Weather Test

What is the primary cause of wind?

• the uneven heating of Earth

• precipitation falling to Earth

• many gases released into the air

• water constantly evaporating into theatmosphere

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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?

• clear skies and cold temperatures

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• cloudy skies and rainy weather

• severe thunderstorms

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Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

• a news report of yesterday’s weather

• today’s data from a school weather station

• temperature records from the previous month

• local weather station weather records from the last ten years

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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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Which weather conditions are associated with El Niño in the Pacific Ocean and on the west coasts of the Americas?

• increased temperature, increased precipitation

• decreased temperature, increased precipitation

• increased temperature, decreased precipitation

• decreased temperature, decreased precipitation

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Which type of cloud is most responsible for severe thunderstorms?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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Kaeric looks at the barometer and notices it’s dropping. What kind of weather should he expect?

• cool and clear

• rainy and stormy

• foggy and cold

• sunny and mild

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Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

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Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• weather vane

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Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

• It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

• It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.

• It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

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