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