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The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks toward the Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. Which statement BEST explains the cause of rain?
The rising air cools down, forming water droplets
The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds
The rising air warms up, creating rain clouds
The rising air displaces the water droplets above it
The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?
Average yearly precipitation
Today’s barometric pressure
Temperature changes in one month
How often natural disasters occur
The amount of moisture in the air is called:
Barometric pressure
Wind
Temperature
Humidity
If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 25*C (77*F), what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?
Sunny
Rainy
Icy
Snowy
When Andy talked to his cousin, who lives in Ohio, he said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the MAIN difference in the weather in the two locations?
Air pressure
Temperature
Humidity
Wind speed
Two students living in different locations decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of precipitation in their locations over the course of a week. One student lives in Canada, and the other student lives in Florida. In which months would a rain gauge likely NOT provide accurate precipitation data for a comparison between the two locations?
March, April, May
December, January, February
September, October, November
June, July, August
One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 2°C, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Mia lives in a place that is usually sunny with frequent summer rains. For most of the year, it is warm and humid. Mia has never seen snow where she lives. In what type of climate zone does Mia most likely live?
desert
polar
temperate
tropical
Suppose you take a vacation to a place located 10* North of the equator. Which activity would MOST likely be available in your location?
Cross-country skiing
Snowboarding
Ice fishing
Scuba diving
Tropical, temperate, and polar are terms that describe climate zones due to
Rainfall amount
Latitude
Temperature
Snowfall amount
Jackson and Lincoln are both within the Temperate climate zone. Jackson averages 25 inches of precipitation per year. Lincoln averages 43 inches. Which of these factors could account for the greater precipitation at Lincoln?
More trees
Fewer animals
Greater elevation
Nearness to an ocean
What type of severe weather would MOST likely cause you and your family to follow your evacuation plan?
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
Volcanic eruption
Ice storm
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