Weather & The Water Cycle Pre-Assessment

Amiliana washes her favorite hoodie. She hangs it outside in the sun to dry. Later she goes to get hoodie, it is dry. What happened to the water in the sweater?

• The water loss energy to its surrounding.
• The water absorbed heat energy and evaporated.
• The water condensed and flowed out of the sweater.
• The water transpired and evaporated.

Which statement is best explained how energy is transferred during precipitation and evaporation?

• Water loses energy during precipitation, then loses more energy during evaporation.
• Water absorbs energy from the clouds during precipitation, and absorbs energy from the sun during evaporation.
• Water absorbs energy from the sun forming precipitation, and loses energy during evaporation.
• Water loses energy, forming precipitation, and absorbs energy from the sun during evaporation.

Which of the following describes the release of energy from water?

• Water vapor changing into liquid water
• Liquid water changing into water vapor
• Ice changing into liquid water
• Ice changing into water vapor

What is the main reason it is less likely to snow in Aurora, North Carolina (North Carolina coast) than in Raleigh, North Carolina (central North Carolina)?

• Because winds on the coast blow harder than winds in the central part of the state
• Because central North Carolina is at a higher elevation level than on the coast
• Because the Atlantic Ocean keeps the temperatures warmer along the coast than temperatures in Central North Carolina
• Because Central North Carolina is closer to the equator than Coastal North Carolina

Which describes how the winds blow during the day near the ocean?

• Colder air over the ocean moves toward the warmer air over the land.
• A sea breeze causes the wind from the land to move toward the ocean.
• A land breeze causes the wind from the ocean to move toward the land.
• Warmer air over the ocean moves toward the colder air over the land.

It is a clear day when Zane observes a barometer. The barometer shows that air pressure is dropping quickly. What weather will most likely result in a drop of air pressure?

• cold and sunny
• hot and dry
• cloudy and rainy
• clear and calm

Taylor notices that it is hot and humid, and there are cumulus clouds in the sky. Throughout the day, she notices that the cumulus clouds get much taller and larger. What type of weather will most likely happen?

• steady, light rain
• fog
• steady, light win
• a thunderstorm

If a stationary front is over Blounts Creek, what kind of weather is Blounts Creek most likely experiencing?

• hot weather
• clear weather
• cold weather
• rainy weather

What is the most likely result if the wind in North Carolina changes direction and begins to blow from the south?

• Temperatures get colder
• Temperatures get warmer
• A cold front will move into the state
• The Jet Stream will move across the state

Which is most likely to occur during a 24 hour weather cycle at the beach?

• changes in climate
• changes in the Jet Stream
• changes in the water cycle
• changes in the wind direction