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1
Which factor causes changes in the type of precipitation seen from one season to the next?
temperature
wind direction
wind speed
condensation
2
Why is the North Pole much colder than locations along the equator?
There is little snow at the North Pole so the air is colder.
The sun shines more directly on locations along the equator.
The equator is always closer to the sun than the North Pole.
The ocean currents cool the water around the North Pole.
3
What is the jet stream?
A fast-flowing water current that changes weather.
A part of the sky in which planes fly to avoid bad weather.
A fast-flowing air current that moves weather systems.
A weather pattern that forms over large bodies of water.
4
Which statement is correct based on the information in the table?
March was hotter in year 1 than in year 2.
April had less rainfall in year 1 than in year 2.
June had more rainfall in year 1 than in year 2.
May was colder in year 1 than in year 2.
5
Which instrument must have broken to keep the air pressure from being recorded at the end?
barometer
rain gauge
wind vane
anemometer
6
Which statement is true about wind speed?
How fast the wind is moving, is measured with an anemometer.
How hot or cold the air is, is measured with a thermometer.
Type of water falling from clouds, measured with rain gauge
Which way the wind is blowing from, is measured with a wind vane
7
Which term identifies this tool used to collect and measure precipitation?
barometer
rain gauge
wind vane
anemometer
8
Which table most likely shows data for Wilmington, NC on July 4, 2016?
D
C
B
A
9
Which city will likely be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the rest?
City 2
City 1
City 3
City 4
10
What type of weather will most likely occur when the warm front arrives in Raleigh?
temperature will drop, clouds will form, it will snow
temperature will drop, no cloud cover, no precipitation.
temperature will rise, cloud cover, it will rain
temperature will rise, no cloud cover, no precipitation
11
If the weather is 36 degrees, north wind at 12 mph and freezing rain, what season is it?
summer
winter
fall
spring
12
What effect does the Gulf Stream have on the weather along the southeastern coast of the US?
it decreases precipitation year-round.
It keeps temperatures cooler year-round.
It keeps temperatures warmer in the winter.
It reduces precipitation in the summer.
13
The jet stream moves south of Selina's town. What type of weather will she most likely have?
hot, dry weather
mild, wet weather
cooler weather
tropical weather
14
Which maps displays the direction in which large weather systems move over the United States?
C
B
A
D
15
Which statement correctly describes the weather in Reidsville?
February was the coldest and driest month.
March was the hottest and wettest month.
July was the hottest and wettest month.
January was the coldest and driest month.
16
What change in weather did the student most likely observe?
strong thunderstorms followed by light drizzle
light drizzle followed by dry and fair weather
fair weather followed by rain and thunderstorms
heavy rain followed by foggy skies
17
What causes the sand to be hotter in the middle of the day?
Convection currents in the air heat the sand during the day.
Radiation from the Sun heats the sand during the day.
There are less clouds during the day than at night.
There are more clouds during the day than at night.
18
What is always true about stratus clouds?
They are a collection of tiny, solid water droplets.
They are wispy and made of ice.
They are low in the sky and cover large areas.
They are puffy on top and flat on the bottom.
19
On which factor does the variation in the wind speed most directly depend?
quantity of water vapor in the air
quantity of rainfall
types of clouds present
difference in air pressure
20
What most likely happened on Thursday?
A warm front passed over the area.
A cold front passed over the area.
The skies were clear with little wind.
The skies were clear with high winds.
21
Which explanation best describes what the weather could have been on the morning of November 6?
increasing barometric pressure, so cloudy skies
decreasing barometric pressure, sunny skies
decreasing barometric pressure, so cloudy skies
increasing barometric pressure, so sunny skies
22
Which factor is responsible for these events?
El Nino
the Gulf Stream
the jet stream
La Nina
23
Which statement is true of La Nina?
Droughts occur in Australia and Indonesia.
La Nina may last 5 to 10 years.
Sea temperatures decrease at the equator in eastern Pacific
colder winter temperatures occur in the southeast US.
24
Which statement correctly compares the precipitation of the two cities?
Cary gets more precipitation in May than Charlotte.
Charlotte gets more precipitation in February than Cary.
Cary gets more precipitation in November than Charlotte.
Charlotte gets more precipitation in September than Cary.
25
Based on the data, which type of precipitation most likely occurred on this day?
sleet
rain
snow
hail
26
A meteorologist says there is a southwest wind approaching the area. What does this mean?
The winds are blowing to the south and to the west.
The winds are blowing from the north, and from the east
The wind is blowing from the northeast to the southwest.
The wind is blowing from the southwest to the northeast.
27
A town was cold for 5 days, then it was warm on the 6th day. What could have caused the change?
Less sunlight reached the town on the 6th day.
A warm air mass moved into the town on the 6th day.
Clouds covered most of the sky on the 6th day.
A cold air mass moved into the town on the 6th day.
28
A student recorded observations of cumulus clouds. Which observations did the student record?
layered in the sky, made of ice
puffy, flat on the bottom
puffy, made of ice
layered in the sky, flat on the bottom
