C
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
D
because the temperatures over land and over water change
5) How do clouds usually affect daytime temperature?
A
Clouds block colder high altitude air, warming the area beneath them.
B
Clouds absorb heat, warming the area beneath them.
C
Clouds reflect sunlight, cooling the area beneath them.
D
Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.
6) Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
A
cloudy conditions
B
warm temperatures
C
clear conditions
D
cool temperatures
7) Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?
A
autumn
B
spring
C
summer
D
winter
8) Which conditions are most likely to create a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina?
A
Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.
B
Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.
C
Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.
D
Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast
9) Which instrument is used to record air pressure?
A
barometer
B
anemometer
C
hygrometer
D
rain gauge
10) From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?
A
cumulonimbus
B
serious
C
cumulous
D
cirrus
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