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What do transpiration and evaporation have in common?
a) they are both part of the carbon cycle
b) they both return water to the air as water vapor
c) they both involve plants
d) they are both part of the oxygen cycle

Which types of clouds indicate a change in weather in the next few days?
a) nimbus
b) cumulus
c) stratus
d) cirrus

Where is air pressure generally the GREATEST?
a) on top of a mountain
b) when you are on a sailboat in the ocean
c) in Asheville, North Carolina
d) in Charlotte, North Carolina

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

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 fair weather with no rain
c) the area will have rain and maybe snow
d) the area will have a tornado

What happens as the sun warms the air?
a) it will contract and sink causing cooler air to be above it
b) it will expand and sink causing cooler air to be above it
c) it will contract and rise causing cooler air to take its place
d) it will expand and rise causing cooler air to take its place

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) increasing air pressure
d) decreasing wind speed

What instrument measures how fast the wind is blowing?
a) barometer
b) anemometer
c) wind vane
d) rain gauge

Why is it always windy at the beach?
a) because water heats and cools more quickly than land
b) because water heats and cools the same as water
c) because land heats and cools more quickly than water
d) it isn't windy at the beach

What type of wind happens at the beach during the DAY?
a) land breeze
b) ocean breeze
c) sea breeze
d) valley breeze

What causes wind?
a) the Jet Stream
b) the uneven heating of the Earth
c) The Gulf Stream
d) clouds

What kind of weather are stratus clouds most likely to bring?
a) sunshine
b) hail
c) rain
d) thunder

What global wind patterns affect North Carolina?
a) the Prevailing Westerlies
b) the Polar Easterlies
c) the doldrums
d) the Polar Westerlies

In what direction do weather patterns usually travel in the U.S.?
a) east to west
b) north to south
c) south to north
d) west to east

In the water cycle, what happens during condensation?
a) Water falls to the ground from clouds.
b) Liquid water changes to water vapor.
c) Water flows over the ground.
d) Water vapor cools and creates liquid water

What weather instrument measure air pressure?
a) barometer
b) anemometer
c) wind vane
d) rain gauge

What does high air pressure usually mean?
a) stormy weather
b) rising temperatures
c) fair weather
d) falling temperatures

When are you most likely to see white cumulus clouds?
a) on a foggy day
b) on a rainy day
c) before or during a thunderstorm
d) on a sunny day

Energy that drives the water cycle come from
a) the sun
b) electricity
c) inside the Earth
d) ocean waves

In the water cycle, plants release water vapor into the air
a) as run off
b) as precipitation
c) as transpiration
d) as condensation

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