Vocabulary
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Weather
Which is most responsible for the changes in the seasons?
Jet Stream OR The tilt of the Earth on its axis
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
a) Rainy
b) Cloudy
c) Fair
C) Fair
After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?
a) Precipitation and runoff
b) Condensation and runoff
c) Transpiration and condensation
A) Precipitation and runoff
How does the Gulf Stream affect area on the NC coast?
a) It causes winds to move north to south during winter
b) It causes land temps to be colder during winter
c) It causes land temps to be milder during winter
C) It causes land temps to be milder during winter
The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface.
Water Cycle
In NC, the wind is blowing from the North. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely happen?
Temps will increase, temps will decrease, or temp will stay the same?
Temps will increase.
a) Low-pressure system
b) High-pressure system
c) Cold front
A) Low-pressure system
Liquids are used in thermometers because...
a) Most liquids melt when heated and freeze when cooled
b) Most liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled
c) Most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled
c) Most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled
Rain will turn to snow at what two temps?
a) 0 degrees Fahrenheit, 32 degrees Celsius
b) 0 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 0 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit
The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.
Air Pressure
Which explains why a storm that affects an area in the western US may affect an area in the eastern US a few days later?
Jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.
OR
Jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.
Jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.
How does the Sun's energy influence weather?
a) The Sun traps water particles in clouds
b) The Sun creates winds in the atmosphere
c) The Sun helps turn liquid water into water vapor
C) The Sun helps turn liquid water into water vapor.
On a summer day, a warm moist air mass passes over a colder air mass in Forest City, NC. What will most likely happen next?
a) Skies will clear
b) Rain will fall
c) Cirrus clouds will form
B) Rain will fall
This weather pattern causes unusually warm waters in the Pacific Ocean?
a) La Nina
b) El Nino
c) Sea Breezes
B) El Nino
This tool measures humidity. What is it called?
Hygrometer
What causes the grass to be wet with dew in the morning even when it didn't rain overnight?
a) water evaporated from the trees
b) the grass soaked up water from the ground
c) when the air cooled above the ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.
C) When the air cooled above the ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.
When water droplets form on the outside of a cold glass of water, on a hot summer day, which part of the water cycle is happening?
Condensation
This is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the US...
a) Jet Stream
b) Gulf Stream
c) Prevailing Westerlies
C) Prevailing Westerlies
If air pressure increases, how will weather change?
a) Skies will become more clear
b) More clouds will form
c) Severe weather will form
A) Skies will become more clear
Bands of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth's surface.
Jet Stream
What is a factor that causes day to day weather change?
a) rotation of the Earth
b) Moving air masses
c) action of the winds
b) Moving air masses.
This instrument is best used to predict weather changes...
a) Hygrometer
b) Thermometer
c) Barometer
C) Barometer
Which is an example of climate?
a) Getting several inches of snow over a few days
b) The average high temperature is 70 degrees F
c) A thunderstorm traveling through a region
B) The average high temperature is 70 degrees F
__________________ winds have the most direct impact on the US weather.
a) Polar Easterlies
b) Trade Winds
c) Prevailing Westerlies
C) Prevailing Westerlies