Weather
Below is a table showing precipitation amounts and temperature for Cary, NC.
Day Precipitation (cm) Temperature (°F)
Tuesday 0.0 65
Wednesday 2.0 75
Thursday 2.4 80
Friday 2.3 81
Based on this data, what kind of weather would most likely be forecast for the weekend?
warm and rainy
Heat is the transfer of _______________ between objects.
energy
Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?
cloudy with precipitation
The amount of matter something contains is called its?
mass
Ms. Cyr was in her car going on vacation. She was driving down a road with telephone poles spaced the same distance apart. She noticed when she began driving that she passed 15 poles each minute. Later she noticed she was passing 12 poles each minute. Based on this information, we can assume that
Ms. Cyr was moving faster at first and slower later.
If the temperature is 30°F, in which form will precipitation most likely be?
snow
When heat energy transfers, it always moves?
from the hotter object to the colder object.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
west to east
Lisa bought a box of candles that weighed a total of 30 ounces. There were 5 candles in the box. Lisa left the box of candles in her car and the candles melted together forming one piece of wax. How much did the box of candles most likely weigh after this change occurred?
30 ounces
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter, the southern hemisphere is experiencing
summer
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
west to east
When an object is heating up, its molecules?
speed up and move farther apart.
Which best explains why the air near the top of a mountain is cooler than the air at the base (bottom) of a mountain?
As you go up a mountain, air pressure decreases, temperature decreases.
A bowl of mixed nuts is an example of a
heterogeneous mixture
In the summer and early fall, why do North American meterologists watch low pressure areas forming on the western side of northern Africa?
Low pressure brings sunny, dry weather. They want to see how this will impact South America.
Which MOST affects the path of a weather system in the United States?
the location of the jet stream
The transfer of thermal energy when objects are touching is called _______________.
conduction
In the water cycle, moisture is released into the atmosphere from plants. This is called?
transpiration
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A plant collecting energy from the sun and turning it into food
There is a fast moving current of air in the atmosphere that forms a boundary between cooler air at the poles and warmer air in the mid latitudes. It also helps to move weather systems across the United States. What is this fast moving current of air called?
jet stream
The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
cloudy skies and rainy weather
Restaurants often use food lamps to keep food warm. The transfer of heat from a food lamp to the food is an example of _____________.
radiation
Which of the following has the greatest effect on the temperature of an area?
latitude
A jeweler melts gold to make jewelry. As the gold melts, the mass of the gold
stays the same
Which of the following best demonstrates the force of gravity acting on an object?
A pencil rolling across a desk and falling to the floor.