Seasonal Weather
What tool measures temperature?
thermometer
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Name the process that powers the water cycle.
The sun
A blue line with triangles on a weather map represents what type of front?
Cold
What is a rotating storm system that forms over warm ocean waters called?
Hurricane
What type of cloud brings steady rain or drizzle?
Stratus
What is the process where water turns into vapor?
Evaporation
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What warm ocean current influences North Carolina’s weather?
Gulf Stream
What type of tall, towering clouds are often associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
What forms when water vapor cools in the atmosphere?
Clouds or condensation
What type of weather is usually associated with a low-pressure system?
Cloudy or rainy
Name two types of data meteorologists analyze to predict severe weather.
Wind speed and direction, precipitation, air pressure, or temperature
Which type of cloud is thin, wispy, and found high in the atmosphere?
Cirrus
What process occurs when plants release water vapor into the air?
Transpiration
If a weather map shows a warm front approaching, what weather changes might occur?
Rising temperatures and light, steady precipitation
Why do temperatures typically get colder in winter?
Less direct sunlight or the Earth is tilted away from the Sun
What type of cloud is fluffy and white with a flat bottom, often seen on sunny days?
Cumulus cloud
Put the following stages of the water cycle in order: precipitation, evaporation, condensation, accumulation.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation.
A stationary front occurs when what happens between two air masses?
Neither front moves