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Weather Part 1
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Energy that drives the water cycle come from
A
inside the Earth
B
ocean waves
C
electricity
D
the sun
2) In the water cycle, plants release water vapor into the air
A
as precipitation
B
as run off
C
as transpiration
D
as condensation
3) What do transpiration and evaporation have in common?
A
they both return water to the air as water vapor
B
they both involve plants
C
they are both part of the oxygen cycle
D
they are both part of the carbon cycle
4) In the water cycle, what happens during condensation?
A
Water vapor cools and creates liquid water
B
Water flows over the ground.
C
Liquid water changes to water vapor.
D
Water falls to the ground from clouds.
5) What weather instrument measure air pressure?
A
wind vane
B
rain gauge
C
barometer
D
anemometer
6) What does high air pressure usually mean?
A
stormy weather
B
fair weather
C
falling temperatures
D
rising temperatures
7) When are you most likely to see white cumulus clouds?
A
before or during a thunderstorm
B
on a sunny day
C
on a foggy day
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 doldrums
C
the Polar Westerlies
D
the Prevailing Westerlies
10) In what direction do weather patterns usually travel in the U.S.?
A
east to west
B
south to north
C
west to east
D
north to south
11) What type of wind happens at the beach during the DAY?
A
ocean breeze
B
sea breeze
C
land breeze
D
valley breeze
12) What causes wind?
A
The Gulf Stream
B
clouds
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
constant air pressure
C
decreasing wind speed
D
increasing air pressure
14) Why is it always windy at the beach?
A
it isn't windy at the beach
B
because water heats and cools more quickly than land
C
because water heats and cools the same as water
D
because land heats and cools more quickly than water
15) What instrument measures how fast the wind is blowing?
A
anemometer
B
barometer
C
rain gauge
D
wind vane
16) What happens as the sun warms the air?
A
it will expand 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 rise causing cooler air to take its place
D
it will contract and sink causing cooler air to be above it
17) Which of the following is another way to describe the creating of wind?
A
Convection Currents
B
Conduction Currents
C
Radiation Currents
D
Insulator Currents
18) If you see a weather map with a large H over a certain area, what can you predict about the weather?
A
that area will have a hurricane
B
the area will have rain and maybe snow
C
the area will have a tornado
D
the area will have fair weather with no rain
19) Which types of clouds indicate a change in weather in the next few days?
A
stratus
B
cumulus
C
cirrus
D
nimbus
20) Where is air pressure generally the GREATEST?
A
in Charlotte, North Carolina
B
on top of a mountain
C
in Asheville, North Carolina
D
when you are on a sailboat in the ocean
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