13 questions
The amount of moisture in the air is called__________.
barometric pressure
wind
temperature
humidity
Which best describes the current weather conditions in Portland?
cold, dry and cloudy
warm and rainy
cold and snowy
warm and sunny with few clouds
Precipitation includes
rain, snow, and air.
frost, clouds, and blizzards.
snow, sleet, and hail.
rain, wind, and snow
Hail forms when warm rising air carries particles and clouds up past the freezing level, and layers of ice form on the particles. When the particles become too heavy, they fall as hail. Sleet forms when snow that has fallen from a cloud starts to melt, but then refreezes when it passes through a layer of cold air. What season is it if it is sleeting outside?
Winter, because ice will only form when it is very cold outside.
Summer, because the ice is very small and must have melted.
Winter, because sleet is made from snow, which forms when it is cold.
Summer, because hail is made from particles carries by warm air.
Air feels humid when it holds a lot of evaporated water in it. Swamps are areas of land that are saturated with water, and many mountains have rivers and streams on them. Why are most swamps, humid, but most mountains are NOT?
Mountains are too dry, because their many tall trees block rainfall
Mountains are too cool, because they are higher in elevation.
Mountains are too hot, because their soil retains warmth from the Sun.
Mountains are too windy, because they are taller than their surroundings.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. The Atacama Desert has an average precipitation of less than 0.1 millimeter (mm) per year. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, Salta, Argentina has an average precipitation of 700 mm per year.
Based on the diagram, which best explain why it rains in Salta when the neighboring desert is so dry?
The chilled onshore winds carry water to the east side of the mountains where it rains.
The cold current pushes the clouds over the mountain, and the rain falls on the east side of the mountains.
The high pressure forces the clouds into the Pacific Ocean causing rain on the east side of the mountains.
The chilled onshore winds cause snow on the west side of the mountains and rain on the east side.
Which most likely describes the climate on the Western side of the Andes mountains?
Cool winters and warm summers
Warm winters and hot summers
Warm winters and cool summers
Cold winters and cold summers
Eddy walked through a part of the forest. When he passed under some low branches, water drops fell on his head. What most likely caused that water drops to form?
Fog evaporated from the leaves.
Water evaporated from the clouds.
Fog condensed on the leaves.
Clouds condensed in the sky.
The diagram shows the air ground temperatures.
If precipitation falls from the clouds, what type of precipitation will most likely fall to the ground?
rain
hail
snow
sleet
The table shows today’s weather and temperature at two different cities.
What does the difference between the weather at San Diego, California, and the weather at Columbus, Ohio, suggest to you about the land around these cities?
The greater temperature difference in Columbus indicates it is inland, while San Diego is near the coast.
The greater temperature difference in Columbus indicates it is near the coast, while San Diego is inland.
Since both locations are sunny and warm, they are both inland.
Since both locations are sunny and warm, they are both near the coast.
Which statement best describes the water in a swamp?
The water in a swamp is cooler than its land because the sun warms land more than it does water.
The water in a swamp is warmer than its land because the sun warms water more than it does land.
The water in a swamp is warmer than its land because water holds warmth better than land.
The water in a swamp is cooler than its because land holds warmth better than water.
Which best describes the climate at point X?
hot
very cold
moderate
warm and wet
It's summertime, Jeremy and some friends are setting up for an outdoor picnic in the park. As they're working, they feel the wind getting stronger and the temperature dropping. They hear from a radio report that the air pressure is dropping, too. What should they do next?
Put up more umbrellas to protect against sun burns.
Put everything away to avoid the coming snowstorm.
Move the picnic into a shelter because rain is on the way.
Ask the park manager to turn on lights for the coming fog.