Chapter 7: Weather and Seasonal Changes

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy

• sunny

• snowy

• hot

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Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?

• Temperatures will be cooler than expected.

• Temperatures will be warmer than expected.

• Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.

• There will be no change in temperature throughout the night

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Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures

• cloudy conditions

• clear conditions

• cool temperatures

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Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.

• exactly as
• more
• less
• equally

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A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

The meteorologist said a cold front will be moving through Raleigh, North Carolina during the night. If it is currently 73 degrees, what will most likely be the temperature once the front moves through?

• 80 degrees

• 73 degrees

• 70 degrees

• 55 degrees

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Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

• City W
• City X
•  City Y
• City Z

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Areas of ​ (a)   move toward areas of ​ (b)   .

• high pressure
• low pressure
• warm air
• cold air
• cloud cover
• warm front
• cold front

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