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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?fairhumidfoggystormy - 2. Multiple ChoiceOn a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will arrive within the next 24 hours. Which weather condition will this system likely bring?stormysunnysnowyhot
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOhio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States moves fromnorth to southsouth to northwest to easteast to west
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of cloud is mostly often visible during fair weather?altostratuscirruscumulonimbusstratus
- 5. Multiple ChoiceABCD
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich information would be most helpful in determining the climate of an area?news of yesterday's weathertoday's forecasttemperature records from the previous monthlocal weather station weather records from the last ten years
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of weather
would most likely accompany dark
nimbostratus clouds?massive tornadoa severe hailstormsteady rain showersdangerous thunderstorms - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains why
it is important for people
to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing. - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich instrument is
used to record
average precipitation?anemometerrain gaugewind vanebarometer - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat weather change is most likely
to happen
if air pressure is falling?The weather will become warmer.The weather will become stormy.The weather will become cooler.The weather will become fair. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich tool is
used to measure
air pressure?anemometerthermometerbarometerhygrometer - 12. Multiple Choice
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
because the temperatures over land and over water change
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?
clear and dry
sunny and cold
sunny with high winds
cloudy with precipitation
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which most affects the temperature of an area?
latitude
humidity
vegetation
precipitation
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
precipitation
cloud cover
wind direction
air pressure
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?
the amount of plants it has
the amount of rainfall it gets
the amount of humans it has
the amount of sunlight it gets
- 17. Multiple Choice
How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?
It will change to fog.
It will change to hail.
It will change to sleet.
It will continue to fall as rain.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder?
Water constantly releases heat into the air.
Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.
Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.
When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
zero air pressure
stable air pressure
a low pressure system
a high pressure system
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which conditions will result in high winds?
large differences in air pressure
heavy rains over several days
increase in evaporation rates
presence of cirrus clouds
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the primary cause of wind?
the uneven heating of Earth
precipitation falling to Earth
many gases released into the air
water constantly evaporating into the atmosphere
- 22. Multiple Choice
If the temperature is 20°F all they way from the ground to the cloud, in which form will precipitation most likely be?
fog
hail
rain
snow
- 23. Multiple Choice
How would the daytime temperature for Figure 2 differ from Figure 1?
The temperature would be the same.
The temperature would be lower due to cloud cover.
The temperature would be higher due to the greenhouse effect.
- 24. Multiple Choice
A thunderstorm moved through Raleigh. Which graph best
shows a barometer’s data before, during, and after the storm?
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?
to increase citizens’ knowledge about weather data
to increase employment opportunities for meteorologists
to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people
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