Clouds
On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
A. clear skies
B. a hurricane
C. a thunderstorm
D. several snowy days
C. a thunderstorm
Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
A. warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land
B. warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean
C. warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land
D. warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean
D. warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean
Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?
A. Polar Easterlies
B. Polar Westerlies
C. Prevailing Easterlies
D. Prevailing Westerlies
D. Prevailing Westerlies
What tool does a meteorologist use to collect air pressure data?
A. Thermometer
B. Psychrometer
C. Barometer
D. Rain gauge
C. Barometer
Which of the following statements would be true about a dry climate?
A. Low average precipitation
B. Located near the ocean
C. Receives high amounts of snowfall
D. Has a high humidity
A. Low average precipitation
How do clouds release water?
A. As precipitation
B. As evaporation
C. As transpiration
D. As respiration
A. As precipitation
In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days.
Which weather will most likely occur?
A. clear skies and hot temperatures
B. clear skies and cold temperatures
C. cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms
D. cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms
C. cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms
Which is most responsible for moderating weather along the North
Carolina coast?
A. La Niña
B. the Jet Stream
C. the Gulf Stream
D. prevailing westerlies
C. the Gulf Stream
A scientist who studies and forecasts the weather is known as
A. Seismologist
B. Botanist
C. Meterologist
D. Biologist
C. Meterologist
Winds closest to the equator are known as
A. trade winds
B. Polar winds
C. prevailing westerly winds
D. the Gulf stream
A. trade winds
During recess, Max observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. Which describes the weather conditions he can most likely expect to see for the next two hours?
A. fair
B. rainy
C. snowy
D. windy
A. fair
What is a tropical depression with wind speed of 74 mph or more called?
A. Tornado
B. Blizzard
C. Hurricane
D. Monsoon
C. Hurricane
Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday
and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those
two days?
A. clear and sunny
B. cold and stormy
C. cloudy and rainy
D. warm and stormy
A. clear and sunny
A rain gauge measures
A. Air pressure
B. Windspeed
C. Cloud height
D. Rainfall
D. Rainfall
Which of the following conditions would result in lake effect snow?
A. Warm air moving over a cold lake
B. Warm air moving over a warm lake
C. Cold air moving over a frozen lake
D. Cold air moving over a warm lake
D. Cold air moving over a warm lake
Which is a stratus cloud that forms near
Earth’s surface?
A. Cumulonimbus
B. Fog
C. Cirrostratus
D. Altostratus
B. Fog
Which typically results in a more active hurricane season?
A. La Nina
B. Polar Easterlies
C. the Jet stream
D. Lake effect snow
A. La Nina
What is a front?
A. A place where air masses meet
B. The front part of a storm
C. An area of very high wind
D. An area that has fair weather
A. A place where air masses meet
Weather vanes indicate
A. Wind speed
B. Air pressure
C. Wind direction
D. Relative humidity
C. Wind direction
What do we call the effect that causes temperatures in the city to be 1.8 to 5.4 degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas
A. the farm cooling effect
B. Lake effect snow
C. the urban heat island effect
D. The rain shadow effect
C. the urban heat island effect
9. Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that
it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with
cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake’s baseball
game?
A. It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.
B. It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.
C. It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.
D. It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.
C. It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.
Severe and dangerous saltwater flooding during a hurricane event is known as
A. Storm surge
B. low pressure system
C. Monsoon
D. Tornado
A. Storm surge
When is the temperature in an area MOST LIKELY to rise?
A. After a cold front passes over the area
B. Before a cold front passes over the area
C. After a warm front passes over the area
D. Before a warm front passes over the area
C. After a warm front passes over the area
The most likely weather resulting from a stationary front in Morganton in June is
A. Calm sunny weather
B. Several days of rainy weather
C. A thunderstorm on one single afternoon
D. Several inches of snow
B. Several days of rainy weather
Which condition suggests that a change from fair to stormy weather is MOST LIKELY on the way?
A. Constant air pressure
B. Decreasing air pressure
C. Decreasing wind speed
D. Increasing air pressure
B. Decreasing air pressure