Water Cycle
Changing the Weather
Fronts
Model Analysis
Wind
100
What phases of the water cycle is caused because of gravity?
A. Precipitation and Run off
B. Evaporation and Transpiration
C. Collection and Precipitation
A. Precipitation and Run off
100
What phenomena would need to occur in order for the sky to become clear?
The air pressure would need to rise
100
The temperatures are expected to change in the next day or so. What could cause this to occur?
A warm front moves in.
100
Which label on the model represents infiltration?
Label 1
100
What instrument would be used to measure the speed of the wind?
Anemometer
200
Why do the water droplets formed on the grass as the temperature drops at night?
The water vapor condensed
200
What is the primary means through which the Sun warms Earth?
- A- fluctuation of subatomic particles
- B- fluctuation of gravitational fields
- C- transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- C- transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
200
Describe the relationship between air fronts and precipitation.
The temperature of air fronts will determine the type of precipitation that occurs (rain, snow, hail)
200
What city is most likely currently experiencing colder climate that will get warmer in the next 24 - 48 hours?
Denver
200
Which measurements should be included when accurately describing the wind?
Speed and Direction
300
As water vapor condenses into liquid, which of the following can be formed?
A. Clouds
B. Rivers
C. Tributaries
A. Clouds
300
Juan noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. What most likely happened when the weather changed in this way?
The air pressure dropped
300
What determines if an area is considered an air mass?
Relatively the same temperature (and humidity)
300
Rotation of the Earth
300
What would change on a barometer if the winds are expected to increase?
Air pressure would drop.
400
Which of the following water cycle processes works against gravity?
A. Transpiration and precipitation
B. Transpiration and Evaporation
C. Evaporation and Precipitation
B. Transpiration and Evaporation
400
Which of the following best describes an interaction between Earth and solar energy that functions to warm up the planet?
A. The Ice caps transform solar energy
B. Photosynthesis destroys solar energy
C. The continents heat from absorbing solar energy
C. The continents heat from absorb solar energy
400
Yesterday we had a rain storm and the ground was still wet when a cold front moved in over night. What affect may this have on public safety?
A. The temperatures may be too cold because of the rain
B. The water did not have a chance to create run off.
C. Ice most likely formed on the streets over night.
C. Ice most likely formed on the streets over night.
400
At what point in the model is the temperature most likely the lowest?
Above the mountain
400
If it is expected to snow on Monday, light rain on Tuesday and be mostly sunny on Wednesday, what claim can be made?
A. The windiest day of the week will be Wednesday because of high air pressure.
B. The wind will be the weakest on Wednesday because of high air pressure.
C. The air pressure will change throughout the week but this will not effect wind speeds
B. The wind will be the weakest on Wednesday because of high air pressure.
500
What happens to a moist air mass as it moves upward in the atmosphere?
It cools and turns into clouds.
500
Today it is Sunny and cold. Tomorrow, the forecast predicts high temperatures and cloudy skies. What two changes will occur?
A. The air pressure will rise and a warm front will move in
B. The air pressure will drop and a warm front will move in
C. The air pressure will drop and a cold front will move in
B. The air pressure will drop and a warm front will move in
500
The movement of a hurricane in the Eastern Pacific will most likely cause which effect?
- A: flooding on land masses in the western Pacific Ocean
- B: heavy rainfall over land near the eastern Pacific Ocean
- C: cold conditions on land masses in the eastern Pacific Ocean
B: heavy rainfall over land near the eastern Pacific Ocean
500
Which two stages in the model play the greatest role in determining if a river will flood or not?
Label 2 and 4
500
What causes wind near the sore?
A. a rise in pressure over the land and water
B. a cold front moving in from land
C. a temperature difference between the land and the sea
C. Temperature difference between land and sea.