Weather Part A

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

• moving toward tropical waters

• staying over a warm body of water for a long time

• moving over land

• increasing the number of large clouds

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Which part of the hydrosphere is least likely to affect the weather directly?

• water forming a cloud

• water mixing in ocean currents

• water falling from the sky as snow

• water moving in an underground river

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What is the name of the process in which water from trees or plants enters the atmosphere?

• condensation

• absorption

• sublimation

• transpiration

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Which part of the water cycle requires energy from the sun for the cycle to function?

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

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Which of the following is an example of condensation?

• clouds forming in the sky

• rain falling to the ground

• runoff water flowing into rivers

• snow on a mountain turning directly into vapor in the air

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Frank is creating a model of the water cycle. He divides a container into two parts and fills half of the container with water and the other half with wet sand. He shines a heat lamp on the container for several hours. What is the most likely outcome of Frank's model?

• The sand will quickly transpire (transpiration)

• Water will evaporate from the sand

• The sand will not heat up since it is wet

• Water will condense on the surface of the sand

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Addison's school day is delayed because of fog. Why is fog more often seen in the cool morning than in the warm afternoon?

• because water is more likely to freeze when it is cooler

• because water is more likely to circulate when it is cooler

• because water is more likely to condense when it is cooler

• because water is more likely to evaporate when it is cooler

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A student learns that evaporation can occur when water from Earth’s surface becomes water vapor and enters the atmosphere. What is needed in order for evaporation to occur?

• energy from ocean currents

• heat energy from the Sun

• kinetic energy from waves

• light energy from the Sun

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Thunderstorms and hurricanes are examples of severe weather. Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

• air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere

• winds spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm

• cold rain falling to the ground

• air masses combining to create a high-pressure area

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Heidi notices some puffy, dark clouds far away and wonders if it will rain soon. Which change would make rain MOST likely to form?

• the water molecules in a cloud rise

• the water molecules in a cloud evaporate

• the water molecules in a cloud merge together and become heavier

• the water molecules in a cloud move farther apart

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