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Weather Part 1
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1) Energy that drives the water cycle come from
A
the sun
B
inside the Earth
C
electricity
D
ocean waves
2) In the water cycle, plants release water vapor into the air
A
as transpiration
B
as run off
C
as precipitation
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 return water to the air as water vapor
4) In the water cycle, what happens during condensation?
A
Water vapor cools and creates liquid water
B
Liquid water changes to water vapor.
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
barometer
C
anemometer
D
wind vane
6) What does high air pressure usually mean?
A
rising temperatures
B
fair weather
C
stormy weather
D
falling temperatures
7) When are you most likely to see white cumulus clouds?
A
on a sunny day
B
on a foggy 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
hail
B
rain
C
thunder
D
sunshine
9) What global wind patterns affect North Carolina?
A
the Polar Westerlies
B
the doldrums
C
the Polar Easterlies
D
the Prevailing Westerlies
10) In what direction do weather patterns usually travel in the U.S.?
A
south to north
B
north to south
C
east to west
D
west to east
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
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
increasing air pressure
B
decreasing air pressure
C
constant air pressure
D
decreasing wind speed
14) Why is it always windy at the beach?
A
because water heats and cools more quickly than land
B
because land heats and cools more quickly than water
C
it isn't windy at the beach
D
because water heats and cools the same as water
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 rise causing cooler air to take its place
B
it will contract and sink causing cooler air to be above it
C
it will expand and rise causing cooler air to take its place
D
it will expand and sink causing cooler air to be above it
17) Which of the following is another way to describe the creating of wind?
A
Radiation Currents
B
Conduction Currents
C
Convection 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
the area will have rain and maybe snow
B
the area will have fair weather with no rain
C
that area will have a hurricane
D
the area will have a tornado
19) Which types of clouds indicate a change in weather in the next few days?
A
nimbus
B
cirrus
C
cumulus
D
stratus
20) Where is air pressure generally the GREATEST?
A
when you are on a sailboat in the ocean
B
in Charlotte, North Carolina
C
in Asheville, North Carolina
D
on top of a mountain
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